I cannot say enough times just how impressed I have been with the portability, build quality, sound clarity and application functionality of this Nokia model. As I am now accustomed to using Nokia Sport Tracker, playing AAC files, writing with this compact qwerty, taking amazing pictures to send to friends and managing all incoming messages and PIM data, this is currently a homerun in smartphone usability in every way. Compatibility with AT&T 3G and Missing Sync for Symbian is only the icing on this most delectable and sweet offering from Nokia. The more I use this everyday it becomes more apparent that this E71-2 surpasses EVERY mobile competitor that is qwerty-equipped.
Despite its flaws such as no native support for HTML email, lower video quality than E90 and N95 and a mono speaker instead of stereo, the are so many good benefits that simply override them. In my opinion there are two major aspects of smartphones, multimedia and PDA, and both Symbian and Windows Mobile excel on different ones. Symbian handles multimedia flawlessly with advanced cameras and great resolution screens while Windows Mobile tackles PDA functions with capable software and dependable features. Although they both make worthy attempts at providing a satisfactory user experience in the other aspect, they manage to fall a bit short of perfection. While I certainly think it's important to have reliable PDA features, there is something to be said about having great multimedia support converged with that as well. This is ultimately why I prefer Nokias.
TRENT
Sent from my Nokia E71-2
5 comments:
I'm trying to fight the urge to get a Nokia E71 and you're not helping! I'm currently using a Blackberry Curve and my previous phone was the Nokia E61i which only had one major flaw, its bulk. I would love to have the E71 or even review it for a while, but the price makes it difficult.
I must second what "b" said. I enjoy reading your thoughts and experiences on smartphones, but lately, man, I've started feeling that perhaps I should un-bookmark you before this gets totally out of hand. You're constantly feeding my obsession on the E71!! It's getting harder and harder to remember that I can't actually AFFORD one just yet! (I'm writing my master's thesis, so budget is tight...)
I can totally understand where you all are coming from in regards to the money. I am almost ready to give up on smartphones altogether and go with a PDA to save money.
I too have been down the path that so many have travelled. Trent, your experiences are far too familiar to me! Trying to find that "perfect device" has brought me to the E71-2 and coming from a Windows Mobile background I must say; this is the best device ever! My iPhone 3G, HP910, TytnII (too many to list) pales in comparison to what this smartphone has to offer. Keep up the good work!
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