Nokia E90 Resurrected in Midst of Buyer's Temptation

On the eve of Halloween I am right now typing this message on my E90 Communicator for a number of reasons. All of these can basically be summed up to the fact that I have grown somewhat bored of my E71 device and needed a change of pace for right now in regards to my smartphone usage. Yes, the E71 has been and continues to serve me well in every aspect of my day from my fitness management to my personal network connections, but I began reading online accounts of the new Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 and Samsung Epix devices that have just been released. Caught in that same cycle of wanting to yearn for one of these phones that I cannot afford, I quickly needed a diversion that could be just as great as my E71 if not better. This is when my E90 Communicator arrived to the rescue and instantly kept me from feeling sorry for my ownership of the E71. I almost forgot how good it feels to type on the wide qwerty with wild abandon all of these thoughts that are flowing from my mind, and I am glad that I have regained this experience once again. Being reunited with the high resolution widescreen is simply amazing and I can hardly wait to play music from these full-sound stereo speakers!

What's interesting about this turn of events is that instead of reaching for a way to spend money and obtain some new tech toy, I looked within and became satisfied with what I already had. Unlike the average American who is usually stuck with a device for the remainder of a contract period, I fortunately have a number of models to choose from: Nokia E71, E90, N93, Palm Treo 750, Samsung i780 and HP 510 Voice Messenger (not even worth the plastic that holds it together). There was a BlackBerry Curve given to me by a friend, but that's basically an instance where I could most assuredly determine that my standards were too demanding for such an average model and so it sits in silence in its own box. How spoiled I must be to have at least 3 great phones that I wouldn't mind using on a daily basis if necessary and still cast negative judgement on them after seeing a couple of new units!

It's that whole buyer's temptation that creeps into one's mind and immediately renders every past model obsolete, and as a result there is one disenchanted user feeling that they are forsaken with an inadequate device. This is indeed a cycle and can be attributed to ANY marketable product, and I have had personal experiences in this aspect with both my vehicle and my PC computer. In an effort to garner a sensible cost savings and greater efficiency into my life, it was necessary for me to trade down both of these things...which was definitely not easy. Parting with a 2007 VW Wolfsburg Jetta with such a heightened personal image of sporty appeal and going to a dowdy yet utilitarian 1999 Honda CR-V really requires one to swallow a huge amount of pride in the face of logical reasoning. As much as I wanted to cruise the highways in the most recent design of German engineering, I knew that this was unwise since the car was only a lease. In addition to that there was also the prospect of having to pay more expensive prices for fees such as VA property tax, car payment and auto insurance coverage. I solved ALL of these problems when I obtained the older and cheaper Honda, and in some ways got over the fact that I was no longer impressing myself in that sleek and sexy Volkswagen sports car. With my PC computer it was a matter of common sense for regular usage in school. The eye-catching Toshiba 17inch P305 with harmon/kardon stereo speakers and Windows Vista was indeed a model to be reckoned with whenever I would pull it out of my laptop backpack, but the thing was GARGANTUAN! Having a private writing session for a term paper at a local coffee shop proved to be cumbersome, not to mention carrying it around in such a large backpack. The tons of features available on this desktop replacement didn't sway me to use it on a regular basis outside of schoolwork since I already use my MacBook Pro, so they were basically a waste for the money I had spent. After realizing that my schooling only required Office 2007, Internet access and email, it was time to trade down to a cheaper and smaller model stacked with the most basic of necessities. This is where the Asus EeePC 1000HD came in with its 900MHz Intel Celeron M, 1GB RAM, wifi and Windows XP OS...all without a webcam, stereo speakers, huge screen or glossy touch sensitive controls. After installing and reactivating Office 2007 flawlessly and getting bluetooth via my Microsoft Wireless Laser Mouse 8000, I now have the perfect 10inch model for school that can be toted easily anywhere with calling too much attention to myself. Using this for taking notes in class has been such an amazing experience that I actually caught the attention of a few students looking to purchase an Asus EeePC for themselves! Making this transition was not really difficult since I hardly used the 17inch Toshiba and was more than willing to decrease the bulk and weight for a portable school computer.

As a result of these two moves with the car and laptop changes, I do feel more fulfilled and responsible as a consumer seeking any kind of expense savings that are worthwhile. On the road to paying down debt for a life of financial freedom while working to earn a degree for a better paying job, such a great investment of my time and effort! Now that music has been playing from the stereo speakers of this impressive E90 for quite some time, I had better get started on my day now that sunlight has been filling my bedroom.

TRENT
Sent from my Nokia E90 Communicator.