Nightline's Consumer Test Lab

Here is the portion of Nightline that we give some devices a run for their money.

Nokia Lumia 800

• Nokia's first Windows phone
• I've had it since last Friday
• Great design (same as N9)
• One piece solid polycarbonate, solid color throughout
• Great camera, dedicated physical camera button
• 1.4 GHz processor (single core), 512 MB RAM
• 16 GB storage (no expansion), you get 25GB SkyDrive cloud storage
• 8 megapixel camera, f2.2 lens, Carl Zeiss lens, 720p HD video
• Windows Phone 7.5
• Fast, like the tile interface
• IE 9 is fast, but doesn't render all sites correctly (Mobile Safari for iOS is better)
• Apps is an issue (50,000 but not all that I need)
• I can imagine how nice the 900 would be, with bigger screen, front-facing camera and LTE

DURABILITY	5, no concerns, the polycarbonate body makes it feel hi-class
PORTABILITY	4, no problems, battery life increased with software update
EASE OF USE	4, if you come from Android or iOS, there's a but of learning to do
Design and Form Factor	4, like the N9 - very good

Turtle Beach EarForce PX21
http://www.turtlebeach.com/products/ps3-gaming-headsets/ear-force-px21.aspx

• About $80
• Long and thick cable
• Remote control too close to the headset
• Soft earcups
• Very flexible mic boom
• Great sound for voice chat
• Decent for music

DURABILITY	4 Some concerns, like the padding comes off easily
PORTABILITY	3 Very bulky, but not really meant to be carried around
EASE OF USE	5 Great, no problems
Design and Form Factor	4 Only that cord is very thick and inflexible

16/20