Nokia E71: blogpastor’s new toy
October 6th, 2008
I was once tired of carrying diaries and refilling them every new year, so I had a PalmPilot pda . But when longsightedness caught up and I couldn’t read the tiny words, I went back to diaries. Now I got tired again. Furthermore, I am wearing progressives, so small fonts are still readable especially with new technology. I have been eyeing the Nokia E71 but the price was steep and I was attached to my trusty Sonyericsson cybershot 801i. So I bid my time and waited for my affection to fade, and for the price to drop, which would be precipitated by the coming of Apple’s 3G iPhone. When it dropped, I quickly made my move and so here am I with a phone that has most of the functions I need in a phone, planner, and camera. I managed to sell three old mobiles for a pathetic $150! I learned that a second hand phone value goes down pretty quickly and models of a few years fetch like $20 only.
A fortnight has passed and I must say I am a satisfied customer. I like the elegant slim adrogynous look and feel of this aide. I was even able to download into it Norman Wong’s set prayers (which I use considerably ), my prayer list, other articles and notes in word documents. I am now trying to download a suitable e Bible. There are other possible unexplored uses too. I have tried the Nokia camera function and though it is the same 3.2 megapixel its end result was perceptibly of a lower quality than my previous phone, but I can live with that difference. Take a look at the pics I have taken HERE using both phone cameras and see if you you can spot the difference (when you hold your cursor over photos, those taken using Nokia will show).
Yesterday I read some interesting stuff in the Sunday Times about Joseph Prince and Kong Hee, a tale of two Singapore megachurch pastors, and will perhaps blog about it later.
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Dear Gadgetman aka Blopastor,
Nice to learn that pastors are tempted the same way like me, the less religious. Justification are great rationalization for of “wants.”
Thanks BP for being like me in my weakness, at least now I can use you as an excuse to buttress my next purchase to my home affairs and finance minister!
Have a enjoyable time presing the buttons and discovering the functionalities.
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I just met a bizness associate using E71, it’s shinnier and sleaker than my i780…hahaha..but I have no complains. Love my new toy every bit…and ya, get thee behind me blackberry!
Hi Blogpastor,
If you do manage to find a bible software that works on the e71 I would be delighted to hear from you. I have tried searching and scouring for something that works, but in vain so far.
Hi leonard
I’ve not had time to do that. Just wishing someone can just bluetooth it phone to phone if that is possible.
I’ve never done a download on a phone before…..
Hi I am still deciding whether to get the E66 or E71? May I know if the E71 which you are having it - can it read Chinese? Do u use 3rd party for your appts just like Palm Agendus which I really love! I have been a palmuser since 2000. Really can’t over it. Thks.
Hi Alan
Yes I used palm before. Loved it but had to move on for other benefits like aesthetics, etc.
Not sure about the Chinese bit. Try hardwarezone.com to check on specifications.