Hi, Thanks for that and the tips. Looks my credit card will be taking another hit sometime soon although I'll be very sad to let my N86 go - it has very good speakers and the camera of course which I both use quite often.
_______________________________________ Have a pleasant day, Kind Regards and Best Wishes, Hussein. Hussein Patwa Tel: 0789 47 595 62 (UK) Tel: +44 (0)122 4433 954 (SIP) Twitter: www.twitter.com/hussein_patwa Skype: patwaspotterfan2 GoogleTalk: thewanderingwriter Web: www.patwanet.co.uk My Blog: http://patwaspotterfan.livejournal.com Find me on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=510013486 > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:talks- > [email protected]] On Behalf Of Bernard Hemmings > Sent: 03 October 2010 01:53 > To: Talks Mailing List > Subject: Re: [Talks] new phones > > I promise you the keyboard is very easy to use. all the keys are domed and > not flat so it's unlikely you will press 2 keys when learning. I was > concerned about the same thing but as soon as I felt the keyboard I knew it > would not be a problem. Also another keyboard learning tip is instead of > holding the phone with the bottom edge pointing toward you turn the > phone 90 > degrees so the length of each key instead of being left to right across your > finger tip will be from finger tip toward first finger joint: you will be > amazed at how big the keys seem to be. Then as you build your > confidence > you can use the phone normally. > I owned an iphone for a month and decided that a phone with a full qwerty > keyboard was the only way to go but not if the keys were the normal nokia > numeric key tops and it was with trepidation I removed my new e72 from > the > box. The person who recommended the e72 was right excluding the > softkeys, > send and end and the rocker keys the other keys are totally different. > Bernard Hemmings > email: [email protected] > Skype: Bernard Hemmings > Ftp server email: [email protected] > ftp server address: livingaudio.bhemmings.net > Home: 61-02-95841280 > Mobile: 61-0412177799 > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Hussein Patwa" <[email protected]> > To: "'Talks Mailing List'" <[email protected]> > Sent: Sunday, October 03, 2010 10:56 AM > Subject: Re: [Talks] new phones > > > > Hi Bernard, > > > > You give the E72 quite a glowing recommendation. I'll have to seriously > > consider this as I'm thinking about offloading my N86. Was going to buy > > the > > Nokia N8 and I still might after my trial (current have it on pre-order). > > I've never used a phone with a QWERTY keyboard before and as I do rely > on > > e-mail and SMS use I'm a little concerned about how I'll cope with that, > > but > > I'm more than willing to try it out at least and see how I get on. > > > > Thanks, > > > > _______________________________________ > > Have a pleasant day, > > > > Kind Regards and Best Wishes, > > > > Hussein. > > > > Hussein Patwa > > Tel: 0789 47 595 62 (UK) > > Tel: +44 (0)122 4433 954 (SIP) > > Twitter: www.twitter.com/hussein_patwa > > Skype: patwaspotterfan2 > > GoogleTalk: thewanderingwriter > > Web: www.patwanet.co.uk > > My Blog: http://patwaspotterfan.livejournal.com > > > > Find me on Facebook: > http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=510013486 > > > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: [email protected] [mailto:talks- > >> [email protected]] On Behalf Of Bernard Hemmings > >> Sent: 01 October 2010 06:40 > >> To: Talks Mailing List > >> Subject: Re: [Talks] new phones > >> > >> You should look at the e72 with outstanding reception with a 7 bar > >> reading > >> most of the time including a car journey from southern Sydney to east > >> Maitland with a 7 bar reading all the way excluding 2 6 bar readings each > >> lasting for only a few seconds. > >> The battery life is very good with both bluetooth and wifi active the > >> entire time as skype is running in the background checking for email > >> every > >> 15 minutes. After 3 days with a reboot daily the battery reading was 2 > >> bars. I don't disable phone features to save battery so you can count on > > at > >> least 80 hours. > >> gps reception again is very good. on walks at certain points other nokia > >> models give a reading of 66 percent the e72 gives a reading of 100 > > percent. > >> with it's full qwerty tactile keyboard both emails and text messaging are > >> just so easy and fast. there is a tactile dot below the g key which is > > also > >> the number 5. There are 4 modes 2 business 2 personal each can be > >> configured differently including shortcuts and one touch keys. > >> the e72 comes with a full working version of quick office that can be > >> upgraded to the latest version at any time which is totally free. > >> personally I wished they had put in a second speaker apart from that > >> point > > I > >> think the e72 or for telstra customers e72-2 should be considered when > >> upgrading or purchasing a phone. > >> next mobile in Queensland fortitude valley currently sells the e72-2 for > >> $459 with the normal e72 cheaper that that. The latest talks works > >> perfectly in the e72-2 including the built in email client . > >> > >> It's the slimmest mobile phone I have ever seen including the iphone. > >> Bernard Hemmings > >> email: [email protected] > >> Skype: Bernard Hemmings > >> Ftp server email: [email protected] > >> ftp server address: livingaudio.bhemmings.net > >> Home: 61-02-95841280 > >> Mobile: 61-0412177799 > >> > >> ----- Original Message ----- > >> From: "Mario Forte" <[email protected]> > >> To: "Talks Mailing List" <[email protected]> > >> Sent: Friday, October 01, 2010 12:45 PM > >> Subject: [Talks] new phones > >> > >> > >> > Hi > >> > > >> > Ive just been given the opportunity to upgrade my contract of my n86. > >> > Can anyone suggest what phone has specs equal to or better than the > n86 > >> > that works with talks 5? > >> > > >> > i need to know asap. > >> > > >> > Thank you > >> > > >> > mario > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > ======= > >> > Email scanned by PC Tools - No viruses or spyware found. > >> > (Email Guard: 7.0.0.18, Virus/Spyware Database: 6.15990) > >> > http://www.pctools.com/ > >> > ======= > >> > _______________________________________________ > >> > Talks mailing list > >> > [email protected] > >> > http://lists.talksusers.com/mailman/listinfo/talks > >> > > >> > Hosting of this list provided courtesy of: > >> > eHosting Limited: http://www.ehosting.com/ > >> > and > >> > Talknav Inc. http://www.talknav.net/ > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Talks mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://lists.talksusers.com/mailman/listinfo/talks > >> > >> Hosting of this list provided courtesy of: > >> eHosting Limited: http://www.ehosting.com/ > >> and > >> Talknav Inc. http://www.talknav.net/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Talks mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.talksusers.com/mailman/listinfo/talks > > > > Hosting of this list provided courtesy of: > > eHosting Limited: http://www.ehosting.com/ > > and > > Talknav Inc. http://www.talknav.net/ > > _______________________________________________ > Talks mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.talksusers.com/mailman/listinfo/talks > > Hosting of this list provided courtesy of: > eHosting Limited: http://www.ehosting.com/ > and > Talknav Inc. http://www.talknav.net/ _______________________________________________ Talks mailing list [email protected] http://lists.talksusers.com/mailman/listinfo/talks Hosting of this list provided courtesy of: eHosting Limited: http://www.ehosting.com/ and Talknav Inc. http://www.talknav.net/
