Nokia N95/E90 Converts?

Music storage is a non-issue for me. If I want music I want ALL my music, which is why I have a Toshiba S60. The only times I use the 1 GB of music on my phone is if I have to run an errand on foot or something. Even with all the Doom WAD files I have on my phone I still have space for several CD of music so I am not really concerned.
 
The N95 is nice but not $300-more-than-the-iPhone nice. I already have a dedicated GPS and camera.

In terms of volume I bet the N95 and iPhone about the same. I'll figure it out later. Anyway, the N95 should be smalller... it has a smaller screen and no QWERTY!
 
neither will the iphone last a day with heavy use. In other battery threads some people are only getting 7hrs uptime only with iphone. I dont think N95 can do much worse than this. On moderate use I can get 1-2 days per-charge on my N95.



it may not be as good as iphone in aesthetics but N95 allows me to use it comfortably using one hand. iphone browser requires both your hands and your attention all at the same time.



5 mins!!!. I think no iphone basher has even come close to this extreme inaccuracies.



On the downside the iphone has no keyboard at all. Some can claim to type faster on iphone but the undeniable fact is typing on virtual keyboard requires your full attention. For someone who do many short smses, T9 would be better in most usage situations.



N95 big? Putting side-by-side with N95, the iphone is MUCH bigger.



Have you seen some of the very nice themes for N95? There is even a iphone theme for N95 (for those who think iphone UI looks like heaven ) N95 ui may not have the gimmicky transition like iphone but overall the N95 UI works faster than iphone. I can do one-click shortcut keypress to immediately start writing sms/email whereas it takes quick a few taps for iphone to do the same.



a phone is not a pc with gigabytes of RAM. Even iphone cannot multi-task apps when you use the ram heavy browser. Iphone ipod/messaging crashed when surfing etc is symtomatic of low RAM problem (similar to those experienced by N95).



You are forgetting the AT&T contract lock-in will cost your more than $200 in hidden cost. With N95 you can opt for cheaper plan and you can take up another contract and buy subsidised phone later on. The iphone price is closer to an unlocked phone => so why should anyone be so myopic to want to sign a 2-year contract without any benefit/subsidy??

Even if N95 cost $200 more than iphone, it is still a competitive price as N95 specs is much better. It has 5Mp cam/vga 30fps video rec/gps which can replace your dedicated devices for most situations.




With new firmware, a-gps is added. This allows gps lock-on in much shorter time. Just think of it this way, N95 gps is very usable with tracking and maps (of the world) available for free. Get a Tom-tom + maps + gps receiver will set up back at least $200.



Not everyone agrees with you on this. I for one prefers the great cam/vga video rec/gps/SMALLER size of N95 over Iphone semi-crippled "only great to look at" UI/OS.
 
You're actually doing almost exactly what I'm planning to do once I can actually use my iPhone up here in Canada.

I looked at the N95 briefly a few weeks back, but IMHO the iPhone is a far better and more intuitive device for media playback purposes, particularly if it's only going to be a secondary phone.

It doesn't hold a candle to the E90 in terms of features or business usability, but I think it will make a very nice companion unit for casual use, and many of the other N95 features aren't all that relevant if you have an E90 as your primary phone, IMHO.
 
Well if you have an e90 you certainly dont need and n95, basically same devices where e90 has the better ram and battery life, while the n95 has the 3.5mm tv in and out, and alot smaller, i also hear that the nseries has better audio then the e series. Why dont you just use the e90 for media???? Just curious
 
Actually, I was referring to the fact that I'll likely use the iPhone as a secondary device, once I can get it working. I agree that having an N95 as a secondary phone would be overkill, since the void between the N95 and iPhone is handled by the E90, which is my primary device.

However, while the E90 is probably the greatest business tool and full-featured smartphone I've ever used up to this point, I also have a couple of iPods for my real media consumption, so the E90 would at best just be to keep a few of my favourite tracks on for listening to when I'm on the go... Would probably more or less replace my iPod Shuffle for this purpose.

When I don't want the E90 with me (going out for a night on the town, for example, or just going for a walk), I presently take my RAZR V3i with me. The iPhone will likely replace the RAZR for this purpose once I can actually get a Canadian version (the version I have right now is mostly for research purposes, and it would be too expensive even to use it as a casual phone, since it's activated on AT&T).
 
Actually, I was very impressed with the level of integration and thought that has gone into the Nokia Media Transfer Suite, particularly considering that it's still technically in beta.

I wrote more about it, with screenshots and all, over on our iLounge backstage section (see Nokia's response to the iPhone?). I use an E90 myself, but it applies equally to the N95.

Naturally you don't get full integration -- no support for DRM-laden iTunes Store tracks, and no support for syncing back playcounts and last played information. However, the level of integration that is there is nothing short of outstanding.
 
I agree mostly with what you say but I think most people would argue that a true professional grade device would have to be something of a powerhouse email machine like a Blackberry. The N95 is a very nice phone to be sure, an all around type device with pretty decent media capabilities, which is why I guess it seems like a good comparison for the iPhone. In reality I think they are entirely different devices. The N95 is not aimed so much at the casual type users but more as an upsell to existing Nokia lovers who want more of what they love. On the flip side I think the iPhone is really designed to make people who like iPods happy and want more than a phone but not really a business tool either. If you go into an iPhone purchase expecting it to be a true business tool you will most likely be disappointed. I think the average iPod user who went into an N95 purchase would be similarly disappointed. You can't make something into something it isn't.

I can only speak from my own experiences. I am a gadget lover but I was never sold on smart phones as they are now. Treos are OK but they seemed to try to do too much and never really excelled at one thing. Palm's desktop software has always left me wanting better things as I have used their PDA's in one form of another for a very long time but I never felt like I wanted a version of that on my phone. I think the best thing that could be said about the iPhone is it gives me most of what I want as a phone/iPod/intenret device and seems to do those basic things very well. The really nice thing for me is iTunes seems to do a decent job of a one-stop-shop where I can manage my music/songs/photos/bookmarks with little more trouble than a sync. One funny thing I noticed about how easy it all was when in my rush to try my iPhone out I quickly clicked through the original activation process and started the sync without paying much attention to what I was doing . The moment the phone was done I picked it up and started playing and tried out the iPod and safari and was happy to see all my bookmarks ready to go. After a while I realized I never tried the email application and thought "damn, I forgot to set that up" but the moment I hit the icon I noticed it had already set that up for me. It was almost too easy to the point I didn't even realize it had done it all for me. The casual ease of use is what draws me to the iPhone where most smart phones have been too smart for their own good.
 
I used the GPS in Missisauga last month and had know problems at all. It doesn't matter where you are unless there is a building blocking your view of the sky. I don't see why you say it took too long to connect, unless you had a defective N95.

200 bucks more?
I have seen the N95 for $399 on 2-year contract.
I paid $700 for mine off contract.
 
Ok i got you, yes for multi media purposes, would be hard to beat the iphone, unless u just get a psp hahaha, carry the v3i ans save $400, even though i know money isnt the issue.
 
FWIW, here are the phone sizes:


Shot at 2007-07-18

http://www.sizeasy.com/page/size_comparison/3409-iPhone-vs-B-berry-Pearl-vs-Nokia-N95

To state the obvious, the iPhone is taller and heavier, the Nokia is thicker and lighter.
 
Sounds like a plan to me. Just be sure that the iPhone plan gives you all the data capabilities you need to run the e90 (assuming you plan to just swap SIMs between the e90 and iPhone). iPhone will take care of all your particular media needs (other than camera) better than the n95, and the e90 will handle the rest. GSM is a wonderful thing.
 
I love reading the apple threads because it's all about why the iphone is great or why the iphone sucks....not many people seem to look objectively comparing features rather comparing subjectives of what people prefer....which is fine and interesting to read

I have to admit I played with one at the apple store this weekend. The best thing about the iphone is the UI. I loved the screen...it was beautiful. However I couldn't get use to the virtual keyboard after about 15 minutes of playing.....overall I would say that the phone looks and works great, but take out the fancy UI and really you don't have much of a modern phone when it comes to features, but that's just my opinion.

I also played with the E90, the speed was quite fast and the phone was very solidly built, camera took beautiful pics for a phone....great business device...just too big for my liking.
 
Well the N95 is nearly twice as thick so it will bulge you pocket more whereas the iphone will be a much shallower wider one. The iPhone's is really smooth and rounded so it can slide out of even tight jeans pretty easily.
 
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