N95 8GB Owners - were you too hasty?

Ricardodaforce · 14-02-2008, 10:02

With the superb N96 on the way do you not wish you'd waited? You'll not be in your upgrade period when the new phone is launched!

Talizman · 14-02-2008, 10:19

The N96 could turn out to be buggy as hell. It's unproven yet. Ok the chances of it bombing are unlikely but this is one of the reasons Tmobile never get the latest phones the day they're released - they'd rather wait until all problems are ironed out.

Ricardodaforce · 14-02-2008, 10:32

Yes that's Orange's excuse too.

acoolwelshbloke · 14-02-2008, 10:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ricardodaforce

With the superb N96 on the way do you not wish you'd waited? You'll not be in your upgrade period when the new phone is launched!

That happens on all phones though, a few months after the n96 is released their will be no doubt another better model available.

Nokia phones are buggy as anything, they release them way to early these days, i will be able to upgrade by the time this phone is released but im not getting it based on nokia's i have had.. N80, N95 etc..

Rubbish, lesson learned!

!!11oneone · 14-02-2008, 10:56

I can't see any real difference between the N96 and N95 models. More memory, but you can stick a large SD card in anyway.

BoBaDoB · 14-02-2008, 11:24

it has only just been announced, to be honest im happy with my phone at the moment. and i have 3 contracts so upgrade is never an issue

i try to get 3/6 phones a year.

flagpole · 14-02-2008, 11:29

this the nature of technology. there's always something better around the corner.

shortly after the N96 comes out the nest one will be announced. you'd never buy if you waited like that.

BT@home · 14-02-2008, 11:41

It would be strange if the UK networks decided to range this product though, as the major selling factor is the DVB-H support and there is no UK support this.

blade_922 · 14-02-2008, 23:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by flagpole

this the nature of technology. there's always something better around the corner.

shortly after the N96 comes out the nest one will be announced. you'd never buy if you waited like that.

Well said mate agree with you 100% - I've got myself the N95 on o2 contract, great phone

jonmorris · 15-02-2008, 01:55

There shouldn't be any real problems with the N96, which is little more than a N95 in a cheaper casing and twice the flash memory.

The firmware is pretty sound, and when an operator brands the phone it shouldn't mess things up if done properly. Nokia (and others) will already have all of the custom packages ready to install (different icon sets, themes, home screen, preset contact numbers, web/wap/mms profiles etc). Anyone that has done any debranding of a phone will probably have used software that can alter many aspects of the phone. Some will let you do even more customisation than any network ever would!

In other words, when a network says they're not taking it because they're waiting for bugs to be ironed out, it means they weren't first to the table to place an order. When they're shunted to the back of the queue, they'll invariably make up excuses along the lines of problems to stop you buying one elsewhere. After all, why would you buy the N96 on T-Mobile if Orange is telling everyone it's got problems!

14-02-2008, 10:02	#1
Ricardodaforce Inactive Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Alacant Posts: 7,773	N95 8GB Owners - were you too hasty? With the superb N96 on the way do you not wish you'd waited? You'll not be in your upgrade period when the new phone is launched!

14-02-2008, 10:19	#2
Talizman Forum Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: On a journey Posts: 1,901	The N96 could turn out to be buggy as hell. It's unproven yet. Ok the chances of it bombing are unlikely but this is one of the reasons Tmobile never get the latest phones the day they're released - they'd rather wait until all problems are ironed out.

14-02-2008, 10:32	#3
Ricardodaforce Inactive Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Alacant Posts: 7,773	Yes that's Orange's excuse too.

14-02-2008, 10:35	#4
acoolwelshbloke Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Swansea, UK. Posts: 2,469	Quote: Originally Posted by Ricardodaforce With the superb N96 on the way do you not wish you'd waited? You'll not be in your upgrade period when the new phone is launched! That happens on all phones though, a few months after the n96 is released their will be no doubt another better model available. Nokia phones are buggy as anything, they release them way to early these days, i will be able to upgrade by the time this phone is released but im not getting it based on nokia's i have had.. N80, N95 etc.. Rubbish, lesson learned!

14-02-2008, 10:56	#5
!!11oneone Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 3,807	I can't see any real difference between the N96 and N95 models. More memory, but you can stick a large SD card in anyway.

14-02-2008, 11:24	#6
BoBaDoB Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Stoke On Trent/Staffordshire Posts: 1,556	it has only just been announced, to be honest im happy with my phone at the moment. and i have 3 contracts so upgrade is never an issue i try to get 3/6 phones a year.

14-02-2008, 11:29	#7
flagpole Inactive Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Posts: 43,524	this the nature of technology. there's always something better around the corner. shortly after the N96 comes out the nest one will be announced. you'd never buy if you waited like that.

14-02-2008, 11:41	#8
BT@home Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,911	It would be strange if the UK networks decided to range this product though, as the major selling factor is the DVB-H support and there is no UK support this.

14-02-2008, 23:57	#9
blade_922 Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 2,227	Quote: Originally Posted by flagpole this the nature of technology. there's always something better around the corner. shortly after the N96 comes out the nest one will be announced. you'd never buy if you waited like that. Well said mate agree with you 100% - I've got myself the N95 on o2 contract, great phone

15-02-2008, 01:55	#10
jonmorris Forum Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: a land filled with trolls Posts: 12,018	There shouldn't be any real problems with the N96, which is little more than a N95 in a cheaper casing and twice the flash memory. The firmware is pretty sound, and when an operator brands the phone it shouldn't mess things up if done properly. Nokia (and others) will already have all of the custom packages ready to install (different icon sets, themes, home screen, preset contact numbers, web/wap/mms profiles etc). Anyone that has done any debranding of a phone will probably have used software that can alter many aspects of the phone. Some will let you do even more customisation than any network ever would! In other words, when a network says they're not taking it because they're waiting for bugs to be ironed out, it means they weren't first to the table to place an order. When they're shunted to the back of the queue, they'll invariably make up excuses along the lines of problems to stop you buying one elsewhere. After all, why would you buy the N96 on T-Mobile if Orange is telling everyone it's got problems!

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