[amby @ Mar 22nd 2007 5:24AM]

LS - generally speaking, I did not have problems with the S60 OS (3rd edition, like in E61 or N73 and N95). It could be just your phone, yet, with N70 (and the previous Symbian version) a year ago, I had the same. Slow, buggy. I did upgrade the software on N70 and most of my problems disappeared. But it's always better to wait with first versions ;)

[craig @ Mar 22nd 2007 9:34AM]

Hmmm, my E61 was horribly unstable---not "Treo 650 unstable" but unacceptable nonetheless. I gave it to a friend who claims it's been perfect to him even though I saw it freeze while he was using it. I guess people have different standards.

The real problem with the E61 is not the stability or the lack of reset button which forces you to remove the increasingly creaky back cover, it's the worst-of-breed usability. No smartphone is harder or clumsier to use. Love the spoken caller ID though, in a british accent no less.

This device would be more interesting with a QWERTY keypad and with software from someone other than Nokia.