Why would i wait for a crappy 8 mp phone to be released when i have been using one for the past 6 months?? And i doubt ur dumb enough to actually compare indian and foreign prices(that too the US). The ones we get and the UK versions and here's the price.
*www.play.com/Mobiles/Mobile/4-/6521968/Nokia-N85-Sim-Free-Unlocked-Mobile-Phone/Product.html
And yea, neither am interested in talking to a n00b who thinks that the disgrace, N81, sounds better than an ipod. Mr
Well i am not waiting because i will not buy it . Camera in a phone is the last thing i look in phone.
But i am curious to see the actual production unit's picture quality. In case you dont know n86 uses much much better optics than any phone in the market. The lense is new ''tessar'' lense , which means its specially made for camphones in mind designed for flat lense). The lense starts at 2.4 and with variable aparture of 2.8 , 3.2.(earlier phones had 2.8). What it means is more lights into the senson so better photos at lower light. Just for your knowledge , a lense starting at 3.5mm costs as little as 5-7k whereas a good lense with 1.8 apature can easily cost more than 50k,aparture is that important .The variable aparture means sharper landscapes and better depth of field depending on scene mode. Now i not sure what the mechanical shutter is doing in a phone buy they say it'll reduce the shutter lag. The megapixel is not everything. Just look at nikon.Their pro slr cameras tops at 12mp where their compacts tops at 14mp. Heck even my 6 year old nikon 3100 with 3mp will probably beat the **** out of n86 and idou. But heading that nokia is direction is something i was looking forward for years.
I am not ditectly converting us $ to rs. If i did i would have said that it'd cost less than 23k at launch($470x50). I remember you said the same abt 5800 that it'd cost nearly 30k , so why dont we just wait and watch till august ?
I am disappointed at nokia , its true .but actually i'm more disappointed at symbian. Seeing the videos of palm pre and androids ,and bold make me unhappy , but truth be told , here in india we dont have much choice. We will never see palm in india , blackberry costs way too much and i'd rather buy chinese phone than a htc . But again , nokia is probably heading in right direction , with symbian foundation.
I am not blind fanboy , i liked nokia for their reliable devices. But if nokia falls behind like moto then i will also criticise that.
About ipod touch vs n81 , check that thread later.