Attack Of The Show Instinct Review

Samsung Instinct
by: Michael Dalonzo on 6.27.2008 at 12:02 am

On today's Gadget Pr0n, we objectify the Samsung Instinct, a shiny new phone that's carrying a ton of features.

What You Need to Know

    * The touch screen is really great
    * Scrolling and selecting problems prominent on other touch screens are not at all on this phone; if anything it's a little more sensitive than the iPhone in a good way
    * Haptic feedback
    * The main problem is the 3 touch buttons on the bottom of the phone; they don't always register a touch and become annoying
    * It also feels plasticy; touching glass feels a lot better.
    * It's got kind of a future retro look
    * Just a little thicker than the iPhone but weighs less
    * The screen size is a little smaller too, and the display may get cramped
    * The keyboard is only in landscape mode, and it doesn't correct your spelling, which may be a good or a bad thing
    * You can also write with the stylus in graffiti mode
    * Not having Wi-Fi is a big deal, but everything else is pretty much the same
    * EVDO Revision A web browsing is a bit faster than even the new 3G iPhone, but the browser itself isn't as easy as Safari
    * 2 megapixel camera with very little options, but it can record video
    * Stereo Bluetooth
    * Built-in GPS with Sprint Navigation works great
    * 2 gigabyte Micro-SD card upgradeable to 8 gigs
    * It's an excellent buy for people on Sprint
    * There's really nothing wrong with this device; if i hadn't seen the iPhone, it would be the phone to beat


Price

    * $129 plus a minimum $70 a month contract


Overall Rating

    * 91%


http://www.g4tv.com/attackoftheshow/videos/26680/Samsung_Instinct.html

I disagree with you. I think they gave a good unbiased review of the Instinct. 91% overall rating. I would say that is pretty good. Both phones have their ups and downs. I feel when the iPhone first came out it raised the bar for a lot of the other manufactures and now we are reaping the benefits. Just look at what we have now, the Samsung Instinct. 

   

You are right I did not see the video. All I read what was posted here. I will have to take a look.

LoL I like how the retard didn't take the time to figure out that if you click one button the keyboard can go the other way.  This just shows how incompetent some reviewers are and this is exactly why for most things I don't listen to the reviews. 

Yeah u obviously didnt watch the video... either.

Obviously no one here has watched attack of the show before.

kevin the host has an iphone as well as the other guy and they both love it. Attack of the show is the place to be for all the latest gadgets and tech news so there reviews are normally pretty good. I was actually surprised they didn't bash the phone more. The were very honest they said it is a great phone when not compared to the iphone which it is. The said the bottom buttons are not as responsive as the screen which is true. They also complimented the main screen and said it was pretty smooth and sensitive. They were right about he plastic feel of the phone compared to the iphones glass. And finally they were very polite when saying the browser wasnt great they could have easily bashed the phone for that feature alone and im surprised they didnt.

All and all it was a great review and if you though it was overly biased you apparently have something against the iphone its a great phone. Still like they said this is the best phone if your on sprint. My instinct is great aside form the browser.

for the guy that was saying the 3 bottons dont always respond, the answer is yes they do.
 You have to calabirate the screen. to do this go to settings and the in the settings there will be calibarate just click on that and follow the steps, if you ever owned a touch screen before you should know this.

thats why i stopped watching the show months ago because they never go in depth into whatever they are talking about.