We know what you\u2019re thinking: what is that<\/i> sexy beast in the picture above, and where can I get my hands on one?<\/p>\n
Well, our friends, that is the Nokia 3410. It\u2019s a phone with countless amazing features: you can call your friends, browse the web (using WAP) and play (count \u201d\u02dcem) FIVE games (including Snake II: This Time It\u2019s Personal<\/i>).<\/p>\n
And, despite the fact it was first released in 2002, it could be one of the most popular phones this year.<\/p>\n
Yep, the rubbish old phones of the late 90s\/early 2000s are making a comeback, and it\u2019s the flashy new smartphones of today that are making way for them.<\/p>\n
But what on earth would possess someone to choose an ugly chunk of plastic like the 3410 over a sleek new iPhone 6? We decided to find out…<\/p>\n
A smartphone is basically a distraction machine. If you\u2019re ever feeling bored, you can pick it up and immediately entertain your brain with Facebook, Twitter or Swinging Copters<\/i>.<\/p>\n
Unfortunately, this works the other way round too. Your phone buzzes when someone updates Facebook, bleeps when someone sends a tweet and turns into a vibrating, wailing mess when someone calls you. It\u2019s like having a small metal child who constantly asks for sweets.<\/p>\n
In comparison, a dumb phone is like having a polite butler who\u2019ll only ever dare to bother you in case of an emergency. You can even call it Jeeves if you want.<\/p>\n
Pick up a phone from 2002 today and the first you\u2019ll notice is how heavy and sturdy it feels. These things are built like tanks, and for good reason too: you carry it about in your pocket all day, and it\u2019s a statistical certainty that you\u2019ll drop it one day.<\/p>\n
Today\u2019s smartphones are more like fine china vases, smashing as soon as they drop from any kind of height. The iPhone 6 doesn\u2019t even have to leave your pocket to get damaged; it\u2019ll bend without you even realising.<\/p>\n
The new iPhone 6 costs around \u00a3600 to buy outright, and it\u2019s pretty expensive on contract too.<\/p>\n
A dumb phone will cost you a tenner on eBay and the occasional top-up of credit.<\/p>\n
Cool people love old stuff (expect for old people, of course). Imagine the jealous faces and intrigued looks you\u2019d get if you walked into a trendy bar and pulled out a 3210 (disclaimer: they may be faces of disgust and\/or embarrassment. It\u2019s hard to tell in the dark).<\/p>\n
The original Angry Birds<\/i>. You\u2019ll waste hours trying to beat your high score, which…erm, actually defeats the point of downgrading in the first place. Oh well!<\/p>\n
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