Most people don't get it, its the overall package that matters, not this feature or that feature. As it stands now, the N97 is the best all round package. It merges services, features and functionality into one awesome eye-catching package. I think that's what will matter to the masses. The services play a major role here, am yet to see any devices that enables features and services to co-exist seamlessly and beautifully as the Nokia N97. And lets not forget its killer looks.
AAS Insight 70 - Nokia E52, N97 processors and Pandemonium
Agree with above reply totally, thats what most people are over looking here. The N97 is unique in this emerging marketplace, and you cannot deny that its an all rounder.
Yes, the overall package is important, but you are both forgetting that the price is also a major factor here, and the fact is: this phone is more expensive than the Samsung Omnia HD, and has a significantly inferior hardware that does not show many signs of evolution from it's 2 year old counterparts.
It's like slapping together a touchscreen and a keyboard in an N95 and saying we should pay top bucks for it.
The geeks frown upon this, as you all have seen, and the masses? Well, as everyone stated before, there is a lot more competition this time than back when they released the N95 so a higher price tag with a worst hardware specs than their competitors will surely be seen even by your average Joe buying his first cellphone.
And by the way, even average Joe's are getting smarter today! Most of them know how to google for other people�s opinions or have at the very least a friend who will gladly do it for them.
As for me, I could live with the processor speed, but 128 RAM? 80 RAM free after boot? I am sorry but that's just a deal breaker right there.
Im a geek, and understand the N97 has some new hardware never been fitted to any other Nokia handsets. The N97 will be just fine, Im sure of it.
slitchfield wrote:What about 'Best social networking' phone? [ref to home screen widgets, qwerty keyboard and good cam etc]
Against Blackberry with their system of instant push notifications? Blackberries can notify you audibly when a message came. Not just email, but even for apps you don't open, like Facebook.
well, im not a tech buff, im just a student with some saved money and basic knowledges about these stuff. in my country, u get the n82 for 210 euro, 5800 for 240 euro, e90 for 400 euro,n95 8gb [the king] for 290, n96 [the wannabe] for 370 euro.
rafe previously talked about price of giving a dream device. i have about 400 euro to spend, maybe 450. so, if i go for the n97, ill have a worse camera then a 210 euro phone [xenon], same os as a 240, inferior hardware then a 290. and if i choose another phone almost the same price, i get a bigger and better screen, better camera, [hd compensating for lack of xenon , and camera cover, but thats not much of an issue, right steve?], better hardware, although there is the ovi and nokia maps and many other stuff that ill miss out, but my point is, if samsung can give me that at that price, why cant nokia? or does a keypad cost as much as hd camera unit, and arm"s 600mhz cpu?
well, the experts talk about the need of the common man,, im pretty common, and the idea of buying n97 is funny to me. i wanted imaging , i wanted smart os so i can put in a few softwares, and i wanted good value for my money [ which took me 6 months to save up], and , i wanted a bit of bragging rights , so i chose the i8910 a week ago, and im as happy as a clown. and i bought a guitar too.
oh, i wanted to thank steve, i researched a lot on good camphones, and ur camera niitty gritty helped me a lot, i think i went for the innov8 because of that. thanks a lot,,,,,,,,,,,,
sorry u guys, i posted i bought the i8910 , [ probably because i talked about it so long, it will be i8510]