[talks-uk] Re: nokia 5500 or nokia N73
- From: "Graham Page" <gpage@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 31 Jan 2007 17:49:29 -0000
well not sure which of the 2 phones to go for. I found the buttons on the
5500 sport a bit strange and rubbery while the keys on the N73 are in my
view small and a bit cramped together though I must say the camera cover is
a vast improvement over the ugly flimsy thing built into the N70.
I have played with a microsoft smart phone recently, the HTC MTeor which was
sold for a little while by Orange as the Orange SPV
C700. It is well built and the keypad is simple. all manufacturers could
learn from this but it is a shame that in other ways the phone has problems.
Battery life is not great. rings are not quite loud enough either but I am
quite a fan of the layout. It would be good to have a similar phone with
symbian instead.
Cheers
Graham
----- Original Message -----
From: "Graham Wilkins" <graham@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, January 31, 2007 2:04 PM
Subject: [talks-uk] Re: nokia 5500 or nokia N73
We are looking for a new phone at the moment as well. Our first target
is the N91, but can we get to look at one? no. Every phone shop in our
area says no-one wants it, so they don't stock it, or that it is too
old! I find the ignorance and disinterest in these shops really
annoying. It looks like we'll have to try and order one over the
internet, and hope to return it if it doesn't fit the bill.
Graham W
Graham Page wrote:
> Hi barbara.
>
> I will of course look at the 5500 and the n70 in order to come to a
> judgement but it is useful to find out what others think as well.
>
> A friend of mine owns the phone and says she found the keypad difficult
> for a week or so but is hapy with it now. lack of 3G is also an issue
> as it speeds up email downloads and I have heard some reviewers saying
> that the audio on the n70 is a bit harsh where as all say on the 5500 it
> is good.
>
> Decisions Decisions!
>
> Cheers
>
> Graham
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> *From:* Barbara Wilson <mailto:barkingbabs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> *To:* talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx <mailto:talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, January 31, 2007 8:49 AM
> *Subject:* [talks-uk] Re: nokia 5500 or nokia N73
>
> Hi Graham
>
> I love the 5500 and have raved about it on this list many times, but
> even I have to admit that it does have some drawbacks for some
> people. Firstly, the keypad takes a little bit of pressure to
> activate keys and while this is good for preventing accidental
> pressing of keys, it can be anuisance if your hands are cold or for
> someone with dexterity problems. I have also found it a little
> annoying if trying to write a text quickly as if you have to press a
> key several times it slows you down. Also, the call answer key is a
> bit fiddley. It is a long kind of curved key and unless you press it
> in exactly the right place you reject the call rather than answering
> it. I've done this many times and it's very annyoing as you end up
> having to call back and then it costs you money. With a little bit
> of perserverance though I expect I'll get over these problems but
> you just want a phone to pick up and get on with don't you? Apart
> from these set-backs, the audio quality is second to none, it is
> strong and robust and performs extremely well with TALKS. So if you
> have strong fingers and can master the call ansswer key then this is
> a great little handset.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
>
>
> Barbara Wilson
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> -----Original Message-----
> *From:* talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]*On Behalf Of *Graham Page
> *Sent:* 31 January 2007 00:45
> *To:* talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Subject:* [talks-uk] nokia 5500 or nokia N73
>
> Hi all.
>
> So another puzzler in mobile phones. Really I should go to a
> shop and take a good look at these for myself but I am looking
> at O2 tarrifs as I think this network has the best coverage and
> some reasonably accessible services. I am thinking of either a
> Nokia 5500 or a Nokia N73.
>
> I have had a brief look at a 5500 and certainly it looks a good
> tough reliable phone and I have heard the keypad on the N73 is
> now good and easy to use. Some people have questioned its
> durability though. The Nokia 5500 looks good and reliable and
> it is nice and small. I like the idea that you can plug
> ordinary headphones into it which is surely a nice feature but I
> wonder how people find the small keys. In reality people seem
> to have used this phone jogging and things. I am unlikely to do
> that but the toughness and size would be welcome but is the
> audio quality still up to it and are all the buttons, including
> the soft keys and menu keys etc. still quite usable?
>
> Regards
>
> Graham
> Graham Page
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