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Old 27-12-2004, 18:01
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I've always liked the clamshell design mobile phones and, now that I've finally been given "authorisation" to upgrade my aged Nokia 7110, I'm thinking of buying one (the Samsung E300). However, I've read opinions on other forums that clamshell phones are more for the fairer sex than blokes. What does everyone here think?
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Old 27-12-2004, 21:09
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nah, i know a few guys with clamshell phones....

it's your prefrence, if you want one, you have one
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Old 27-12-2004, 21:13
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I know alot of boys with clamshells (I've had a lot of them..but then again I don't really count!)

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Old 27-12-2004, 21:58
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Does it really matter? If you like the phone get it, it's YOUR phone.
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Old 27-12-2004, 22:11
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I think some clamshell designs are definitely more feminine than others. And example would be the Samsung A800. Whereas the Nokia 6260 HERE
or the Samsung D500 HERE is more masculine in my opinion. Its all bollox anyway, example: wearing a pink shirt doesnt make you gay or less masculine, equally, neither does having a clamshell phone!
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Old 28-12-2004, 00:04
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Who cares?! I think you should buy a pink phone like Carrie on Sex and the City while wearing skin tight PVC - if you like it, buy it.
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Old 28-12-2004, 00:41
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Im sure they can design clamshells for boys and girls.
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Old 28-12-2004, 02:44
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I think they are seen in some quarters as a bit girly because they look like those wee mirror/makeup things.
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Old 28-12-2004, 08:34
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And I've always thought people with clamshell phones were old Startrek fans!
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Old 28-12-2004, 11:17
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I think that may be why I like them!
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Old 28-12-2004, 11:56
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As someone else said above some clamshells are geared more to women. This might simply because the key pads are too small for a man to use comfortably.
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Old 28-12-2004, 15:15
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Samsung e700 clamshell is a very masculine phone
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Old 28-12-2004, 17:27
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Yeah, I've been looking at that one. Sadly, it seems to have a few annoying flaws and not as many features as the E300 (a newer model, but they've gone back to the old shape with the aerial).
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Old 28-12-2004, 19:01
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Originally Posted by Mudlark
Samsung e700 clamshell is a very masculine phone
Im glad you said that, i got it for christmas and was starting to get worried

Anyway back on topic, i think it depends on the individual phone really, and manafactures i would have thought would have a pretty good idea of who they wnat to sell the partiqular phone to before designing it.
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