Pretty much through with the Eternity Forum.

[Jouten]

Hey Parth!  Nice to see ya again!  Unlike Quig!  LOL!  Yeah, I just made a change because I wanted a change of pace from the Eternity forum.  I just didn't feel welcome anymore and felt too restricted on what topics I was able to discuss in that forum.  I never 'made' anyone buy anything while there and I always did my best to keep everything not related to the Eternity in the 'Off-Topic' threads.  The only time I strayed from 'Off-Topic' was if somebody wanted an alternative or were expressing their dissatisfaction with their Eternity.  I guess that really ticked off Bantam Bytes after a while and held the forum hostage by making them choose (indirectly) me or him.  OF course they were going to choose him.  He's a programmer for the phone!  So I left.  I didn't feel like being in a popularity contest with Bantam and I didn't feel like I should give up my freedom of expression just to be an active member in that forum.

[parth95]

Oh, yea I heard about some of that with Bantam and you.
But the MAIN problem is that, PO IS GONE????WTF?U GONE TO THE NINJA SIDE? Lol
This forum is kinda cool, but I have to admit, it is really inactive.
It ok Quig, Fat is good. And so is Old.

Honestly, i tried looking for ANY phone that can beat the 5800 that was around the same price that fits my needs...And I had no luck. So, i decided to get this phone, only drawback is that on pictures, it looks sooo fat!

really when your on a call,holding it with your head and shoulder,that little thikness is nice

Lol, Nokia should make that as the reason to why it is fat, lol thats kinda good cuz I always talk like that...
I dont wanna indroduce myselft till I get the phone, so ima hand in the lounge till then.
BTW, anyone made any reviews or something for this phone?

[Jouten]

I did a 'narrative' review on c|net:

http://reviews.cnet.com/cell-phones/nokia-5800-xpress-music/4864-6454_7-33311818-2.html?tag=userReviews;summaryList

If you don't want to click to c|net (because you hate them?) I copy and pasted below:

"Very, Very excellent phone!"
by jouten907 on May 14, 2009

Pros: Unlocked everything, especially the gps. Front facing camera AND regular point and shoot camera w/ flash. Excellent sounding external speakers. Symbian OS and Nokia quality. Excellent Nokia firmware support!
Cons: Could use more internal memory. Fingerprint magnet. Still uses separate power cord to charge so it still doesn't charge via USB.
Summary: I've had this phone now for a little over a month. I can tell you that after using it for this length of time that it is an excellent phone. It can do more than any other touchscreen phone out there today. The only two phones that can even come close are the iPhone 3G and the BB Storm. This phone can do more than either of them two. The camera gets dogged a lot, but in all actuality, it does a pretty good job when taking pictures in bright outdoor/indoor light. The front facing camera is an outstanding feature and works very well. The Video (which iPhone does not have at this time) is very exceptional as well; even more functional and better quality than the camera still shots (odd eh?). The virtual qwerty is very nice and has all the keys in the right place. I also have an Eternity, but the layout of the 5800's keyboard is way better (don't make me dig for my apostrophe Samsung!) >:[. Also, the haptic feedback is awesome too. The vibration actually 'feels' localized and not just vibrating the whole phone. The call quality is top notch, not sure why some reviews say other wise, but compared to previous phones I have owned, this was on par with my old Nokia E51, and better than my Eternity, Quickfire (what a joke), SE w580i or LG Vu. I've had other phones too, but they were very basic phones and were also Nokias.

The OS is still a tad bit immature, making its crossover to the touchscreen. However, it is still very stable and functional for its 'immaturity'. I love how they managed to keep all the previous capabilities of the S60 3rd and include it into a very well packaged bundle what is now called S60 5th Edition. I love the 'tap and hold and slide' to copy and paste things. It is so awesome!

Syncing is great as usual. I downloaded the iSync plug from Nokia website for my Macbook and was able to sync my calendar and contacts via bluetooth flawlessly! Also, PC Suite worked like a charm as with any Nokia phone.

The sound is best in class. I don't think anything out there can compete with the sound quality that this phone puts out.

It's still a new phone, been out only about 7 months now. But they provide excellent firmware support (3 to date) and are constantly looking for ways to improve performance and enhance any existing features if not, they even add more useful features.

As for all the other features (gps, radio, messaging, browsing); it does them all very well. I have no complaints. Probably the only drawback if there were one, is the fact that this phone can do so much with its Symbian OS that you really need to read up and research all the things it can really do and how to do them. This phone's OS has a very rich Symbian ancestry.

It's an excellent phone and I honestly believe that this phone is best in class and overall compared to the other phones currently out there. I would even go so far as to say I am glad I did not wait for the N97. I know blasphemy! But it's true.

If you get this phone, you will not regret it. Just keep in mind that it does come with plenty of features and the OS is very 'sophisticated'. Oh, by the way, I do have to admit, that it is very nice to have a 'Smart Phone' that can use the internet and check email without having to pay any PDA fees.

Kudos Nokia! Keep it up!

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I haven't changed my mind or looked back since.  If anything, my opinions only got better of the phone

[dj101]

good stuff there,for sure!!!!!!!

i wish i had the gift of gab(ha....gab)

[eplemos22]

I agree with the review there. Very good job reviewing this phone. I would have added something (did I miss that?) about the handwriting recognition. It does that pretty good. It deciphers my chicken scratch almost 100% lol . The OS is nice, but it does take getting used to using it. And yes so much to learn about it. The manual is pretty crappy in that regard.  All in all, it's good to see someone putting a decent review out there. Most of the ones I read before getting this phone were all the same..