well, they provide a SIM card and a verybasic handset, yes.
Challenge is making the UK Tech support team understand that handsets that are "mainstream" in the UK (and so are the corporate standard) are usually only available from places like Hulto.net here in Finland ;)
but lets not turn this into a "who has the worst handset" competition.
i have the E90 too and really like it, but i'm in LOVE with the E71. it's been a whole year and still i'm smitten with it. hope i get to keep this for another year!
i have an E90 (i paid for it out of my own pocket!), and i love it. First true all in one gadget. I would like an E71 though, as the E90 is a little on the portly side, however i can't give up the giant (in terms of number of pixels) screen.
If i had not paid for an E90, i would have bought an E71 and a netbook of some sort by now.
if i didn't get this new E71, i'd probably wait and get something (pay from my own pocket) later this year, with N97 a high possibility. @constantine: same as before, grey with Finnish keypad, but i'm not complaining!!
Yes, means that your fingers don't slip on the keys which makes for more precise typing; also means that someone in the industrial design side of things wasn't listened to initally when that was suggested as a way to attract the fingers to the keys, make for more accurate typing without needing region specific touching.
@cybette: I guess it was the context you used the abbreviation in that fooled me altho I had a hunch that you were referring to the CE mark. But now that you hav established the use of the acronym in less legalistic contexts too, I'm ok with it. :)
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congrats. Good to see things are on the up for you!
Kind of wish my employer gave us nice phones
9 months, 3 weeks ago by ymb
@ymb: but you get phones, right? ;-)
9 months, 3 weeks ago by myrtti
So you now have an not-so-broken one? Cool!
9 months, 3 weeks ago by Cityrat59
congrats!
9 months, 3 weeks ago by hannamanna
I'm still in shock... someone slap me.
9 months, 3 weeks ago by cybette
SLAP!!! R U outta the chock now??
9 months, 3 weeks ago by Cityrat59
Congrats; but I ain't slapping ya (I'm a bit partial to ya smile)
9 months, 3 weeks ago by arjw
well, they provide a SIM card and a very basic handset, yes.
Challenge is making the UK Tech support team understand that handsets that are "mainstream" in the UK (and so are the corporate standard) are usually only available from places like Hulto.net here in Finland ;)
but lets not turn this into a "who has the worst handset" competition.
9 months, 3 weeks ago by ymb
nice
9 months, 3 weeks ago by Texrat
E90 here. Hoping to get N97 after 1 more year...
9 months, 3 weeks ago by Surya
@ymb which one do u have?
9 months, 3 weeks ago by Surya
i have the E90 too and really like it, but i'm in LOVE with the E71. it's been a whole year and still i'm smitten with it. hope i get to keep this for another year!
9 months, 3 weeks ago by cybette
i have an E90 (i paid for it out of my own pocket!), and i love it. First true all in one gadget. I would like an E71 though, as the E90 is a little on the portly side, however i can't give up the giant (in terms of number of pixels) screen.
If i had not paid for an E90, i would have bought an E71 and a netbook of some sort by now.
The N97 is looking kind of interesting as well.
9 months, 3 weeks ago by ymb
We're actually taking phones back. I wish they'd just give us a sim, but not even that right now.
9 months, 3 weeks ago by bogart
Sign me up for one of those used N97s please.
9 months, 3 weeks ago by topgold
white, grey, black, red, Finnish keypad, UK?
9 months, 3 weeks ago by constantine
if i didn't get this new E71, i'd probably wait and get something (pay from my own pocket) later this year, with N97 a high possibility. @constantine: same as before, grey with Finnish keypad, but i'm not complaining!!
9 months, 3 weeks ago by cybette
for the love of god, use the case, do not drop it anymore and please do not use your device as a hammer.
9 months, 3 weeks ago by constantine
hmm, the keys feel different. less smooth, more friction which i guess is a good thing?
9 months, 3 weeks ago by cybette
Yes, means that your fingers don't slip on the keys which makes for more precise typing; also means that someone in the industrial design side of things wasn't listened to initally when that was suggested as a way to attract the fingers to the keys, make for more accurate typing without needing region specific touching.
9 months, 3 weeks ago by arjw
So happy for you Carol, you finally got a CE thingy
9 months, 3 weeks ago by jukkaeklund
Did I mention got a new N97 proto today :>
9 months, 3 weeks ago by jukkaeklund
Did I mention that I want to be @jukkaeklund today? :-)
9 months, 3 weeks ago by PseudoFinn
@PseudoFinn: Yeah, you want to have the kids for a couple of days too .)
9 months, 3 weeks ago by jukkaeklund
My old n97 is dead. It has been in ER and still not responding. Maybe it was too lonely in my drawer and decided to give up.
9 months, 3 weeks ago by jounikjuntunen
O Jukka, and I used to like you : P
9 months, 3 weeks ago by Texrat
Jukka always manages to one-up me, sigh... :P
9 months, 3 weeks ago by cybette
He's really risking his popularity.
9 months, 3 weeks ago by Texrat
Me, popular? Come on..
9 months, 3 weeks ago by jukkaeklund
Hey jukka, I have seen your Nokia blog stats (I was the Longtail writer). ; )
9 months, 3 weeks ago by Texrat
@jukka is very popular; but only after he shares that N97 XD
9 months, 3 weeks ago by arjw
Good point @arjw. I suggest we start a rotation.
9 months, 3 weeks ago by Texrat
I'v found Jukka to be a very agreeabl person but flaunting his prototype N97 is a bit rude to say the least. ;)
9 months, 3 weeks ago by jkniiv
@cybette: What's a CE version? Certified European, lol? Honestly don't know.
9 months, 3 weeks ago by jkniiv
Consumer Edition?
9 months, 3 weeks ago by sachaqs
production phones having gone through CE certification are ready for sales
9 months, 3 weeks ago by cybette
Will hopefully get an E71 soon. Looking forward to seeing what all the fuss is about. I hope i like the keypad, I love T9
9 months, 3 weeks ago by dsample
@cybette: I guess it was the context you used the abbreviation in that fooled me altho I had a hunch that you were referring to the CE mark. But now that you hav established the use of the acronym in less legalistic contexts too, I'm ok with it. :)
9 months, 3 weeks ago by jkniiv
@cybette: Your father still travels to Singapore now and then?
9 months, 3 weeks ago by jkniiv
@jkniiv: occasionally. this time he had to get some money out of their retirement account for my mother's hospital bills
9 months, 3 weeks ago by cybette