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E61 now or N95 later

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I am due for an Upgrade on Three.

i would like a Symbian series 60 phone so i can make use of Skype, and Slingbox which Three offer.

But should i go for...
Nokia N95 - Inbuilt GPS, 5MP camera
Nokia E61 - External GPS (free), No camera, qwerty keyboard

The N95 isnt out yet so that would mean waiting so I am tempted to go for the E61.

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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 11,237
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    The E61 is very big and bulky, not great if you carry your phone everywhere.

    The N95 is certainly worth waiting for.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 634
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    but it has qwerty...

    i am so tempted to put up with the size to get away from nasty phone keys
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 11,237
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    QWERTY on a small keyboard is worse than the normal layout.

    I remember having them on a V.Box ;)
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 634
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    i Loved it on my Palm Treo 650 it was just the OS and Call quality wasnt that good
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    timmillwood wrote: »
    I am due for an Upgrade on Three.

    i would like a Symbian series 60 phone so i can make use of Skype, and Slingbox which Three offer.

    But should i go for...
    Nokia N95 - Inbuilt GPS, 5MP camera
    Nokia E61 - External GPS (free), No camera, qwerty keyboard

    The N95 isnt out yet so that would mean waiting so I am tempted to go for the E61.

    I had the same quandry thinking about going Blackberry rather than E61. But they phoned and offered me 1/2 price line rental (£15) for 9 months (on a 12 month contract) and an N73, with another free upgrade after the 9 months. I said I was looking at an E65 and they have given me that for nothing instead of the N73. This gives me all the X series stuff if I want it but I will try the email and if I don't like it can see what they have on offer in 9 months or go elsewhere.
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    Forgot to add, Three said the N95 is not coming for a good few months although I said I heard it was coming to them in May. They are adamant that it is not (with the promise of a free upgrade if they are proved wrong).
    Try negotiating with Three and see what you can get until the N95 arrives.
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    timmillwood wrote: »
    I am due for an Upgrade on Three.

    i would like a Symbian series 60 phone so i can make use of Skype, and Slingbox which Three offer.

    But should i go for...
    Nokia N95 - Inbuilt GPS, 5MP camera
    Nokia E61 - External GPS (free), No camera, qwerty keyboard

    The N95 isnt out yet so that would mean waiting so I am tempted to go for the E61.

    Check out the E61i before you make a decision!!

    http://www.nokia.co.uk/A4368370

    I have an E61 and have just bought one of the E61i s for a colleague. It has a lot of improvements over the non i version including a camera. Same size though.

    I have been pleased with the E61 Mon to Fri for work but to bulky for leisure time
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 11,237
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    epsomsalts wrote: »
    Forgot to add, Three said the N95 is not coming for a good few months although I said I heard it was coming to them in May. They are adamant that it is not (with the promise of a free upgrade if they are proved wrong).
    Try negotiating with Three and see what you can get until the N95 arrives.

    It'd surprise me if anyone customers can get to speak to would know when they're getting the N95.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 634
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    I think it will have to be the E61 because of the qwerty.. i find it so much better than phone pads.

    I would like the E61i but would have to get it sim free, and that would cost too much.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 11,237
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    Hope you've got big pockets ;)
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 634
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    Well ordered by E61 today,

    Free phone, free tomtom, £14 a month for 500min 100txt

    good deal!
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 11,237
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    Shame it's with 3.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 634
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    3 are great would not change for the world!

    great signal, great prices, great service and loads of great extras
    bbc & itv TV, slingbox, skype, msn etc.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 11,237
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    Abysmal signal around here and everyone i know who's used them has never had anything good to say.
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