bostonirishguy,
I'm planning to get either the 6290 or N75. If you have a chance could you compare the two in terms of call quality? I'm concerned specifically about two things:
1) How is the quality of the microphone? Does it overamplify background noise. I have a 6230i, which everyone complains amplifies background noise as loud as my voice and makes it hard to hear me. This makes the phone not very usuable on the street, in cafes, anywhere that is noisy. I'm hoping a flip phone that places the microphone close to the mouth will resolve this problem. 2) How is the quality and volume of the earpiece? Is there enough volume for noisy places?
It would be great to hear a comparison of the two phones in these respects.
Also, am I correct in thinking that the microphone on the N75 is that hole located above the keypad, on the right, just beneath the red call cancel button? if so, where does that place the microphone relative to the mouth?
On a lesser note, I'm curious how the two phones compare in terms of user interface speed. It looks like the 6290 has a significantly faster processor.
Thanks.
cb474