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Which one of these shld I buy?

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medicofarhan
medicofarhan Original post #1
May 10, 2008 at 10:54 PM
I hav been doin lot of research of late 2 decide which cell to buy i had w580i, nokia e51, w890i in my mind.
w580i i m not too keen after reading abt durability issues of the keypad b'cos reliability and durability is one of the top priority for me.
so between e51 and w890i i dunno which one to go for as of now i m more inclined towards e51, but then i m willing to spend those extra 3k for w890i if u guys suggest its really worth it.
Wat I m looking for is a rugged and durable long termer. My usage bein lots of calls, so rough handling, lots of smses, a decent camera, will listen to some audio ( not songs but some study materials) and would be happy if it can play videos.
If sumthing better or cheaper comes to ur mind then do suggest. Also if u can temme which place would gimme a better deal like.....univercell/mobile store/subhiksha,etc
mayanksharma
May 11, 2008 at 1:16 AM
coming to rough or anyday handling, i'd say E51 is better.
1. Lots of SMS, Good Audio, Plays most of the Video formats on 16M color screen--->E51!
2. 130 MB user data memory, 96 MB SDRAM memory, ARM 11 369 MHz processor---->Better performance--->Nokia E51 !
3. Wifi--->Better Connectivity options---->E51 !
4.All this running on Symbian 9.2 OS!
5. And coming with a price tag of 12.2K !! What else are u thinking for comparison with that W890i?? :p Its 3.15MP camera?? or may be sleazy looks?? :p hehe.. ok, no offence to its owners.
Look, the options are quite clear in themselves. E-51 is a business class phone, while W890i is more of a entertaining gadget with good camera and walkman functionality. Decide for urself. :)
medicofarhan
May 11, 2008 at 7:37 AM
Ok that was really convincing thanks dude, unless sumbody comes up wth a really strong explaination i m goin for e51. But would be glad if sumone also answers the second part of my ques ie which is the best place to buy my mobile frm............anywayz i m frm hyd.
girish.g
May 11, 2008 at 7:41 AM
go for e51 or w580i. about w580i's keypad the first batch of this phone had that problem now it is solved.

you can also look for k790i or k810i
desiibond
May 12, 2008 at 10:22 AM
I hav been doin lot of research of late 2 decide which cell to buy i had w580i, nokia e51, w890i in my mind.
w580i i m not too keen after reading abt durability issues of the keypad b'cos reliability and durability is one of the top priority for me.
so between e51 and w890i i dunno which one to go for as of now i m more inclined towards e51, but then i m willing to spend those extra 3k for w890i if u guys suggest its really worth it.
Wat I m looking for is a rugged and durable long termer. My usage bein lots of calls, so rough handling, lots of smses, a decent camera, will listen to some audio ( not songs but some study materials) and would be happy if it can play videos.
If sumthing better or cheaper comes to ur mind then do suggest. Also if u can temme which place would gimme a better deal like.....univercell/mobile store/subhiksha,etc

reliability and durability --> E51 (strong shell)
sms'es --> E51 (superb keypad)
battery --> W890i ( 9.5hr rated talktime, 4.5hr for E51)
basic audio --> no difference
music --> W890i
video's --> E51 (superb 16M display + S60 OS)
handling --> E51 (symbian + excellent keypad + excellent ergonomics)
camera --> W890i (clearly)
signal reception --> E51


based on your needs, E51 is a clear winner.

Check out mobile pricing at Global Access. In Bangalore, they offer pretty good price and is lot better than Mobile store pricing.
medicofarhan
May 14, 2008 at 2:07 PM
Thanks dude ur reply was very to the point without any ambiguities, so most likely i ll go for e51. thanks again
C
May 19, 2008 at 11:15 AM
se are always soft at roughness
and so you have made a right choice among these
but according to your requirements you can find better phone than this
desiibond
May 19, 2008 at 11:28 AM
^^^like
medicofarhan
May 19, 2008 at 3:28 PM
se are always soft at roughness
and so you have made a right choice among these
but according to your requirements you can find better phone than this
Hey can u elaborate a bit on this i mean which models do u suggest? though i had made a choice i havnt bought it yet b'cos i m busy wth some work which hardly gives me time to go hunting for the best deal.So i m kinda open 2 ur suggestions
S
sanyaldk #10
May 19, 2008 at 6:25 PM
go for se if u r looking for multimedia phone g8 cam and sound.
go for nokia e51 if u r using it for office applications and g8 symbian app. support.
e51 cam is not so good also sound is not so good. its absolutly office usable.