i'd love to get an N97, but $700 (current preorder price) is too rich for my blood. Around the time that it launches, the Touch Pro 2 should hit AT&T. i'd gladly renew my contract for a subsidized rate as the price on the N97 drops a bit. Of course, the Satio won't be too far behind.
i wish the touch pro 2 would have a standart 3.5mm jack :( I'm really torn between WinMo 6.5 & S60. I love Nokia and Symbian has in efficiency what it lacks in appeal, but being a winmo developper i love winmo possibilities, and 6.5 looks good !
@smover Yeah, i love both the efficiency and simplicity of S60, and the fact that WinMo is so customizable. Overall, i feel the N97 is a slightly more well-rounded package than the Touch Pro 2 -- better camera with dedicated shutter button, dual flash and lens cover, a standard 3.5mm head phone jack, and enough built-in memory to function as a media player with the option of additional expansion. But the high res screen of the Touch Pro 2, the keyboard (which looks better than the N97's), and the possibilities of Windows Mobile really appeal to me. It's going to be an expensive summer. :)
Also, Amazon lists the N97 at $603. i'd still like to see it in the $550 range, but that's the cost of early adoption.
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i'd love to get an N97, but $700 (current preorder price) is too rich for my blood. Around the time that it launches, the Touch Pro 2 should hit AT&T. i'd gladly renew my contract for a subsidized rate as the price on the N97 drops a bit. Of course, the Satio won't be too far behind.
i wish the touch pro 2 would have a standart 3.5mm jack :( I'm really torn between WinMo 6.5 & S60. I love Nokia and Symbian has in efficiency what it lacks in appeal, but being a winmo developper i love winmo possibilities, and 6.5 looks good !
@smover
Yeah, i love both the efficiency and simplicity of S60, and the fact that WinMo is so customizable. Overall, i feel the N97 is a slightly more well-rounded package than the Touch Pro 2 -- better camera with dedicated shutter button, dual flash and lens cover, a standard 3.5mm head phone jack, and enough built-in memory to function as a media player with the option of additional expansion. But the high res screen of the Touch Pro 2, the keyboard (which looks better than the N97's), and the possibilities of Windows Mobile really appeal to me. It's going to be an expensive summer. :)
Also, Amazon lists the N97 at $603. i'd still like to see it in the $550 range, but that's the cost of early adoption.