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shreyans
Joined: Mar 15, 2008
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From: Toronto, Canada
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hmm now starts my confusion.... e51 or n80.... one has a faster interface with more ram, the other has a better camera with flash.... |
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gforce23
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On 2008-10-11 19:18:51, GUCCI.011 wrote:
Problem with N80 is that its a bit old, has a slow UI and awful battery life, trust me i know, i had one. 
So did I. But the N80's screen is great for surfing the web (OP's #1 requirement) and while its camera can't be compared with the likes of the N95 and N82, it's waaayy better than the craptacular cam in the E51 (OP's #2 requirement). If the OP is into video calls, the E51 is useless since there is no front facing cam.
It might be a matter of personal preference, but I think the N80 looks better than the E51 too.
Of course, compared to the current crop of the N and E series units, the N80 looks like something that prehistoric creatures would use but I think it more than holds up against the E51.
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vivid white
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I had the N80 for alittle while and it was a good little phone, camera was smart and wifi worked well. Ok the menu was alittle slow but alot of phones are like that now anyway!?! Id definately look into one...........the battery being rubbish never really bothered me because I normally charge my phones most days!
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Forget about n80. Its a slow s60 phone. And the camera is also a fixed focus one. So nothing to rave about it. Only difference is the flash. Construction of that slider is not that great too. Feels wobbly. E51 has a better, faster interface, solid construction and a premium touch. 
Btw, p1 qwerty keypad is not that bad. At first look. It may seem awful to use. But given a short time to learn how to use it, p1 keypad is good.
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jms2367
Joined: Jun 13, 2003
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On 2008-10-11 17:55:21, GUCCI.011 wrote:
The E51 has both wi-fi 802.11b and g. The P1 only has b.
Yes go for the E51, it has a very fast UI, great Web browser with Flash content support, great battery life, TONS AND TONS of useful software and games if you want some entertainment, its only letdown is the camera but otherwise great phone and brilliant build quality.
the e51 has only 802.11g
http://www.nokiae51.co.uk/connectivity.html
thanks for the info. i am not aware that the p1i only has 802.11b
http://www.gsmarena.com/sony_ericsson_p1-1982.php
i agree. the e51 has the better browser. it has a fast processor at 369Mhz.
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Tsepz_GP
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Do yourself a favour and DONT get a N80. Yes it had a brilliant screen, but its battery life was crud, the slider's ribbon suffers from wear and tear, the slider can get sticky, slow UI, can ONLY take up to 2GB MiniSD cards, little RAM,and it's camera wasnt that great. The E51 offers loads of RAM to view large pages in the Web browser and still be able to multitask, it has great battery life, very fast UI, supports even 16GB Memory cards, has s60 FP1, and in general its better than a N80. I liked my N80 but moving to a N81 a few months after getting the N80 was the best move ever, the N80 sucked at Multitasking, and opening a large Web page would mean shutting down every other app in the background.
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Woops, my bad, you're right, i thought it was like the Nseries which have both b and g.
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What about the SE G705? |
gforce23
Joined: Aug 25, 2003
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On 2008-10-12 09:41:30, gtr83 wrote:
What about the SE G705?
Is that phone even out yet? The OP is looking for a cheaper handset and IIRC, the G705 will cost 350 euros at launch. For that kind of money, I'd prefer to buy a 5800 tube or two P1is.
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Miss UK
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E65's are cheap you can get 1 from eBay for 70
I had a touch time with mine I had though nothing but faults however other people here have had them and had no probs as I recall!
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carkitter
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E65 is the cheapest downunder, but N95 has come down in price alot and would be my pick until the G705 arrives. iPod Touch is worth a look too if you don't mind carrying two devices.
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shreyans
Joined: Mar 15, 2008
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From: Toronto, Canada
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well i find e51 and n80 both relatively cheaper then the e65.... just can not decide.... n95/n82 are dream phones.... bundled with everything that i could ever want or need.... but as of now, wi-fi is my main concern along with a decent camera + cheap.... |
plankgatan
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P1 all the way. cheap, awesome buildquality, good camera and very elegant.
E51 is just damn ugly.......
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Miss UK
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N80's are alot like N95's are good handsets,
if you say there cheaper then maybe you have then decided this one's right for you 
P990i's maybe cheap there abit big though,
there was also a cheap Wi-Fi phone T-Mobile America had some Nokia flip phone maybe you can investigate that aswell
Best of luck hope you find what your looking for 
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shreyans
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does the e-51 support games? java games, symbian games? and how is the music player on e51? also what would you guys think about n91? |
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Posted: 2008-10-11 19:40
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