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Hobbs
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Tsepz
Just read three more N8 reviews and this one I found a very pleasant read. #zagoma took the short and sweet route and it is very effective..
http://www.micordotonline.com/product-reviews
The other two sucked. (Paulo_Archie_GP & zyler) You've got their numbers. 
Can you imagine if you win.A free N8.Wow.Didnt know much about the handset.Didnt care much for Symbian.But when you start reading about the hardware that N8 carries,you cant help but be impressed.
Thats where you did a great job.
Who knows what RSANokia are looking for though.
Its anyones game.(except those 2 (I mentioned earlier) 
Taking photos of phones resting on a opened up newspaper.What the hell.
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amawanqa
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After 3+ years of heavy P1i use (hayibo..where does time go?!) , I've been seemingly retrogressive here, but the handset that I seemed destined to get over a year ago I have now purchased. Yup, I know it's old hat, a platform that is very much passe in the wake of Android etc etc, but I've just bought a Nokia 5800 at a price I couldn't refuse. Brand new for £165 (approx R1700)! 
Er...  P1i pic:
I was also considering the N900, as there are very few smartphones with both integrated stylus and decent cam with auto-focus and both are very much top priorities for me. I'm not bothered with it being a 3.2mp item a la the P1i.
I'll still keep the P1i with another sim card in it, which has other PAYG perks.
Thing is, I'm also getting myself a Fujifilm Finepix S2500HD with 18x optical zoom and HD video recording next week, which is on special at one of the online shops here for £140 (approx R1500) so the cost of both the camera and new smartphone is the same as a N900 or N8..
Yeah and with the 3 bikes taking a few shekels to run and insure each month, I've got to strike a balance with things. I'm sure I'll be happy with the 5800, although I'm missing the P1i's scrollwheel already...
Still, there's some nice touches (excuse pun) to this smartphone. I'm a happy wanqa. 
[ This Message was edited by: amawanqa on 2010-11-30 18:05 ] He who laughs last... thinks slowest.
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Hobbs
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Congrats Wangs on the 5800 Cant wait to see the pics you are going to squeeze outta that cam.Great price.
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amawanqa
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Thanks boet. Ya squeeze out indeed. There's the same low light 'noise' (blue granular bits) when I activated the camera in the house earlier, very much like the N73 and 6500 Slide that I bought for a family member, but I'll check which f/w it's on and take it from there. Not too bothered with this though, as it's an excuse to experiment with settings etc to get the most out of it and the P1i's still around as well. 
The P1i's 3.2mp cam may still hold some cards with some macro and low light options, but it's not fair to judge until I've put it through its paces properly.
But yeah, I'm going to have some fun eeking what I can out of that li'l cam module.
[ This Message was edited by: amawanqa on 2010-11-30 18:17 ] He who laughs last... thinks slowest.
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amawanqa
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Since I've been living here, I've never seen snow falling as early in Winter as November..until today:
P1i pics taken today:
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Hobbs
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looks very cold.what temps are you getting late evening/early morning?
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amawanqa
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Not quite arctic; about -1 degress or so, with a few degrees above during the day. More snow on the way over the next few days.. Next week it's apparently going to be milder..
The 5800's battery is currently having its initial charge, so it'll soon be taking pics of the white stuff etc outside.
[ This Message was edited by: amawanqa on 2010-11-30 22:17 ] He who laughs last... thinks slowest.
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Hobbs
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How you enjoying your 5800 so far Wangs?
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amawanqa
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@ Hobbster:
Busy downloading apps n' stuff at the mo.
HandyPaint was my first download
Love the screen lock/unlock slide on the sie of the handset. Find the UI easier to navigate than the P1i.
Haven't fiddled with the cam too much, but I'll be putting it through its paces over the weekend, I'm sure.
[ This Message was edited by: amawanqa on 2010-12-01 20:12 ] He who laughs last... thinks slowest.
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Hobbs
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Would love to see one of your HandyPaint sketches or painting.I remember seeing one or two paintings done by Steve Litchfield and was really impressed with what you could do with those of kind apps if you are creative and have an artistic ability.They were pretty fantastic.
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amawanqa
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@ Hobbster:
Ya I'll upload some when I eventually get round to creating a few Rembrandts on the 5800, LOL.
Taken from GSMArena today:
"Ovi Maps 3.06 beta now lets you download maps directly to your phone
Ovi Maps has an upcoming update – v3.06 – which is still in beta. Nokia is still working on it and they’ve reported a few improvements – the most notable change is that you can now download maps for offline usage directly on the device (without having to use the Ovi Suite on the computer)…
This new feature is called Update and lets you download country maps on the phone over Wi-Fi. It’s a convenient feature – before, you either had to use Ovi Suite or manually browsing over the areas you want (so that Ovi Maps will cache the data).
The rest of the changes are mostly cosmetic – the old My Position and Search have been combined to into the Map option. It remembers the old map position viewed. A Back button has been added to Favorites, a tap and hold brings up delete and edit in collections & routes.
Anyway, those are only the most recent improvements to Ovi Maps 3.06. The improvements already in place include new maps (with public transport lines), pinch zoom (for Symbina^3 only) and others.'
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Hobbs
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Sounds like you pretty much covered using the 5800 for GPS Navigation.Nice one.
Just downloaded and listened to Wave Of Mutilation-Best Of The Pixies Wangs and theres another band that were brilliant.Can see why Kurt Cobain was inspired by Mr Black.That guy also had a wild animal inside him.Great band.
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amawanqa
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'I've kissed mermaids, rode the el nino
walked the sand with the crustaceans
could find my way to mariana
on a wave of mutilation..'
Gee Hobbster, that brings back memories. That and Monkey Gone To Heaven amongst other absolute classics by The Pixies. Brings back sooo many memories of my student days in PE in the early '90's... Sigh...
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Hobbs
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You seem to have such happy student day memories Wangs.Suprised you can remember them.I think Tsepz student days are going to be one big foggy blur
Wave Of Mutilation is also the name of their Best Of album.Ive got Surfa Rosa,Bossanova and the Ultimate one of the lot,Doolittle, but I felt like having all the classics on one album.Plus there were a few tracks I havent heard before.
I'd love to go back in time and do it all again.sigh (this time with less chemicals involved though)
Nah,that was half the appeal.NO FEAR!!!!!!!!!!!
Bring on the Double Dipped Purple Ohms.
Only jokes.
Those day are over.
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amawanqa
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On 2010-12-02 21:04:15, Hobbs wrote:
You seem to have such happy student day memories Wangs.Suprised you can remember them.I think Tsepz student days are going to be one big foggy blur
LOL yeah, 'twas a time of sewing wild oats an' all that. 
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