[Jesse S (Unverified) Posted Oct 23rd 2007 3:18PM]

I still don't get what's so great about the N95. I am not being sarcastic, can someone please explain it to me? I can do so much more on my i730/i760, and those have keyboards, and they are CDMA.

I just want an honest answer, I am not trying to troll.

[Jon (Unverified) Posted Oct 23rd 2007 3:26PM]

GPS, 5 Megapixel with Carl Zeiss autofocus lens, A2DP, WiFi, HSDPA. It is the ultimate convergence device, although it would be best to get an updated version with larger battery and more memory.

I can understand why a journalist would be equipped with either a N95 or E90.

[Jesse S (Unverified) Posted Oct 23rd 2007 3:38PM]

So the only thing it has over my pdaphone is GPS (understandable, I wouldn't mind an internal GPS on my phone) and a better camera.

Well, for me, this phone wouldn't be a good idea. GPS entry sucks without a keyboard, and I work in places where I am not usually allowed to have a camera, which means I will have to leave my i760 behind, and anyway, I have a real camera for when I take pictures of things...

I'm a believe of convergence, but only when the assorted types of devices in the one device are as good as separate devices in the same price range, and I haven't found that to be true for cameras in phones. Ah well, the technology will eventually improve.

Thanks, though.

[Jon (Unverified) Posted Oct 23rd 2007 3:49PM]

I don't have a N95 but I have used a N80 tethered to a Bluetooth GPS with Nokia Map (smart2go) and ViewRanger (for off-road) and text entry works fine in both cases.

Camera seems to be as good as a last generation consumer digicam. Obviously without the manual controls but better than many branded entry level digicams.

[Al (Unverified) Posted Oct 23rd 2007 4:04PM]

Its obvious you are business person and not a journalist, so this news story means nothing to you.

640 x 480 30 fps video. Its what makes the N95 perfect for mobile journalism. The GPS is essential for knowing where the journalist is reporting from.

As a personal device, its great for me. I have my pictures geotagged and on flickr instantly. I can find gas stations if I am lost. I download podcasts direct to my N95 over wifi and listen to them on stereo speakers or wireless headphones. The list of things it can do goes on and on.

I dont have any use for a qwerty keyboard. I prefer one handed operation on my mobile.
You should look up the Nokia E90 and see if its right for you.