You can see the comparison here:
http://www.oxygensoftware.ru/en/pres...hanpcsuite.asp

"Craig" <netburgher@REMOVEgmail.com> ???????/???????? ? ???????? ?????????:
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> Oxygen Software wrote:
>> "Chris Blunt" <mail@nospam.com> ???????/???????? ? ???????? ?????????:
>> news:m4dq04dv2rr7bop9oqcluiqot59fpqqlh5@4ax.com...
>>> On Mon, 21 Apr 2008 16:19:52 +0400, "Oxygen Software"
>>> <supportNOSP@Moxygensoftware.com> wrote:
>>> Don't forget that Nokia PC
>>> Suite is free, but you have to pay for Oxygen Phone Manager, and
>>> even then its restricted to working on only one phone.
>>>
>>> Chris
>>>
>>>> "Chris Blunt" <mail@nospam.com> ???????/???????? ? ???????? ?????????:
>>>> news:5eqn04ltr4s2igpdm74kqgme34bd76ntrn@4ax.com...
>>>>> On Sun, 20 Apr 2008 22:04:24 GMT, "Macabre Tel Aviv"
>>>>> <xxtakxxnospam@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> thanks for that clarence
>>>>>>
>>>>>> i have installed pc suite
>>>>>>
>>>>>> BUT it seems to send only multi-media messages??
>>>>>>
>>>>>> can i send a plain sms using the pc suite?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> many thanks
>>>>>
>>>>> Click the envelope icon, labeled "Create and send text messages", on
>>>>> the PC Suite main menu.
>>>>>
>>>>> Chris
>>>> You can also try Oxygen Phone Manager II for Symbian OS phones or
>>>> Symbian SMS Manager. They will help you to send SMS from PC
>>>> easily. Our site is www.oxygensoftware.com.
>>>>
>>>> Best regards, Oxygen Software.
>>>
>> The number of phones you are allowed to use in Oxygen Phone Manager II
>> for Symbian OS phones or Symbian SMS Manager depends on your
>> license type.
>>
>
> Let's cut to the chase: What's the value-add provided by Oxygen payware
> over Nokia's freeware? Why /would/ someone pay for a 3rd party app as
> opposed to the OEM's freely-provided one?
>
> curiously,
> -Craig