i'd be tempted to buy this phone cos it's packed full of fun, but after using this here N73 for a few months i'll probs stay well clear. the S60 O/S is glitchy and slow and my phone regularly restarts itself, so this one might well be the same (the FP1 on this version of the O/S probs just adds GPS functionality and one or two other things - the core will be the same)
LS - Seriously - I agree with GL. I have an N73 & have never had a reboot. I think the S60 is a very strong piece of software.
The menu is somtimes slow to move, but only by a second or two. & considering what I use it for: GPS (TomTom), PIM to the extreme (1000+ entries), podcatcher, etc I'm not too bothered.
If the N95 really does get into the 700's I'll bite. So far it's either eBay account hackers "selling" or crazy high prices.
I've had my N73 for a couple months and not only is it by far the best phone I've ever had, it's the best camera I've ever had cause it's always with me. I've actually had someone spill beer on it and drop it from 5 feet up and it didn't even flinch. No reboots either. I'll admit, it's slower than I'd like, but that's a small price to pay. Can't wait to upgrade to the N95. Perhaps the one with problems had some bad aftermarket software installed?
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i'd be tempted to buy this phone cos it's packed full of fun, but after using this here N73 for a few months i'll probs stay well clear. the S60 O/S is glitchy and slow and my phone regularly restarts itself, so this one might well be the same (the FP1 on this version of the O/S probs just adds GPS functionality and one or two other things - the core will be the same)
think i'll wait for the HTC Kaiser
I've NEVER had a problem with a S60 OS. You must have gotten a lemon.
Back to the phone: Does it even support the odd networks that are available in the US?
LS - Seriously - I agree with GL. I have an N73 & have never had a reboot. I think the S60 is a very strong piece of software.
The menu is somtimes slow to move, but only by a second or two. & considering what I use it for: GPS (TomTom), PIM to the extreme (1000+ entries), podcatcher, etc I'm not too bothered.
If the N95 really does get into the 700's I'll bite. So far it's either eBay account hackers "selling" or crazy high prices.
I've had my N73 for a couple months and not only is it by far the best phone I've ever had, it's the best camera I've ever had cause it's always with me. I've actually had someone spill beer on it and drop it from 5 feet up and it didn't even flinch. No reboots either. I'll admit, it's slower than I'd like, but that's a small price to pay. Can't wait to upgrade to the N95. Perhaps the one with problems had some bad aftermarket software installed?