5800: Go for it or not ?

[techking_dinesh]

Hi,
I m a First Year IT engineering Student looking for a good mobile phone within 15000/-

5800 meets all my requirement
Camera is no big deal for me

I m a big sms junkie so i would jus like to ask d current 5800 users whether i shud go for this or not ??

Also,
Besides the touchscreen is there a button keypad provided ?? if Not plz a mobile with similar features which has touchscreen as well as button keypad ( mini or qwert )

Regards
DINDI

 

[dreamcatcher]

Umm..Samsung Ultratouch or SE Aino.

 

[azzu]

i personally feel touchscreens arent comfortable for sms'ing
so my advice go for other mobile if ur sms junkie
other wise 5800 is a great phone

 

[thewisecrab]

Touchscreen of 5800 is pretty useless IMO, I've seen my friends punch the hell out of the screen to get the phone to respond and dial numbers, send SMSs or even do a simple task of playing a file.

Samsung Ultratouch seems to be a better option if you want a touchscreen phone (it's a capacitive touchscreen phone, ie. is as smooth as the iPhone's touch screen, not the stupid resistive one of 5800)

 

[sujoyp]

yup I too think that if u are sms junkee thats send more then 20 sms a day better get something with qwerty key pad or at-least normal keypad.
Ultratouch can be good for u

 

[drsubhadip]

but i ll suggest u to go with 5800..
i m using it..
it is good..
atleast better than n 73 and 5130 which i ve used before..

 

[shashank_re]

Yeah! Even i suggest you to go for 5800.
Its available for ~15k now

 

[techking_dinesh]

Well guyz i m symbian addict ... dats d main prob

so cant go wid samsung or SE

Anyways still thinking.

I have to purchase on 8th oct

W8ing for more options/ suggestions and reviews

 

[sujoyp]

How about phones like e71 or samsung omnia pro

do u want a touchscreen with keyboard having a symbian...one and only N97

 

[Cool G5]

Go with E-Series which provide full qwerty under your budget. It will be good for all task except for multimedia.

 

[techking_dinesh]

@ Sujoyp
Yes i want all those 3 and n97 is ou of budget

@ Cool G5

Do we have touchscreen in E series ?? and well multimedia is d most important feature. Cant thinking of compromise on it

 

[Cool G5]

No you won't get touchscreen in E-series. By multimedia I meant, camera won't be good but if paired with a good earphone you can surely experience good audio even on E-series.

 

[k4ce]

i'm jst normal build and hence have medium sized fingers ... i find the qwerty on the 5800 just amazing ... send only a few msgs bt email a lot ... alteast 20 a day from my fone and I think its just brilliant ... not as comfortable as a physical qwerty as the e63 but hey, good enuf ....

 

[Makarand_Jadhav]

If u guys don't mind me asking, I have a doubt.!

Is it possible to install applications like quickoffice & acrobat reader on 5800?

 

[azzu]

^ yup it is Possible to install reader and off
after all its a NOKIA

 

[k4ce]

^^ yes you will have to install quickffice , reader and zip manager ... on most fones like my 5320, it came standard, out of the box ... but here you'll have to go to nokia downloads and get them ... dont worry, its free thoygh

 

[Makarand_Jadhav]

Thanks a lot guys.
But I have one more question. I may sound foolish to u all.
Do touchscreen phones wear out, I mean. does the touchscreen have problems after a span of 1 or 2 years?
The reason for asking this question is that I m planning to buy a 5800 & I don't want to regret later.

 

[drsubhadip]

^^ yes you will have to install quickffice , reader and zip manager ... on most fones like my 5320, it came standard, out of the box ... but here you'll have to go to nokia downloads and get them ... dont worry, its free thoygh

can any one tell me where from i can get quick office and adobe reader for my 5800 please

 

[Cool G5]

Thanks a lot guys.
But I have one more question. I may sound foolish to u all.
Do touchscreen phones wear out, I mean. does the touchscreen have problems after a span of 1 or 2 years?
The reason for asking this question is that I m planning to buy a 5800 & I don't want to regret later.

This ain't a foolish question but a good question. Its better to get full information before you purchase anything.

Touchscreens don't wear out but yes you need to be cautious of their use. Sweaty or oily hands may cause the touchscreen to malfunction or misinterpret the touch. A non-touchscreen phone is always a better option if you think you are the one who just throws the phone on the bed after returning home.

 

[Tamoghno]

This ain't a foolish question but a good question. Its better to get full information before you purchase anything.

Touchscreens don't wear out but yes you need to be cautious of their use. Sweaty or oily hands may cause the touchscreen to malfunction or misinterpret the touch. A non-touchscreen phone is always a better option if you think you are the one who just throws the phone on the bed after returning home.

Nice answer. Also keep in mind that touchscreen are made up of few 'layers' . So incase of falls , its more likely to get damaged.

My 5800 have survived quite a few drop from 2-4 feet though.