my dad had one of those... he loved it. actually, i think he had it for about 8 years before upgrading...
these are the phones i've used ... to give you an idea of whether it's flip or not.. heh
My first phone in 1996 - Ericsson AH630 - good phone, gets super hot when used for a long time. plastic flip cover too flimsy.
Motorola Startac - the first real and good flip phone. i remember seeing somebody on the street with this and chuckled... it's so big compared to today's phones
Motorla V phone - smaller than startac, but didn't have good reception.
Ericsson phone - i forgot which R version it was, but it was similar to this. it was an ok phone, but it was BIG. didn't really like the menu system or the options, but it was useable.
Nokia 3360 - Bar of soap phone. I've always liked Nokia's. great menu system. lots of options. good reception. this one unfortunately was killed by my gf when she drowned it in a cup holder full of milk.
Nokia 8260 - replacement for drowned phone. i think i had this phone the longest. great little phone, worked awesome.
Samsung 426x - my first phone with a nice LCD. bright, clear, good reception, good options on the phone. i really like the menu system and text messaging capabilities. i still have it, but is sitting in my desk right now.
Samsung x495 - current phone - it works.