Finally I got my new toy - Nokia N97, flagship of Nokia. It was bought to upgrade my exisiting N82. Even though, my N82 served me well for a year but I was urged to get a touch screen phone as the touch screen phones are everywhere now.
Before I bought my new toy, I did a thorough check on the review available on Internet and also personally went to Nokia Shop to have the physical feel of it. Well, I would say 80% of the review I got from Internet is NEGATIVE!
To be always unique, at least I think I am :), I give it a try nonetheless. To be honest, it can’t compete with Apple IPhone, for its responsiveness on the touch screen, but it certainly not a bad upgrade if you own previous N-series phones. For its touch screen’s responsiveness, I found it acceptable though.
The build quality is superb and the body itself is not fingerprint “attracter” which is one thumb up for Nokia to choose the right material. I have a chance to try on Samsung Omnia HD, and I am not fond of it for its size and its build quality, it felt “cheap”, even though its specification is definitely stronger than N97.
Another main reason to get the N97 would be its built in QWERTY keyboard, many people found it hard to use, maybe those reviewers are all with big fat finger…. Hehe… who knows? Another complaint is about its layout, I found it difficult at first but later on you will get used to its layout pretty fast. We should not reject reject anything that is unusual to the rest right?
Screen and sound quality both look promising too, bright display and loud sound. Another cool feature would be it built in FM transmitter, although I myself is not a music lover, but who will decline cool features?
Finally, I would give a 8/10 score for my new toy - N97. It is not the best out there but certainly worth every cent I spent on it.
