brooke.higdon
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I am looking for a new phone (duh!). After perusing the forums and websites for reviews, I'm narrowing my choices. Currently I'm using my Nokia 6030 ? the back up phone. It's reliable and works. I'd probably stick with it if it had bluetooth.
Background: After years of basic Nokia candy bar phones, I acquired a Moto RAZR then an L6. Turns out, I didn't like the flip so I bought the candy bar. The L6 died within a year and the RAZR won't read my SIM card now. Grr. Even though they were small (I was shallow, I went for size) I really disliked the software from day one.
I am a bit of a gadget freak but I don't want to give he hubby a heart attack when the next toy arrives. In the past year, I've added 2 PowerBooks (his/hers) and Tablet PC with VAG-COM so he can work on my car I am looking for consolidating from three gadgets (iPod, CLIE, phone) to two gadgets (CLIE, phone). A decent camera is a plus. Looking at the current crop of PDA/smartphones, I can't give up the CLIE. It syncs with my gradebook, Quicken, has all the science/math software plus it has WiFi. I do miss Google Local (had it working on the L6 w/T-zones!) for traveling around the US.
What I like (I'm sure some of these are overkill for combining iPod/phone into one unit):
N80 -- nearly everything I want except battery life. I *like* the WiFi option.
N73 -- ditto with better battery but no WiFi.
N91 -- interesting
W810 ? never had experience with SE phones but this is recommended a lot here
Why not wait for the iPhone? I'm not thrilled about Cingular/ATT as the carrier (I'm on T-Mobile, national plan and happy) and I'd rather not be on the bleeding edge this time. I can wait for the bugs to be worked out.
Background: After years of basic Nokia candy bar phones, I acquired a Moto RAZR then an L6. Turns out, I didn't like the flip so I bought the candy bar. The L6 died within a year and the RAZR won't read my SIM card now. Grr. Even though they were small (I was shallow, I went for size) I really disliked the software from day one.
I am a bit of a gadget freak but I don't want to give he hubby a heart attack when the next toy arrives. In the past year, I've added 2 PowerBooks (his/hers) and Tablet PC with VAG-COM so he can work on my car I am looking for consolidating from three gadgets (iPod, CLIE, phone) to two gadgets (CLIE, phone). A decent camera is a plus. Looking at the current crop of PDA/smartphones, I can't give up the CLIE. It syncs with my gradebook, Quicken, has all the science/math software plus it has WiFi. I do miss Google Local (had it working on the L6 w/T-zones!) for traveling around the US.
What I like (I'm sure some of these are overkill for combining iPod/phone into one unit):
N80 -- nearly everything I want except battery life. I *like* the WiFi option.
N73 -- ditto with better battery but no WiFi.
N91 -- interesting
W810 ? never had experience with SE phones but this is recommended a lot here
Why not wait for the iPhone? I'm not thrilled about Cingular/ATT as the carrier (I'm on T-Mobile, national plan and happy) and I'd rather not be on the bleeding edge this time. I can wait for the bugs to be worked out.