Comments on: Heresy of the highest levels http://blog.chrisworfolk.com/2008/01/21/heresy-of-the-highest-levels/ A wrist slit away from being an emo kid Wed, 03 Dec 2008 23:17:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Chris Worfolk’s Blog » Blog Archive » So long, farewell, I’ll call you http://blog.chrisworfolk.com/2008/01/21/heresy-of-the-highest-levels/#comment-58902 Chris Worfolk’s Blog » Blog Archive » So long, farewell, I’ll call you Sat, 15 Mar 2008 13:12:19 +0000 http://blog.chrisworfolk.com/2008/01/21/heresy-of-the-highest-levels/#comment-58902 [...] of all, such heresy as was rumoured back in January has been put to rest. I remain as ever a Sony Ericsson fanboy. And not just because [...] [...] of all, such heresy as was rumoured back in January has been put to rest. I remain as ever a Sony Ericsson fanboy. And not just because [...]

]]> By: Norman http://blog.chrisworfolk.com/2008/01/21/heresy-of-the-highest-levels/#comment-56115 Norman Mon, 21 Jan 2008 22:40:59 +0000 http://blog.chrisworfolk.com/2008/01/21/heresy-of-the-highest-levels/#comment-56115 Being a user of the Nokia N95 - got the original 1GB, but have since upgraded to the 8GB card - I have to say that CNet swung me and let me down slightly. Proper use of the phone, ie unfettered use of all the features gets about 2 days life out of the battery, but I have stretched it to 4 days by obnly using it as a phone, lol. As for the features you mention - wifi is good, GPS is horrendous as it really only works when you are walking in the middle of a desert in terms of reception and the maps are so slow to download that you have walked out of the map area before it has finished downloading! The route finder function of the GPS tho is pretty damned awesome! The lens cover also opens when you take it out of your pocket, but you can switch off the auto0on function so it doeant make quite lead to the annoying death of battery as other lens covers. I've not had issues with the firmware, it is miles faster than any other Nokia I have owned and far far far more reliable. Its a good compromise between phone and PDA but it excels at neither. If you want a phone then get a phone!! The Samsungs and Motorolas are the way forward in that department. Being a user of the Nokia N95 - got the original 1GB, but have since upgraded to the 8GB card - I have to say that CNet swung me and let me down slightly. Proper use of the phone, ie unfettered use of all the features gets about 2 days life out of the battery, but I have stretched it to 4 days by obnly using it as a phone, lol.

As for the features you mention - wifi is good, GPS is horrendous as it really only works when you are walking in the middle of a desert in terms of reception and the maps are so slow to download that you have walked out of the map area before it has finished downloading! The route finder function of the GPS tho is pretty damned awesome!

The lens cover also opens when you take it out of your pocket, but you can switch off the auto0on function so it doeant make quite lead to the annoying death of battery as other lens covers.

I’ve not had issues with the firmware, it is miles faster than any other Nokia I have owned and far far far more reliable. Its a good compromise between phone and PDA but it excels at neither. If you want a phone then get a phone!! The Samsungs and Motorolas are the way forward in that department.

]]> By: Si http://blog.chrisworfolk.com/2008/01/21/heresy-of-the-highest-levels/#comment-56112 Si Mon, 21 Jan 2008 21:58:14 +0000 http://blog.chrisworfolk.com/2008/01/21/heresy-of-the-highest-levels/#comment-56112 On a more on topic note; you trust CNet? Do a little digging with regards to CNet, Gamespot, Jeff Gerstmann and a certain Kane & Lynch review. On a more on topic note; you trust CNet? Do a little digging with regards to CNet, Gamespot, Jeff Gerstmann and a certain Kane & Lynch review.

]]> By: Si http://blog.chrisworfolk.com/2008/01/21/heresy-of-the-highest-levels/#comment-56111 Si Mon, 21 Jan 2008 21:51:39 +0000 http://blog.chrisworfolk.com/2008/01/21/heresy-of-the-highest-levels/#comment-56111 Heresy grows from idleness. Dontcha know. Heresy grows from idleness. Dontcha know.

]]> By: Kieran O'Shea http://blog.chrisworfolk.com/2008/01/21/heresy-of-the-highest-levels/#comment-56110 Kieran O'Shea Mon, 21 Jan 2008 21:08:10 +0000 http://blog.chrisworfolk.com/2008/01/21/heresy-of-the-highest-levels/#comment-56110 Apparently that phone has some of the slowest firmware going; menus lag and everything. I've been told to avoid it like the plague. Apparently that phone has some of the slowest firmware going; menus lag and everything. I’ve been told to avoid it like the plague.

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