New Work Phone

ludermor

I have been promished a new work phone to replace my wee nokia which will be going to the phone museum. As i am now taking the bus to work i will have time to shift through emails etc on the way. I must add that i am not tech advanced. So this is the list that work have offered me

Nokia E50
Nokia E61
Blackberry 8100
Blackberry 8300
Blackberry 8800
XDA Exec
XDA Orbit
IPAQ 6915

As im still in the dark ages i probably wont be able to make full advantage of all the features so it will be a learning curve. I suppose it will have to be easy to learn. A bit of music and camera would be a bonus ( do all phones comes with these features these days?)
I would really appreciate if someone could advise
Many thanks

WizZard

E61i or Blackberry 8800 IMHO

Gekko

I wouldn't go for the E50 as it's not the easiest for using email and its successor, the E51 will be out soon.

I'd go for the IPAQ or one of the XDAs

Mr Velo

I would definitely go with the E61i if you need to access your email on the go. The difference in battery life between the Nokia and all of the Windows Mobile phones is incredible. My boss has an Ipaq 6915 and he is constantly bit*ching about battery life.
I've had experience with the XDA's and Treo 750v's - none of them compare with the E61i battery life.

AlanD

if the size of the thing isn't an issue for you, go for the XDA Exec.

Here is a good review of it http://www.coolsmartphone.com/article499.html

yogidc26

ludermor wrote:

I have been promished a new work phone to replace my wee nokia which will be going to the phone museum. As i am now taking the bus to work i will have time to shift through emails etc on the way. I must add that i am not tech advanced. So this is the list that work have offered me

Nokia E50
Nokia E61
Blackberry 8100
Blackberry 8300
Blackberry 8800
XDA Exec
XDA Orbit
IPAQ 6915

As im still in the dark ages i probably wont be able to make full advantage of all the features so it will be a learning curve. I suppose it will have to be easy to learn. A bit of music and camera would be a bonus ( do all phones comes with these features these days?)
I would really appreciate if someone could advise
Many thanks

It depends on what you want out of its just want a phone with a camera just go for the E50 but if you need email on the go take the Blackberry 8800 or just go in to you local Phone shop they will talk you through it even if you are not buying if off them

ceidefields

What Wizzard said - Windows mobile handhelds die if not charged for at least four hours/day.

ludermor

yeah it would be mainly for emails, the camera would be a bonus

quintron

imvho...

Ease of use = E61
Email = E61
Battery = E61
Reliability= E61

And i've used the xda's wm etc. Forget blackberries. A one trick email pony that the E61 can do and a whole lot more. And your last phone was a Nokia.

buddy

e61i

neilled

ludermor wrote:

I have been promished a new work phone to replace my wee nokia which will be going to the phone museum. As i am now taking the bus to work i will have time to shift through emails etc on the way. I must add that i am not tech advanced. So this is the list that work have offered me

Nokia E50
Nokia E61
Blackberry 8100
Blackberry 8300
Blackberry 8800
XDA Exec
XDA Orbit
IPAQ 6915

As im still in the dark ages i probably wont be able to make full advantage of all the features so it will be a learning curve. I suppose it will have to be easy to learn. A bit of music and camera would be a bonus ( do all phones comes with these features these days?)
I would really appreciate if someone could advise
Many thanks

I worked for a mobile phone retailer for a while. I sold the xda exec and blackberries and have friends with ipaqs, and have played with the nokia e series for a bit. As other users have said the battery life on windows mobile devices are absolute pants. Nothing you can do about that so if your a bit of a corporate road warrior and need constant access to your emails and are away from the office for days a windows mobile device probably won't keep going long enough.

In terms of sheer simplicity I would be asking for a blackberry, single clicwheel one handed operation for getting emails on the fly. Can't beat it!

Doctor DooM

neilled wrote:

I worked for a mobile phone retailer for a while. I sold the xda exec and blackberries and have friends with ipaqs, and have played with the nokia e series for a bit.

In terms of sheer simplicity I would be asking for a blackberry, single clicwheel one handed operation for getting emails on the fly. Can't beat it!

Agreed. And the 8800 seems to be a nice little handset. Cant go wrong with the nokia either.

From what you are saying you prob wouldn't get the full worth out of the XDAs. I have one and I just play block buster on it, I use my n95 for the serious stuff.

ludermor

cheers for all the info but its not making the choice any easier!

quintron

would hate to see you in a sweet shop! ;-)

Get the E61. Job done. You have b/berry on it if u choose the service (if your company is paying for it that is!) and you have a very decent smartphone with a good keyboard.

Doctor DooM

ludermor wrote:

cheers for all the info but its not making the choice any easier!

Thats because opinions are like arseholes. Everyones got one

If its simplicity, go for the nokia. If its email you are after, go for the bb 8800.

ludermor

Cheers for that, i suppose ill just have to choose which arsehole to go with