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Is N73ME Worth Buying???

55 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/is-n73me-worth-buying.65352/

reddick
reddick Original post #1
Aug 12, 2007 at 4:02 PM
I wana but this phone...So could u tell me is this phone worth buying :?: Here,it's price is 17K .Currently using N70 :rolleyes: Thanks 4 ur suggestions :!:
Pathik
Pathik #2
Aug 12, 2007 at 4:15 PM
Yup absolutely... Its an awesome fone.. tho u shd get it in arnd 16k... also If u dont need the 3.2mp cam than get the 5700..
confused!!
Aug 12, 2007 at 4:16 PM
It's worth every penny.I got it when it was 22k and believe me i have no regrets about it.
Ankur Gupta
Aug 12, 2007 at 5:05 PM
^^Same here...though I bought it for 17.5k....
alsiladka
Aug 12, 2007 at 7:02 PM
If you can do without the 3.2 MP camera, go for 5700.
It has the new S60v3 FP1, a 16 Million color screen. Which is really topnotch!! The screen is crisp, and really worth it. Only downside is the 2Mp camera.

Also, if white color is ok with you, you could go for the normal N73, update it with firmware v4, and you would have all the features of N73ME. Go for ME only if you want the black color, and the the 2gb card which comes with it.
Sukhdeep Singh
Aug 12, 2007 at 7:22 PM
5700 is awesome, like said earlier..it has lower MP camera...which doesnt bother me much since 2MP is enough :)
Akshay
Akshay #7
Aug 12, 2007 at 9:48 PM
I wud suggest N73 4 its looks n functions
H
Aug 12, 2007 at 9:53 PM
dude wait save money for iphone not even 6 month r left
a_k_s_h_a_y
Aug 12, 2007 at 9:57 PM
go for n73 Me it rocks
Third Eye
Third Eye #10
Aug 12, 2007 at 10:02 PM
Go for 5700
Akshay
Akshay #11
Aug 12, 2007 at 10:08 PM
I dont think iphone wil b comparable wit N73... Dey belong to diff. class.
a_k_s_h_a_y
Aug 12, 2007 at 10:28 PM
n73me has 3.2 Mp cam with auto focus !!! when u can afford it by 4k more
i would recommend this winner instead of 12k 5700 and lose cam quality !!
Pathik
Pathik #13
Aug 12, 2007 at 10:37 PM
^^ but cam isnt evything.. 5700 has a revised os and an awesome display...
also i dont mind if i get a 2mp cam instead of a 3.2 for 4k less..
vish786
vish786 #14
Aug 12, 2007 at 10:51 PM
+1 for 5700
hard_rock
hard_rock #15
Aug 12, 2007 at 11:10 PM
Hey I have seen my friend's n73 music edition..Really sexy.. Its so small and slimmer than the large photo given @GSMarena.:D How is its music quality compared to SE phones? Also How is the battery life..Coz such large display drain batteries fast!!
Pathik
Pathik #16
Aug 12, 2007 at 11:19 PM
i liked its audio quality very much.. And the battery lasts about a day of intensive usage..
G
gcbeldar #17
Aug 12, 2007 at 11:28 PM
Presently I found Nokia Magicon for Rs. 16200 for N73M.

I have tried 6020, z550i, e50, 7610, n72, 5300, k750i, 3250

I found k750i as simple and best phone for though dont want multi-tasking.

Next is N73M is the best phone
reddick
reddick #18
Aug 13, 2007 at 4:39 PM
WOW so much replies! Thank u guys for ur valuable suggestions ;) I compare both 5700 n N73ME. N73ME has large internal n MMC capacity,bright screen,gr8 camera,3D sound stereo speakers,light sensors,etc. and it looks cool against 5700 :razz: Only diff. is N73ME is OS9.1 n other is OS9.2 :neutral:

But I don't like N73's joystick n d back cover :evil: But much better than 5700 :rolleyes: Does someone know 5700 price :?:
Sukhdeep Singh
Aug 13, 2007 at 5:31 PM
reddick said:
But I don't like N73's joystick n d back cover :evil: But much better than 5700 :rolleyes: Does someone know 5700 price :?:

5700 was exact 12000 last week when i bought it :)
deathvirus_me
Aug 14, 2007 at 2:46 AM
5700 has a revised os and an awesome display...

N73ME has a bigger screen , thus higher pixel density ... compared both 5700 and N73 side by side , and the icons , text are definitely better on the N73 ..

About the OS .. S60 OS9.2 definitely has some advantages , but with the current N73 ME firmware update .. i don't hate my phone anymore ..

Plus , N73 ME has better loudspeakers than 5700 ..

And lastly N73 ME has a better camera .. a hell lot better ...

SO +1 for N73 ME .. worth the extra 4k's anytime ..
Rockstar11
Aug 14, 2007 at 5:26 AM
+1 for N73 ME
reddick
reddick #23
Aug 14, 2007 at 6:23 AM
Seems that more n more ppl voting for N73ME :D Now I'm quite sure abt it's advantages.Gona buy it within 2-3 days ;)
N
Aug 14, 2007 at 7:56 AM
if u still have any doubts read this month's digit.this is a great phone.
Pathik
Pathik #25
Aug 14, 2007 at 9:04 AM
@deathvirus no1 hates the n73me.. I hv myself recommended it many times.. But i wd rather save 4.5k and get a 5700 cos i dont use the cam much..
assasin
assasin #26
Aug 14, 2007 at 1:42 PM
^^^ but with the lastest firmware update i think now audio quality of N73ME is better than 5700.so i think its worth spending the xtra 4.5k
utsav
utsav #27
Aug 14, 2007 at 2:22 PM
wail till mid october & u might get n73me for 14k.
reddick
reddick #28
Aug 14, 2007 at 2:26 PM
Hey All! I got my N73ME today n really it's an amazing phone :razz: Also it comes with latest hindi n eng. songs :twisted: It looks gr8 n I love it so much :)
But there is one problem,it asks for an 'Activation Key' to play all that songs :!: So I scratch d card n send sms with given code to get d key.But it's been 6 hrs. I didn't gt d key :evil: I even fill-up d form in browser but nothing happened :( Why is it so n How 2 gt that key :?:
Third Eye
Third Eye #29
Aug 14, 2007 at 2:31 PM
Congrats reddick :)
utsav
utsav #30
Aug 14, 2007 at 2:42 PM
call the nokia customer(kasht ke maare) service
devilzdad
devilzdad #31
Aug 14, 2007 at 4:14 PM
Howz the battery life of 5700 compared to N73......???
Rockstar11
Aug 14, 2007 at 5:23 PM
Congrats reddick :)
reddick
reddick #33
Aug 18, 2007 at 7:00 AM
call the nokia customer(kasht ke maare) service
I contact them n d guy there assured me that he gona send me 100 sms to unlock all that songs,but I didn't gt any sms frm them :( I also send an sms to 5555 along with d scratch code but "no reply" :!: Any idea guys :idea:
infra_red_dude
Aug 18, 2007 at 12:10 PM
^^^ i don't understand one thing. why aint the content preactivated. its not like you are not paying for the cellphone. when you are paying for it. they should activate it! of corz let them continue wid drm but why should theuser go thru all these hassles. jus like oem computer manufacturers get windows activated, this should be preactivated too. many of my frenz haf complained abt this. it takes days to do so. many of them got frustrated and deleted those files...
reddick
reddick #35
Aug 19, 2007 at 11:05 AM
Yeah this is wht i wana say! I m@il Nokia Care abt this n also call them.They said that they going to send me 100 sms to activate all pre-loaded songs,but none a single sms I have received yet :evil: Did u guys wana say something on this :?: Where should I complaint abt it :mad:
2kewl
2kewl #36
Aug 19, 2007 at 6:34 PM
How good are the headphones of 5700?

Just saw at futurebazaar, they are shipping 5700+1GB MicroSD @ 12.3K.
K
krazyfrog #37
Aug 19, 2007 at 6:46 PM
^^ They're same as HPM-70.
assasin
assasin #38
Aug 19, 2007 at 9:21 PM
^^^ i feel the bass of HPM-70 is better than the bass of the headfones of 5700.

@reddick atleast u got the scratch card with ur N73ME.i didnt even get one.i called up Nokia CC, and the guy sent me 5 sms but not 1 song was activated.so i've deleted all the pre loaded songs.
Pathik
Pathik #39
Aug 19, 2007 at 10:39 PM
the default headfones of the 5700 are great.. But havent really compared them with hpm70..
infra_red_dude
Aug 19, 2007 at 11:20 PM
krazyfrog said:
^^ They're same as HPM-70.
they are not! they are headphones. hpm-70 are earbuds!!! so they haf an inherent advantage of passive noise cancellation. how can you compare the two?? u should compare the quality of n5700 headphones wid hpm-85.
Y
yogi_7272 #41
Aug 20, 2007 at 12:04 AM
people with n73me, .. i hve updated its firmware.. now the phone is hell lot faster ..:D .. have someone observed any camera performance improvement ..?
reddick
reddick #42
Aug 22, 2007 at 9:57 AM
Wht's d latest FW dude...Mine is 3.0705.1.0.31 Is it d latest or I have to update it :rolleyes: I think I have to wait b4 I buy it to prevent d update process :D
K one more thing I wana ask that somethime d music key doesn't works,so I have to restart d phone to make it active :mad: Did updating can fix it :?: THANKS!
Y
yogi_7272 #43
Aug 22, 2007 at 10:12 AM
the update is available thorough nokia software updater .. some ver 4 firmware .. now the phone is lot faster .. no hang ups .. and the music key works .. also i found out that cam performance is improved .. also for those ..who are concerned abt the lag of auto focus camera . i have found a soft that make use of this cam as fixed focus . so no lag and quality is quite good too ..:D

man .. soft support is what makes this symbian specially n73 rock ..:)
reddick
reddick #44
Aug 22, 2007 at 10:19 AM
Rightly said dude...Symbian rulez ;)
Manshahia
Manshahia #45
Aug 23, 2007 at 4:54 PM
utsav said:
wail till mid october & u might get n73me for 14k.

W8 till mid december and u might get it for 12K :D
reddick
reddick #46
Aug 24, 2007 at 8:01 AM
NO just wait for 1 yr. n may Nokia stop manufacturing it...Then u can gt it for 8k also :lol: Why wait if u want it :cool: Price decreasing is an tradition in electronics market :rolleyes:
2kewl
2kewl #47
Aug 24, 2007 at 10:57 AM
Congrats reddick! How much did you get it for?
deathvirus_me
Aug 24, 2007 at 6:45 PM
@deathvirus no1 hates the n73me
I meant i hated the N73 when i bought it .. didn't say that to anyone else ..

Howz the battery life of 5700 compared to N73......???
N73 is better here too :p it has a LiIon 1100 mAh , while the 5700 has a 900 mAh one

hpm-70 are earbuds!!! so they haf an inherent advantage of passive noise cancellation. how can you compare the two??
But these "earbuds" are extremely , and i mean EXTREMELY, soft .. unlike the SE earbuds .. so the one's with the 5700 tends to slip off many time , ..

Plus just as a advice .. if possible , just try the N73 headphone on the 5700 is possible .. u'll be shocked ..

man .. soft support is what makes this symbian specially n73 rock
U haven't use any OS8.1 or phones of that series ?? .. comparing the amount of apps i used on my 6630/6681 , N73 is an infant , and one of my primary reasons to hate the phone initially .. lol ..
B
Aug 26, 2007 at 5:31 AM
hey guys..

can u let me know the sites from whr u download free softwares for nokia n73 ME..
assasin
assasin #50
Aug 26, 2007 at 2:53 PM
^^^ dedomil.wap4u.sk
reddick
reddick #51
Aug 27, 2007 at 9:57 AM
Try Prodigits.co.uk Best site 4 FREE Stuff for OS8 n OS9 phones ;) OR Google for it :cool:
Manshahia
Manshahia #52
Aug 28, 2007 at 1:46 PM
bought N73 ME for 16.4 K
can anyone tell how can i activate the songs using GPRS?
Y
yogi_7272 #53
Aug 28, 2007 at 8:08 PM
deathvirus_me said:
I meant i hated the N73 when i bought it .. didn't say that to anyone else ..


N73 is better here too :p it has a LiIon 1100 mAh , while the 5700 has a 900 mAh one


But these "earbuds" are extremely , and i mean EXTREMELY, soft .. unlike the SE earbuds .. so the one's with the 5700 tends to slip off many time , ..

Plus just as a advice .. if possible , just try the N73 headphone on the 5700 is possible .. u'll be shocked ..


U haven't use any OS8.1 or phones of that series ?? .. comparing the amount of apps i used on my 6630/6681 , N73 is an infant , and one of my primary reasons to hate the phone initially .. lol ..

yeah but previously .. there was not a single decent phone with quality camera onboard with big screen .. is it .? symbian that it ..
hafees
hafees #54
Aug 30, 2007 at 11:04 PM
I bought N73 from Dubai when in Kerala it was priced 25000. It was almost 3000 Rs less. So I suggest buying from Dubai. It is one of the best phone Nokia ever produced. (Except the phone being a little slow). Has a very good screen, one of the best camera (along with K790). The only still camera which may perform better is N95.
I have even started a blog (before six months) about Nokia N73. Please check it out at *myn73.hafees.com
reddick
reddick #55
Sep 2, 2007 at 7:35 AM
Good site hafees! Keep it up ;)
2day I updated d FirmWare of my N73ME n now my phone becomes more speedy n smart :!: Espacially that now v can exit frm music player :razz: But after gt updated only 18MB phone memory remained. So I use 3 key format n now I have 35MB free phone memory! MORE MEMORY,MORE SPEED :twisted: