Thread: Article to read, about E90 and Hildon.
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2007-08-07 , 21:11
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Originally Posted by sapporobaby View Post
No matter how it was managed, people were going to complain. This is evident in the article posted. The only thing the article pointed out was the negative, and moaned on and on how users were now disadvantaged. No where did it point out that S60 is transparent throughout the entire device, or that there is a plethora of software. As someone put it, this was just a simple Nokia bash session. Sales figures will ultimately determine who was right.
Nokia wasn't the only one bashed. Apparently, enthusiasts who have seen a lot of mobile devices and largely given the E90 good reviews did so because they like things "new and shiny" for their "infantile" unboxings. I myself usually prioritize functionality over aesthetics or the cool factor, but the article unfairly made it sound like the only positive attribute of the E90 was the cool factor.

When the S60 Communicator was announced, I understood it as a business decision but was concerned that there would be all kinds of bugs with menus not formatting correctly, etc. But the transition from S80 and S60 was apparently performed rather well so you have to give the E90 a nod. And as it evolves (and I'm guessing gets a bit cheaper) is going to be a significant competitor in the handheld computer segment.