Comments on: A Nokia N96 or Apple iPhone

By: Ellee

Ellee — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 11:04:39 +0000

Q9, thanks, I had a laugh about it too. I am a big Nikon fan too and have one of their cameras.

By: Quasar9

Quasar9 — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 22:06:03 +0000

Apple has better graphix but it cost 900 one way or another, the Nokia hopefully will cost one third and with no ties.

By: Quasar9

Quasar9 — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 22:05:22 +0000

I guess we all knew you meant Nokia – lol

By: Ellee

Ellee — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 08:56:12 +0000

My son pointed out to me this morning that I had misbranded the Nokia N96 by calling it a Nikon N96 – and nobody noticed! So I have just corrected it.

I had a peek at the phone Mike recommends and it looks really good. If Tim or Jeremy could recommend any particular HTC models, I would like to check them out.

By: Ellee

Ellee — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 22:20:23 +0000

Q9, I did almost feel like a spoilt child when I was writing this, that’s how consumerism makes you feel sometimes. But we have to keep up with new technology. These phones are getting smarter and smarter – but are we smart enough to keep up with them?

By: Quasar9

Quasar9 — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 21:01:21 +0000

lol Elle,
spoilt for choice?
aaargh nothing is perfect.
Why is it one is always better at something, and the other at something else. I guess life is a COMPROMISE.
But life does almost beg for something that is definitely & comprehensively superior.
The only problem is there is always something better coming up just around the corner.

I guess as with marriage, we all need to learn to be happy with the choice we make (or made) rather than wondering whether we made the right choice.

I have the same proclem choosing my next car. They all have four wheels plus the steering wheel and a ‘spare’ – but should I go for a ‘sporty’ two plus two? or
will little Etta feel that she has been left out? (no room for kids) -lol!

By: Ellee

Ellee — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:37:37 +0000

Hi Mike,

I hope you find some of these tips helpful too. I shall check out the Sony Ericsoon as well. It makes it more complicated for me if I have four models to choose from.

I hope to catch up with you soon at Toastmasters.

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 20:06:57 +0000

Hi Ellee,

I have a similar decision coming my way soon… I was taken by the iPhone butnow one of my so-called friends has muddied the waters by mentioning the Sony Ericsson X1 http://www.sonyericsson.com/x1/ – I now have a choice to make and he is now an unpopular git!

Best of luck with YOUR choice… I’ll let you know in the new year which one I get.

Mike

By: Tim Almond

Tim Almond — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 11:08:16 +0000

As far as I’m aware, the iPhone doesn’t have turn-by-turn sat nav at the moment. Nokia have Maps which is a subscription-based application.

As you’re a walker, I can also tell you that there’s a bit of software for tracking your position, so if you go for a walk somewhere, it can log your GPS positions, which you can then plot.

By: Ellee

Ellee — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 08:13:27 +0000

Thanks for the feedback. I like my phone to have a good camera as I do use it. I think the Nokia phone even has a built in flash.

I haven’t used my phone for emails – yet. Mainly because I don’t like the buttons on the phone I presently have. It would be good to have a sat nav too. I just hope all these applications are easy to understand for a novice.
I hadn’t thought about HTC, it looks very sleek.
I think the Nokia has the edge at the moment. I will have to try them both out in stores before I finally decide.