OK folks, an update on my continuing saga to join the wonderful Digital 3G Wonderland… now that I’ve overcome my indecision about network choice, my fears about the Nokia N80’s battery life, my frustration with poorly-chosen web addresses and the annoyance at Vodafone’s crappy telephone etiquette.
I have finally bought a Nokia N80 outright, and plugged it into Vodafone‘s network. Here’s my thoughts so far — after a couple bottles of sauvignon blanc over dinner and a random play with the technology.
- I am very happy with the friendly service of Computer World, where I bought the phone.
- I am thoroughly pissed off that — despite being bought from an independent vendor — the N80 is pre-loaded with Telstra BigPond settings. Now I’m spending two hours removing the BigPond configuration and connecting it back to Vodafone. Not pleased. Even the “Music” button takes me to BigPond Music!
- The case feels a little flimsy — will this phone cope with day-to-day wear and tear?
- The high-resolution screen is very nice.
Aha! Another N80 owner!
Must-have: http://fuse.stc.cx/autolock/
Thanks for the tip, Garth.
Now all I need to do is find the time to wade through the manual and figure out how to do things beyond making phone calls.
Why isn’t there a standard way of arranging the tools on a phone? Well, because it’s all still bleeding-edge and corporate egos always want to make their thingies bigger, bolder and cleverer — instead of usable. Arseholes.