Well, I�ve had my E70 for about 6 hours no and so far I�m delighted. There�s going to be a bit of a learning curve coming back to S60 after UIQ but I�m sure it�ll be worth it.
I�m definitely going to need a case as there�s no lanyard option. Pdair seems favourite. It�s also a disappointment that there�s no proper (even passive) car cradle for it. I like my phone fixed when in the car � and I�m certainly not going to sucker it to the windscreen. I�ll need to get a wired boom mike.The P900 had an excellent cradle that allows 12v charging and a wired headset.
But on the positive side, the screen�s fantastic � I�m not going to miss the bigger size of the P990 (or the N73/N80/93 I might have chosen) because that resolution is stunning. I was worried about reading web pages that small but no problems at all. I will install Opera Mini to see how it compares with the �Web� application. (although using the joystick as a �mouse� is pretty cool).
Keyboard is pretty good too. It�s no Psion 5MX but I�ll soon be faster (and more accurate) than I was on the P900 writing on screen
The camera is beyond my expectations. I consider myself a �serious amateur� photographer and I didn�t worry about giving up the megapixels of the N series alternatives � if I really want a picture I�ll use a proper camera. But the E70 is certainly better than I would have hoped and the video mode is brilliant given its limited hardware (I�m going to need a BIG memory card).
I�ve already downloaded the �must have� apps at home � so they�ll get installed at the weekend. Just matter of working out how to do themes to get the plain white background that Steve refers to.
It�s got firmware 1.0610.05.07 but I didn�t notice any particular slowness in switching the screen orientation when opening the keyboard � it wasn�t instant but I�m not complaining. Bit of a pain not being able to enter numbers directly into cells in Sheet but you can�t have everything.
I had to agree to a long contract extension with Vodafone to get this as a free upgrade but I think I will be happy with this phone for a while. All I need is a S60 3rd Edition version of the �Amazing World Game� and I�ll be as happy as a pig in s**t.
Oh, and it seems to work fine making and recieveing phone calls as well 😃