Nokia E90 at Mobile-Review
I do like the E90 but as I've mentioned before, it doesn't fit well in my three device strategy. To me, a user of full featured UMPCs, the uber-smartphone is just lacking in software that I would expect in a productivity device. [especially at that price - ed] I wouldn't be able to fire up LiveWriter, Paint Shop Pro or any of my other productivity applications. I guess this is a similar feeling to those that use Word and PowerPoint as their productivity app's. If they were to try and use the E90 they would be having to re-learn new ways of doing things which is not only slow and annoying but if you finally get up to speed with the new app's you then find yourself making mistakes or slowing down on the full-featured application you use on your desk! Being less efficient at using media or leisure applications isn't really a problem but when it comes to productivity, and that's exactly where this device is targeted, efficiency is at the top of the list. I guess that's why you don't see Linux on 'business' UMPCs
But I digress, I'm sure there are many people out there that have much more patience and capacity for learning multiple applications and operating systems than I do and these Ultra Mobile devices will could fulfil a good role in their lives.
A couple of negative points to highlight:
...the keys are more protruding, just as big, but have no feedback, which doesn’t let you feel every key-press and makes you always look at the display to figure out whether you actually pushed the desired button.
It a shame, though, as it doesn’t have A2DP, which means that the E90 can’t beam sound to a wireless headset.
And a couple of positive points.
Speaking of the [display] picture quality – it is as close to perfect as a display could ever get, with saturated colors and sharp details. Video may be watched in full-screen mode (16:9), more importantly, in most cases you won’t even have to re-convert it
For its potential target audience, Nokia E90 is a very balanced and reasonably priced solution. It has no counterparts that have made it to the market,
On the video performance, this news bodes well for N800 users as it uses the same processor and proves that the N800 is capable of better video performance than is currently available. Overall, its a very good review and one of those 'must read' items.
Availability in Europe is unknown. The best info I have heard is 'late summer' but that was from a high-street shop assistant.
Amazon.de have it on their lists though and there's a rather scary price attached to it.... €1339. Q1 Ultra HSDPA anyone? Mobile-Review E90 review.
Nokia E90 Specifications and links.
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Nokia E90 at Mobile-Review
I do like the E90 but as I've mentioned before, it doesn't fit well in my three device strategy. To me, a user of full featured UMPCs, the uber-smartphone is just lacking in software that I would expect in a productivity device. [especially at that price - ed] I wouldn't be able to fire up LiveWriter, Paint Shop Pro or any of my other productivity applications. I guess this is a similar feeling to those that use Word and PowerPoint as their productivity app's. If they were to try and use the E90 they would be having to re-learn new ways of doing things which is not only slow and annoying but if you finally get up to speed with the new app's you then find yourself making mistakes or slowing down on the full-featured application you use on your desk! Being less efficient at using media or leisure applications isn't really a problem but when it comes to productivity, and that's exactly where this device is targeted, efficiency is at the top of the list. I guess that's why you don't see Linux on 'business' UMPCs
But I digress, I'm sure there are many people out there that have much more patience and capacity for learning multiple applications and operating systems than I do and these Ultra Mobile devices will could fulfil a good role in their lives.
A couple of negative points to highlight:
...the keys are more protruding, just as big, but have no feedback, which doesn’t let you feel every key-press and makes you always look at the display to figure out whether you actually pushed the desired button.
It a shame, though, as it doesn’t have A2DP, which means that the E90 can’t beam sound to a wireless headset.
And a couple of positive points.
Speaking of the [display] picture quality – it is as close to perfect as a display could ever get, with saturated colors and sharp details. Video may be watched in full-screen mode (16:9), more importantly, in most cases you won’t even have to re-convert it
For its potential target audience, Nokia E90 is a very balanced and reasonably priced solution. It has no counterparts that have made it to the market,
On the video performance, this news bodes well for N800 users as it uses the same processor and proves that the N800 is capable of better video performance than is currently available. Overall, its a very good review and one of those 'must read' items.
Availability in Europe is unknown. The best info I have heard is 'late summer' but that was from a high-street shop assistant.
Amazon.de have it on their lists though and there's a rather scary price attached to it.... €1339. Q1 Ultra HSDPA anyone? Mobile-Review E90 review.
Nokia E90 Specifications and links.
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E90 communicator review by Mobile-Review. Price by Amazon.
Posted on 03 May 2007, Last updated on 22 May 2015 by Steve Paine
I’m just reading through a review of the Nokia E90 over at Mobile-Review.com. As usual they have covered every angle and there are some great pics.
Nokia E90 at Mobile-Review
I do like the E90 but as I’ve mentioned before, it doesn’t fit well in my three device strategy. To me, a user of full featured UMPCs, the uber-smartphone is just lacking in software that I would expect in a productivity device. [especially at that price – ed] I wouldn’t be able to fire up LiveWriter, Paint Shop Pro or any of my other productivity applications. I guess this is a similar feeling to those that use Word and PowerPoint as their productivity app’s. If they were to try and use the E90 they would be having to re-learn new ways of doing things which is not only slow and annoying but if you finally get up to speed with the new app’s you then find yourself making mistakes or slowing down on the full-featured application you use on your desk! Being less efficient at using media or leisure applications isn’t really a problem but when it comes to productivity, and that’s exactly where this device is targeted, efficiency is at the top of the list. I guess that’s why you don’t see Linux on ‘business’ UMPCs
But I digress, I’m sure there are many people out there that have much more patience and capacity for learning multiple applications and operating systems than I do and these Ultra Mobile devices will could fulfil a good role in their lives.
A couple of negative points to highlight:
…the keys are more protruding, just as big, but have no feedback, which doesn’t let you feel every key-press and makes you always look at the display to figure out whether you actually pushed the desired button.
It a shame, though, as it doesn’t have A2DP, which means that the E90 can’t beam sound to a wireless headset.
And a couple of positive points.
Speaking of the [display] picture quality it is as close to perfect as a display could ever get, with saturated colors and sharp details. Video may be watched in full-screen mode (16:9), more importantly, in most cases you won’t even have to re-convert it
For its potential target audience, Nokia E90 is a very balanced and reasonably priced solution. It has no counterparts that have made it to the market,
On the video performance, this news bodes well for N800 users as it uses the same processor and proves that the N800 is capable of better video performance than is currently available. Overall, its a very good review and one of those ‘must read’ items.
Availability in Europe is unknown. The best info I have heard is ‘late summer’ but that was from a high-street shop assistant.
Amazon.de have it on their lists though and there’s a rather scary price attached to it…. €1339. Q1 Ultra HSDPA anyone?
Mobile-Review E90 review.
Nokia E90 Specifications and links.
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