Nickname: Michael L. in Danville, VA

Review: There is so much emphasis on the consumer electronics side. Forget all the bells and whistles. All I want is a device that actually works for technology users like me - a reasonably priced, lightweight, "hand-sized" business-focused device with a good phone/PDA/MP3/Voice recorder that can reliably synchronize with my computer without a third-party software package and lots of headaches. GPS might be nice, but I don't have much use for pictures and video on a device that primarily helps me get things done for my work and personal life everyday.

Date reviewed: Jun 27, 2006 1:24 AM

Nickname: JR

Review: Uploading photos allows unlimited picture quantity. Photo storage full? Just upload what's on the camera and start taking pics again. This will be huge.

Date reviewed: May 7, 2006 11:37 AM

Nickname: sdf

Review: I am so tired of phones with cameras. First, in many businesses you can't bring them in (high tech, manufacturing, govt, etc). Second, because of that, you are relegated to using last generation or larger BlackBerry-type phones. I have used Nokia for a long time and will be happy when I can specify the features that I want, not what they want to sell me.

Date reviewed: May 3, 2006 1:07 PM

Nickname: Unixica

Review: Adoption of full multimedia and web-based content in the US has been really slow. Some services have been smart enough to provide a roadmap for the consumers, for example, Frucall (www.frucall.com) provides a voice interface to price comparison, which is a natural and comfortable inteface for the average US user, and they have a roadmap for SMS and WAP.

Date reviewed: Apr 29, 2006 1:00 AM

Nickname: Timbo

Review: Wonder if they considered the fact that separation of functions is actually a good thing. Dare I say that some people (probably a lot more) don't want an "all-in-one" product where one drop, one theft, etc all but ruins your experience. Separate products allows users the freedom to determine how and when to use each function. So maybe Nokia's products are meant to be niche - I can see that. All told though, it just goes to show that user needs/wants should push product development not the simple idea that it can be done. Nokia hasn't quite made an argument for the user - it's strictly a technology play based on current industry trends. To be truly "disruptive" would be to go against the status quo of developing more and more features on top of themselves. For example, what if there was the concept of product widgets where users could configure their devices according to their immediate needs? Then pricing would be commensurate with user benefit.

Date reviewed: Apr 28, 2006 7:05 PM

Nickname: stevie

Review: Nokia has implemented Apple's Safari browser. This is your clue as to Nokia's real road map for media (like iTunes). It is also a clue to Apple's new devices platform.

Date reviewed: Apr 26, 2006 6:59 PM

Nickname: Quazi

Review: When you are just making calls, the features of the phone matter. When you add multimedia, it's the content that matters. No one will buy a phone that plays music if it can't play the songs they want. Nokia's missing the most important piece of the deal and should cut deals with iRadio and iTunes and anyone else that has content. That'll actually justify the whopping $600 price of these things.

Date reviewed: Apr 26, 2006 4:48 PM

Nickname: nick

Review: Call me crazy, but wouldn't it be wise to include a photo or two when an article discusses a specific product?

Date reviewed: Apr 26, 2006 2:12 PM

Nickname: Texrat

Review: Naysayers beware: Nokia may be "late to the party," but the Finns are a stubborn lot. They will make these devices a success, and Motorola and Apple will be left scratching their heads over lost market share.

Date reviewed: Apr 26, 2006 1:57 PM

Nickname: KiwiPat

Review: Switching networks on a GSM system is just a change of SIM card. No need to move data.

Date reviewed: Apr 26, 2006 10:58 AM