well, i received my n8 today, just didnt like it over the n900. symbian feels too crap compared to maemo, so i sold it.

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...m=320603648570

Doesn't the Nokia N8 cost £429 from Nokia online shop (UK)?

The Engadget review is very well written and gives good balanced view on N8. I was very suprised to see 5/10 number though. The text and the number didn't really feel like they were from the same review.

Oh, you made the mistake of assuming that the number means how good a device is, but in fact it just shows how similar ti an idealized iphone the device is Alternatively, you can take it as a "we wanted to say it sucks, but in the it's actually quite ok, so on average, that's a 5/10"

yeah and i sold it for £450 abit of profit

I own the N97. I trialled the N900 a month ago and have an N8 trial now. The N8 is more impressive.

I am much more likely to buy the N8 than whatever the N9 might be.

The Nokia Blog posted an article on how mismatched the camera interface is: http://thenokiablog.com/2010/10/20/n...face-overhaul/ . The funny thing about it is that Marlo doesn't have any of the defects the author of the post is complaining about. What happened?

I only believe in Nokia N8 AND Nokia N900.

Having both to play with, I can tell you that spending a few days with the N8 is the best relationship therapy you can offer yourself and your N900.

There are advantages to the N8:

-battery life is super - hence making this device a well thought combo of functionality and ready to be unleashed multi-media power.
-camera quality is the next level (although no RAW like N900 Fcamera)
-it really does the HD 5.1 playback
-it is a robust design
-it is familiar to Symbianians

But
-the capacitive screen sucks compared to N900's resistive technology (yeah you got multi-touch TM but give up the pinpoint precission to postition your cursor, drawing, your healthy diet because you need meaty fingers)
-text input is troublesome - really. Compare the 2 VKB's and N8 loses significantly
-phone contact list search and management is troublesome.
They force you to "enjoy" even more the hideous VKB input.
-where is the Skype (integration)? No Skype available, let alone integration. (grante ovi store lets you download ... an incompatible version)
-where is the internet radio?
-where is the "upload those great pictures" to your favorite sharing site (a function known for years in Symbinan as "share online") - if you are lucky you have flickr and can send by e-mail, but no more direct upload - Nokia is now good friends with Pixelpipe and co ("there is an App for That" )
-no community to complain about your grieves - you want subtitles for your divx ? Let's see how long that will take

-should I tell you over and over that N900 has the most advanced user interface to date on such a mobile device?

Btw - it was a present to the wife - a real man uses an N900

She has now to cut her nails to be able to type an SMS without on this device.

Who is Marlo?

The N8 can't survive a swim in my toilet bowl.... BACK TO THE MANUFACTURER FOR WARRANTY!