[talks-uk] Re: Deciding between the Nokia 5800 & N97
- From: "Hussein Patwa" <talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 24 Aug 2010 22:03:57 +0100
Hi,
Thanks for taking the time to respond to me.
You certainly sell the N97 very well and yes, as I would be modding it the
hardware improvements are probably move important than the software.
Regardless of what firmware it came with, I'd probably end up downloading a
stock firmware from the Nokia servers and modding it, so it'd be the latest
anyway.
I also like the idea of the physical keyboard, although having never used a
QWERTY before on a phone it'll be an interesting experience. I always thought
they would be unusable due to their size, and never understood how people could
stand writing long mails on them, but I've seen more than enough positive
comments about it to conclude that I'll just have to give it a try and find out
for myself.
Thanks again for your time, and your offer of additional help - I might just
take you up on that.
Note: This message was dictated using Dragon NaturallySpeaking. I apologise
for any errors in the text.
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Hussein.
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> Subject: [talks-uk] Re: Deciding between the Nokia 5800 & N97
>
>
>
> Hi Hussein
>
> Not overly surprised at your experiences with the X6, Nokia's first real
> attempt at putting 5th Ed S60 into a device with a capacitive screen before it
> was really optimised for such...... It is still optimised best for resistive
> IMO
> so your right in choosing these two devices (although if you want to save
> money you could consider the budget range such as 5230 etc)
>
> Anyway to answer your question, my recommendation is the N97 rather
> than the 5800; the N97 has the benefit of a physical keyboard (which is real
> nice to type on) and gives you the benefit of both worlds - touch screen and
> physical keys (especially useful if you are making modifications to the
> device)
>
> The N97 is very stable, I've been using it almost since it's release last year
> and have seen the steady improvements in firmware changes over the
> period and the current firmware is very very stable and improved. Providing
> you are modding it if you buy one then you will have no problem in
> ensuring you can get the latest firmware (if you were not modding then I
> would advise to be very careful not to buy branded because firmware
> releases come very slow to branded as you know)
>
> N97 also has excellent battery life and is very useable - it's larger screen I
> am told is very clear and even good in sunlight apparently, not sure if that
> would make any difference to you though? Call quality is excellent and very
> clear - if I have 1 signal bar I can still make a clear call whereas my N95
> 8GB
> could not manage that so well,
>
> Hope this helps and just shout if you have any further questions and I'll try
> and answer them
>
> Cheers
>
> Pete
>
> -original message-
> Subject: [talks-uk] Deciding between the Nokia 5800 & N97
> From: "Hussein Patwa" <talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: 22/08/2010 10:40 pm
>
> Hello,
>
>
>
> I realise this is something which has probably been discussed on here many
> times, but I would nevertheless appreciate some of your collective
> thoughts.
>
>
>
> I would like to get myself a touch phone, however following my disastrous
> and short lived relationship with the Nokia X6 i am struggling to find
> anything decent amongst the touch range.
>
>
>
> I have been thinking of choosing either the Nokia 5800 or the Nokia N97 as
> these seem to have the best feature sets out of all the Nokia phones I have
> looked at on the web, and also they are very amenable to having their
> firmware tweaked and modified, which is something I'm definitely into. If I
> were to buy either of these phones, it would probably be from eBay, at a
> reduced price, so that if I should inadvertently brick the phone beyond
> repair, it would not be such a major loss. However, it would also be nice to
> have a touch phone that I can just play with, and it might even become my
> second everyday work phone.
>
>
>
> I note that the N97 has a higher specification camera and a larger screen, but
> I would be interested to know how the two phones compare in terms of
> usability, both in terms of comfort and accessibility. Also, if you have any
> comments or tips for either of these phones, I would be very grateful to
> receive them.
>
>
>
> I have ordered both of these phones from Nokia on trial, however they will
> not be here for several days. I would like to have at least made a tentative
> decision in my mind by the time they arrive, so I can then go ahead and
> finally source the phone on which I eventually decide.
>
>
>
> Thank you in advance for your help,
>
>
>
> Note: This message was dictated using Dragon NaturallySpeaking. I
> apologise for any errors in the text.
>
>
>
> _______________________________________
>
> Have a pleasant day,
>
>
>
> Kind Regards and Best Wishes,
>
>
>
> Hussein.
>
>
>
> Hussein Patwa
>
> Tel: 0789 47 595 62 (UK)
>
> Tel: +44 (0)122 4433 954 (SIP)
>
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