Help needed - Blackberry 8707V or Nokia E61

[Grumpy Old Man]

I am looking at upgrading my mobile (to be able to access email while out of the office) and I am wondering if anyone can advise as to what the difference is between the above 2 phones. They seem to do the same thing but there is a €100 difference between the two prices.

[sheepshagger]

So these are the 2 your talking about ?



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Personally, not a big fan of Blackberrys (why would anyone have one for personal use???). . .Won one in an Irish Rugby/02 Promo a while back (came 2nd in a competition, would of preferred the first prize of a trip on the Japan Tour to be honest!). . .used it for about a week. . . .a pain, so went back to my trusty Nokia phone.

For what its worth - id prefer the Nokia one. . . just cause its a Nokia

[Grumpy Old Man]

Dems dem SS. It's mainly for office use, to get emails, attachments etc. Have always had a Nokia but they stopped making phones and went after the entertainment market.

[sheepshagger]

Actually.. . . . this is from the Vodafone site (where you can ccompare handsets and their features)

Go with the Nokia - you can use it in the US and it has a MP3 (the other one has neither capability). . but then you may need neither

http://www.vodafone.ie/phonestariffs/ou ... detail.jsp

[limecat]

...came 2nd in a competition, would of preferred the first prize...

SS, the whole idea of competitions is that the first prize is better than the second prize, otherwise people just wouldn't try as hard.

[sheepshagger]

...came 2nd in a competition, would of preferred the first prize...

SS, the whole idea of competitions is that the first prize is better than the second prize, otherwise people just wouldn't try as hard.

I know I know. . .anyhow as the Blackberry I won was SIM Free. . I managed to flog it on Buy and Sell for EUR 250 (retailed at 399 SIM Free at the 02 store)

[sarah_lennon]

...came 2nd in a competition, would of preferred the first prize...

SS, the whole idea of competitions is that the first prize is better than the second prize, otherwise people just wouldn't try as hard.

I know I know. . .anyhow as the Blackberry I won was SIM Free. . I managed to flog it on Buy and Sell for EUR 250 (retailed at 399 SIM Free at the 02 store)

Tout!

[Witchfinder general]

The problem with blackberrys is that they are one trick ponys, email is all they are good at , i would suggest a nokia 9500 as a much more complete business users phone http://europe.nokia.com/A4142007

[sheepshagger]

Tout!

Back on topic. . .. GOM - I take it it's the Vodafone offer as advertised on the front page of this morning Irish Times Business section your looking at ? (that offer both these handsets).

[Leinsterman]

The problem with blackberrys is that they are one trick ponys, email is all they are good at , i would suggest a nokia 9500 as a much more complete business users phone http://europe.nokia.com/A4142007

That's the one to get WFG ... good call. The brother has one of those - you can flip up the side of the phone and it has a keyboard underneath it, correct?

However, as he himself says ... and I tend to agree ... "Nokias are phones for simple folk"

[Witchfinder general]

LM, yes thats the one i have used smartphones for a few years now and i find the Nokia 9500 to be a very good one.

[Grumpy Old Man]

Tout!

Back on topic. . .. GOM - I take it it's the Vodafone offer as advertised on the front page of this morning Irish Times Business section your looking at ? (that offer both these handsets).

Thats pretty much it SS. Vodafone don't seem to do the Nokia 9500.

[sheepshagger]

[quote="Grumpy Old Man]Thats pretty much it SS. Vodafone don't seem to do the Nokia 9500.[/quote]

Buy it SIM Free here (the place is even in D4!) and just slip in your existing Vodafone card. . . looking at the price you will need some AFFluence though (but its for work right?)

http://www.expansys.ie/product.asp?code=9500

[harryp]

GOM

Was actually looking at getting the Nokia myself on an upgrade. Looks a good deal, think its only €159.

Actually went into O2 to see if they could offer me anything better to switch over. Their deals are absolute shoite!

[a-week-too-soon]

wrong thread...delete

[Grumpy Old Man]

This thread was obviously before the iPhone!

[sid]

Oh wow.