Thanks Carol: I rather I think I might be calling on your expertise. Sorry in advance if some of the topics have already been covered. Elspeth -----Original Message----- From: talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Carol Pearson Sent: 31 May 2010 05:49 To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [talks-uk] Re: (talks-uk) - Choosing a new mobile Well, Elspbeth, having recently bought an N86 myself, I'm very pleased and can probably help with one or two things now, though I'm not the expert yet! <Smiles> -- Carol carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx On Twitter: http://twitter.com/songbird49a ---- Original Message ---- From: "ELSPETH PEARCE" <elspeth_pearce@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sunday, May 30, 2010 12:16 PM Subject: [talks-uk] Re: (talks-uk) - Choosing a new mobile > Dear Carol, Eleanor and all who have responded to my > email. My daughter took me out a look at the N97 and > E72, but the N97 to me was a non-starter, and I thought > the E72 was a little too > Wide. I looked at an N86 in a Nokia shop but they wanted > 425 for it or a £35 per month with Voda. I decided to > look on the net and found the N86 for £299 at Play.com > and Amazon, sim free and unlocked. I decided to bite the > bullet and buy . > Hopefully, this phone will last me a while. > > Elspeth > > -----Original Message----- > From: talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:talks-uk-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Carol > Pearson > Sent: 29 May 2010 03:46 > To: talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [talks-uk] Re: (talks-uk) - Choosing a new mobile > > Hi Elspbeth, > > It's good to see you posting here <Smiles> > > I just thought I'd tell you that the N86 may still be > available from Sight & > > Sound, if they have any left. I have recently purchased > one, along with other software. This is probably going > to be more than you want to pay, but > > it was quite a good deal. > > I was quite tempted with the N97 myself as others have > talked about it on this list so I'm sure they'll give you > good feedback. > > I hope you'll find what you need soon and at a reasonable > price. > > -- > Carol > carol.pearson29@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > On Twitter: http://twitter.com/songbird49a > > ---- Original Message ---- > From: "ELSPETH PEARCE" <elspeth_pearce@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: <talks-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Friday, May 28, 2010 9:58 PM > Subject: [talks-uk] (talks-uk) - Choosing a new mobile > > > Hi folks: I know this subject has been discussed in > > depth, but I find myself in a position of having to > > upgrade my phone, as my old N95 GB is beginning to give > > me grief, and I am due an upgrade on my O2 account. I > > really would have liked the N86, but none of the > > companies are supplying this one, and I am not in a > > position to shell £300 or so to get one. I have looked > > at what carphone Warehouse have to offer and the two I > > am thinking of are the N97 (large) or the E72. > > Firstly, is the E72 a touch or key phone? And secondly, > > is the qerty keyboard keys or a flat screen on the N97? > > Any help and advice, or if you feel inclined, any > > further suggestions I should look at. I'm a little > > apprehensive about biting the bullet where touch > > screens are concerned, but several of you folks seem to > > be using and enjoying them, so I'll hear what you have > > to say, see if I can have a look at some phones, and > > then make a decision. Many thanks in advance for any > > help you may be able to give. > > > > Elspeth