Marts wrote:
> Will Kemp wrote...
>
>> No - because it's got a physical keyboard, which adds weight, bulk,
>> and unnecessary complexity. Physical keys are obsolete now - touch
>> screen
>
> One of the bigger complaints about the iPhone was its virtual
> keyboard. I wonder if it's been improved with the 3GS. No-one seems
> to be commenting on it. If it has, then great.
>
> As for a physical keyboard being "obsolete", dunno if this is the
> case. The major smartphones still have them. I'd say that for serious
> business users who use them a lot for email, they'd be hard to get
> rid of.
>
> The dimensions of the phone are similar to my PDA which isn't that
> bulky. In fact, just eyeballing my PDA with a steel rule the N97 is
> 2mm thinner.
>
> Still, I can't really comment until I've actually played with one.
>
> I'm waiting for Optus to introduce it into its range and to see what
> it will cost. It does 900/2100 megs UTMS so it'll be ideal for its
> "Yes G" network as well as its existing 2100 meg 3G. There's nothing
> yet to indicate that Telstra will be carrying it and if it did it'd
> be hideously expensive, anyway.

> If Rod Speed's still around I wonder if he's still got his N95.
> He was using some database arrangement with it I think.

Just for access to what I have in databases already.

> Just curious to find out what.

Access databases on the main system.

> I run DDH's Handbase with my PDA and it is now available
> for iPhone and Symbian OS. I may port it over, but if
> there's another decent DB out there I'll give that a shot.

I dont run a database system on the N95.

> My favorite was ThinkDB/Smartlist for the PalmOS but it's not
> ported over to WinMob or iPhone or Symbian. So it's out as a choice.