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... Carl, it really was painful. But at the same time, we've learned some new stuff about the N97 build quality, so we're not too gutted. After we've finished our tests, I think I'll have to buy another. |
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... Had me holding my chair  i have a screen protector on mine just in case, and i had my phone in the pocket with keys and other stuff and i can notice a lot of scratches on the chrome part on the frame. |
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@Chaoti Hey matey, hold tight a few minutes. I think Paul is just tweaking something via youtube so it shouldnt be down too long - Infact, he just shouted over that it should be working. Hope you enjoy it |
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... Oops, I posted the single video, rather than the playlist, then broke it all together. It's been a long day! Anyway, all should be working just fine. Let us know if there are any further issues and PLEASE post your stress test ideas. |
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... Im pretty sure if right after u dropped it in milk, you took out the battery washed it off and dried it it would work fine I wonder if its dishwasher safe |
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... Maybe you could put it in the washing machine? Watch it spin round and round  |
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... @Lukasz, for sure. We didn't REALLY wash it to remove the milk, it was just a more dramatic "wet test". @Carl ha, I've accidentally washed the odd £5 note, but never a mobile phone... YET! |
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... just a concern, if the rim of the keypad flakes off does this include the paint around the camera and volume keys? that part is not very well protected. try scratchin the camera and volume buttons too! |
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... @ dcastrog I'll try that tomorrow but as it's the same part, I imagine it's going to scratch equally as easily. Though I was using a key with a reasonable pressure, the pocket test hasn't produced a scuff in that area. I'll try a couple of things with it tomorrow and upload the video with the results. |
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... OMG!! I was cringing all the way through these video's!! I've subscribed to you on youtube now so I can see what other horrific things you will do to your phone. On the other hand this was very informative and made me think that maybe I won't need to buy a screen protector after all. So thank you both for saving me money and making me giggle also...... |
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... OMG! Jeez! that is some serious guts you've got. How dare you torture this beauty. Please if you got another N97 that would suffer this fate, please do me a favor and give it to me... |
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O M G You guys really have some guts. I cannot imagine buying the phone and doing THAT o it. But well done and thanks for sharing it. At least I know I won't have to wrap my n97 in cotton wool. M |
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Research All in the aid of Research, well done guys.! It takes some balls to do what you have done, and this helps many N97 owners, or anyone considering investing in an N97, know exactly what endurance the N97 can withstand. Im looking very much forward to the drop tests you carry out, as Im interested to see how well the lightweight alloy hinge mechanism fares.! Keep up the great work. I will cover this over on NokiaUsers.net for you, which should get you more coverage. |
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Drop tests When can we expect to see your drop test videos guys? You mentioned that the two you already didn't come out too well. Was you talking about the video recording itself, or the N97 that didn't come out too well? |
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... @Micky, the videos didn't come out well, the N97 survived. We'll have the news ones up asap. @Tom, great idea! |
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drop test what about the standard drop test? surprised that wasn't the first one ya did. Of course i dont recommend destroying a million pound phone lol, but if you're hell bent on doing so that is the most classic mishap to happen, everyone ends up dropping it on the concrete at some time or another |
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... @Micky "Keep up the great work. I will cover this over on NokiaUsers.net for you, which should get you more coverage." Thank You! |
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NU And its posted.. http://www.nokiausers.net/N-Series/A-N97-Gets-Abused-All-in-the-Aid-of-Research-of-course.html |
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... @ micky. A big thankyou for covering the story for us on NokiaUsers. As for the drop tests go, we're just editting them now. We should have them out within the next 30 minutes. The first recordings did not come out too well, light was poor as we we're waiting for the phone to dry out. Poor phone, it thought it was having the day off^^ |
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... wow, that must have been seriously sickening putting £500 worth phone through all of that  are you gonna keep testing it untill it fully breaks or just hope it doesnt? suggestion:i suggest running it over with a car. like placing it in front of one of the wheels would really test the rigidness of the device!!!! |
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... As @Daniel suggests running it over with a car. It happened to me once i had a Pharos Travler 525 and i was getting in to my car it slipped out of my packet and on to the sand, and ran it over with one wheel. Surprisingly when i picked it up it was still working all settings got erased and i had to reconfigure it. There was no visible damage to the phone like cracks. But after couple of minutes it started freezing and restarting every time it restarted i had to reconfigure the settings. But they replaced it with a new one ) |
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... OMFG ........ tat was really cruel on a brand new phone...... neways its good to know what i dont have to do with this cell phone.. |
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Test 5 U guys should have tried using hair dryer to dry out the phone. I guess using hair dryer should remove a lot more water accumulated. Did the keyboard still work after the test??? |
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... @ Slevin We placed the phone next to the fan on the ps3 when we realised that just leaving it out in the open to dry naturally was taking too long. The keyboard was fully functional after the phone was turning back on. However, the menu button and the call/hangup buttons did take a little longer to start working again. The menu button didnt start working until this morning, a good 12+ after the initial water test. |
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... I'm really impressed with the results. It looks like a really robust phone. Much more robust than the Palm devices I had (the screen of my Treo 650 stopped working after a fall of only 30cm on gravel). Also much more robust than the Palm Pre (http://www.intomobile.com/2009...-a-dj.html) and more robust than the iphone 3g (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0v5nK-D56I). |
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... Also good to see how much touch screen technology has improved over the years. Just consider what happened in around the year 2000 with my old Palm V. It had been raining outside and my hair was wet. After getting home, I sat down and took out my Palm V. Then a single drop of water dropped on the screen and, before I could react, I watched this drop slide down the screen until it disappeared inside the device and 2 seconds later... ploink... the device stopped. 48 hours of drying did not help. I had to send it back for repairs and was 6 weeks without my precious palm. |
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... Paul, please do same tests for iphone, palm pre, blackberry (with touch screen). Man at least with iphone. I wish to see how their capacitive "unscratchable" screen works this out. |
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... Thanks for doing the tests. I guess some dont understand the significance. But it's answered many questions for me so thanks Sherry |
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Great test! I just saw this posted on Engadget and its a great set of tests. Agonising for any tech fan to watch but a real show if the build quality of the N97! How about once you're finished testing it you whack it on eBay for a charity auction? The famed, stress tested N97! Keep up the good work! http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/24/video-nokia-n97-gets-a-torture-testing-goes-great-with-milk/#commentform |
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... wow - Its really an honor to have our blog and video featured on the front page of a great site like Engadget. It proves that even tho what we did was crazy  People are interested as to how the phone stood up. We have more tests planned tomorrow - we aint finished with that phone yet! We've had a few people asking if it will blend... Well maybe it will |
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the final test Thanks to the internet, only one N97 in the world had to go through such agonizing tests. As for final tests, here are some suggestions: * slamming a car door shut with the N97 in between (suggested by a colleague of mine) * driving over it with a really large aeroplane or other vehicle (not original) * a just married version dragging an N97 along the back of a car for a couple of miles And of course, there is the final test. Will it blend? (willitblend.com). |
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N97 washing machine test? Hi, would just like to suggest another test (if its not too late). What about dumping it into a running washing machine with all the water and all the detergent? This was done by someone with the Nokia 5800 before and the (now rather famous) video of it is somewhere on the internet, I believe. |
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... Great videos! Just wanted to mention one thing. You didn't notice in your video, but the back cover came slightly loose after the hip-height drop test on pavement. You did not snap it back on firmly, you can see this just after 3.20 on the video. Perhaps this is why the back cover came off completely after the final drop. A very robust phone though! |
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... @ Bobby Shafto That is interesting. You are indeed correct. I am a little annoyed I did not spot that during the test. That being said tho, we dropped the phone several times over them 2 days and at least 2 or 3 times from head height on pavement. Every single time with that 'combo' we had the same result... the back coming away and the battery spilling out. Never did the back come off on any of the other combos at any time. So, yes you are right that the back was not snapped closed properly, but imho - it would not have made a difference on the evidence of previous drops. |
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... Dropped on concrete surface. Sand. Make up test, Nail polish/ Nail polish remover thanks. x |
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... When i said makeup test i mean when you talk ob the phone, The screen always seems to get make up on it from touching your face, just wondering if it will ruin the phone or if make up can be removed? thanks |
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Great Nokia n97 video review Check out this video review of the Nokia N97. It's probably the best video review i've seen. A very detailed review with a touch of humour aswell. Also notice the Nokia N97 vs. Touch Pro2 lightsabers at the end of part 2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZJe9Nd_wx0 |
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... Thank you for those stress tests. But honestly, why the hell don't you torture the open/close mechanism? It should even work perfectly after 2 years of use ! |
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anyone else's screen scratched? hmm...after taking the factory screen protector off i noticed that it already had a scratch on the screen about 2 inches along the side. how can you not have a scratch from a sharp key and i have it from the factory...sooo annoying to see and such a hassle to have to exchange that i'll probably just live with it. stupid screen... |
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Butterfly Knife Today i was training with my butterfly knife for practicing styles, accidentlly the knife dropped on the phone. i got 2 HUGE, DEEP scratches on the screen now. the LCD display isn't harmed at all, all pixels showing fine, just 2 god-damn scratches. sending to factory today. |
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The Scratch Guard I recently got a N97 and I see a lot of scratches on it. Are the scratches on the factory-fitted screen protector (the one with silver border) or are they actually on the screen? If I remove this protector, would the scratches disappear? |
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Scratch Test Perfect! Thanks for this really useful video - We currently have a customer that is saying that that the N97 screen scratches easily. This video proves how tough the screen and phone really is. I was surprised myself. We have high hopes for the new N97 mini and N900 due out in November and look forward to seeing those floating in cornflakes. Thanks guys. www.mobilephonesdirect.co.uk |
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Test 5 help! I've literally just dropped the bottom half of my n97 into a glass of water, and came searching online for some advice, the screen did exactly as it did in test 5, flickered and then turned off. I've taken out the battery and left it to dry near a radiator. Is there anything else i can do? |
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neirt well done about 2 inches along the side. how can you not have a scratch from a sharp key and i have it from the factory...sooo annoying to see and such a hassle to have to exchange that i'll probably just live with it. stupid screen... |
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Thanks You are indeed correct. I am a little annoyed I did not spot that during the test. That being said tho, we dropped the phone several times over them 2 days and at least 2 or 3 times from head height on pavement. |
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