Should I go for N73 ME right now or N82 Later

[gxsaurav]

Today a colleague in office bought a Nokina N73 ME for 13k. I saw the phone & it has Nokia Maps inbuilt. Now, as you all know that I have decided to go with Nokia N82 so far but since I am short on money, should I wait & go for Nokia N82 later or go for N73 ME right now....because physically I like N73 ME more then N82.

The phone did feel a but sluggish even when it is new & the 2 GB Memory card is not even 300 MB filled. I cliked on the messeging button & it took 2 seconds for the Message section to open while in my K750i it takes hardly .5 seconds. How much RAM does N73 ME has??? How is the joystick, will it give problems like other phone?

See, the only 3rd party application I will use in my phone will be a chat client, & if it is supported inbuilt then I won't even install any application as Opera is already there along with rest of my requirments such as real player etc

[anispace]

Wait for some time and buy a N82. N73 is quite outdated now.

well N73 has 64MB RAM, 220Mhz proccy as compared to N82s 128MB, 369Mhz proccy.
N82 has wifi, inbuilt gps, latest Symbian OS 9.2, 5MP cam, motion sensor .... etc. phew

see here for a better direct comparison>>
http://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3...&idPhone1=1550

And anywayz u can use ur k750 for now. Though its 3yrs old it can compete with any of todays phones in the looks department. My friend just bought one 6 months back.

[amrawtanshx]

N73 ME is a nice phone.
Has a good processor too.
But there's substantial difference between the two though.

I suggest u to go for N82.
Its worth the wait.

[mediator]

N82 buddy! I'm just beginning to explore it. The internet radio, youtube, VOIP, gtalk, skype, IMs all with "fring" etc. N73 Me and N82 look almost the same.

I bought it for Rs.19,400 from a Nokia showroom. I would have opted for N73 Me as it is cheaper but only if it had the wifi. But I think it is evenly priced with its truckload of features. As @uppalpankaj said, "U don't need 2 think twice before buying it"!

If money is the case, then I think u shud wait!

[krates]

N73 and N82 are both VFM

well i will suggest wait for the N82 or

Buy E51 for WIFI

[gxsaurav]

64 MB.....hmm, when N82 boots we get 96 MB RAM Free, what's the case with N73 ME? Do we get "Low RAM" errors in N73 ME?? All I will be running on it is Opera Mobile & Fringe, everything else is already given in it.

See, I know N82 has so many features but N73 I can buy today too & I like the physical design. Will 64 MB RAM be short for day to day work.

[Edburg]

Originally Posted by mediator

I'm just beginning to explore it. The internet radio, youtube, VOIP, gtalk, skype, IMs all with "fring" etc.

Sorry i am off topic to this discussion..been wondering..with the VOIP in n82/n95 can i make free calls over the internet to regular phones ??

[Pathik]

N82 later. And supposing you have a digicam, you can also go for a N81.

[anispace]

you wont get low RAM errors coz even 64MB is quite enough. But apps like Adobe reader require lots of RAM when opening huge pdfs.

[mediator]

Originally Posted by Edburg

Sorry i am off topic to this discussion..been wondering..with the VOIP in n82/n95 can i make free calls over the internet to regular phones ??

Sure why not. I have gtalk-ed with one of mah friends. But for Skype, AFAIK, u need to purchase their service if u want to make calls over the internet to the regular phones. i guess same goes for yahoo too.

If any of ur friend on yahoo/gtalk has a good mic., then he/she can call u up n vice versa free of cost on ur 'wifi connected' handset!

[uppalpankaj]

U must go 4 N82 only...It is really worth the wait..To be frank, I am waiting too for the prices 2 come down to 16-17k...Then I will get it...It is an all in one phone...

And moreover I feel that prices will definitely drop within the next couple of months. With phones such as iphone, C905 and others being launched, Nokia will have to restructure the prices of the cellphones in this category so that the consumers do not move to other brands.

So, better wait a little and then get the N82..Have patience because it pays in the long run...Enjoy ur K750i 4 the next 2 months..Coincidentally, I also own a K750i..

[gxsaurav]

I don't need to run huge PDF files in phone. I will play with her N73 for some days, if Low RAM errors don't come then I don't have a problem in buying it.

pathick, I don't have a dig icam here.

Another guy has moved in with us today at home. He has a Nokia E51 & I just loved it's speed & UI response, I hope N82 is like E51 in responce time

[Pathik]

N82 is slightly faster than the E51. And if you liked the e51's speed then you are gonna hate the N73.
Also, if you don't have a digicam, its all the more reason to go for an N82.
And it's Pathik.

[gxsaurav]

Ok, I now know that u r skinny, after looking at pics of mumbai meet

One thing, how do I find APN number of idea GPRS in E51. Where is the option cos then we can use his phone for connecting to net & I need to EDGE speed of idea

*check the speed of idea EDGE service

these smartphones have so many features that it will take me months to use it efficiently.

[Edburg]

Originally Posted by mediator

Sure why not. I have gtalk-ed with one of mah friends. But for Skype, AFAIK, u need to purchase their service if u want to make calls over the internet to the regular phones. i guess same goes for yahoo too.

If any of ur friend on yahoo/gtalk has a good mic., then he/she can call u up n vice versa free of cost on ur 'wifi connected' handset!

thx....but cant that be done on a normal mobile with internet conn....i thought since VOIP is said to be a supported in n82/n95,we can call form net to other mobiles too...may be i am asking too much

[mediator]

Yes, that can be done with a normal mobile (with VOIP functionality) with an internet connection. U can do that via EDGE too. U need 64kbps for VOIP to work.

U must understand that there exist usually 2 cases
1. PC -> PC (as in normal gtalk, u call ur friend and talk via internet connected PC having a microphone)
2. PC -> phone (U call someone from ur internet connected PC. The other person may have a regular cellphone or a fixed line)

In first case its all free.
In the second case, u need to purchase the service,say from SKype, that lets u map ur internet call to the traditional telephony. Now if u r on a mobile that has wifi, then cost of connection to internet is free (given u have free internet connection). But if u have GPRS/EDGE, then u connect to the internet from ur mobile at some considerable amount.

So the Total cost = Cost for service + Cost for internet connection via wifi/gprs !


Mine is Case 1. Since my handset is wifi connected (via an unlimited internet connection), I can call & IM my friends who are online on GTalk/yahoo/Skype etc & operating from their PCs or wifi connected handsets absolutely for free!

So "other mobiles" u mentioned, depends if the other mobile falls in "wifi connected" category.

[krates]

Originally Posted by Pathik

N82 is slightly faster than the E51. And if you liked the e51's speed then you are gonna hate the N73.
Also, if you don't have a digicam, its all the more reason to go for an N82.
And it's Pathik.

N73 ain't slow pathik i say that E51 is fast but dude when you will use them casually just like for running some games and opera mini you will not find it slow

and btw

N73 has many advantages over E51

N73 got better speakers (they are one of the best)
N73 got a great cam
N73 looks are better than E51 pathetic looks
N73 got a bigger screen

the only advantage of E51 is more ram and WIFI

and nothing else ...........................

[gxsaurav]

thats the thing krates. E51 has more RAM & CPU due to which it is faster then N73 ME, UI responce & fast phone matter more then a 5 MP camera

[dhanusaud]

Originally Posted by krates

N73 ain't slow pathik i say that E51 is fast but dude when you will use them casually just like for running some games and opera mini you will not find it slow

and btw

N73 has many advantages over E51

N73 got better speakers (they are one of the best)
N73 got a great cam
N73 looks are better than E51 pathetic looks
N73 got a bigger screen

the only advantage of E51 is more ram and WIFI

and nothing else ...........................

N73 beats E51 except in cam & speakers. In other case E51 beats N73.
This is my personal experience.

Yeah N73 has bigger screen but resolution is low than E51 (N73 has 256K colors, E51 has 16 million colors)
As it has more RAM, who says it runs slow in opera & games , it runs quite good.
N73 has 9.1 OS which means PRE FP1 but E51 has 9.2 OS which means FP1
Wow E51 has great keypad then N73

Why do i explain more? see this link for more info
http://www.phonegg.com/compare/17/No...Nokia-N73.html

Overall E51 beats N73

But dude I suggest you to go for N82, it will be better than N73 or E51.

[amrawtanshx]

Hey ...
Seeing the applications u are going to run ... I think then N73 is good for you.
As there is no point of having those extra features if u dont use it.

And N73 doesnot show RAM problems with PDFfiles.Even N72 runs them fine.
My personal experience has been satisfying with N73.

And I find it better than E62.(Which mostly my father uses)

[krates]

Originally Posted by dhanusaud

Yeah N73 has bigger screen but resolution is low than E51 (N73 has 256K colors, E51 has 16 million colors)

Resolution is the same

As it has more RAM, who says it runs slow in opera & games , it runs quite good.

i never said that E51 runs slow it is obviously gonna run them pretty fast i was saying that N73 runs them pretty fast

N73 has 9.1 OS which means PRE FP1 but E51 has 9.2 OS which means FP1

Yup that is something better

Wow E51 has great keypad then N73

N73 Keypad is also very good it looks small but is good
[/quote]

Btw E51 camera quality sux believe me

even sound quality sux

Well if you will show your phone to someone he is going to see the camera the sound, LOOKS

he is not going to see the WIFI hai ki nahi , Ram jyaada hai ki nahi

Even E51 BATTERY BACKUP IS NOT MORE THAN A DAY

And the link you gave DHANUSAUD check yourself on what points they are saying E51

E51 scored 4 more points for length breadth and all lmao

and N73 is quite close

GX check out yourself that link and see on what basis they are giving the result

[amrawtanshx]

^^

Correct.

Thats why I prefer N73 more.
Better sound quality.
Better Camera.
Keypad is no way a problem.
Looks nice too.

[dhanusaud]

Originally Posted by krates

Resolution is the same
Even E51 BATTERY BACKUP IS NOT MORE THAN A DAY

Sorry it has three days backup
but if you tiptap all time then it will loose battery in a day. (but I don't think so)

I think you have N73, but man i used N73. Ohhh yaar its hanging problem...can't remember wht didn't did for improving speed. But now I am using E51 & N958GB. So, E51 made me happy.

I use internet in E51 more than 8hrs. Forum like IPMART, ThinkDigit even I handle my blog via E51. Never hangs.....trust me or not...its my personal thinking.

[Pathik]

The RAM and processor do matter atleast for me. Add to it that the e51 is 2k cheaper and wifi too and it becomes a better deal. It lacks only in case of cam, sound and screen size.

[Power UP]

The phonegg comparison is flawed in some parts , it repeats some and misses some.

But anyway both e51 & n73 have different audience , so choose according to ur needs.

[krates]

Originally Posted by dhanusaud

I think you have N73, but man i used N73. Ohhh yaar its hanging problem...can't remember wht didn't did for improving speed.

Mine never hanged even UTSAV had one ask him his even never hanged maybe the new firmwares

Originally Posted by Pathik

The RAM and processor do matter atleast for me. Add to it that the e51 is 2k cheaper and wifi too and it becomes a better deal. It lacks only in case of cam, sound and screen size.

E51 ain't cheaper it is around 12.4 k and N73 ME is 12879rs and Normal N73 is 10.5 K

[Xccentricity]

@ gx ,

N73 ME has 2 speakers one at the top and one at the bottom,

I bought my N73 ME around a month back and it has never hung and it is not sluggish at all,

When you restart the N73 its RAM is around 19-20 MB, after opening some applications and using it for a while the RAM will be around 13-15 MB,

I too was confused whether to buy N73 or N82 but I finally decided on the N73 considering the extra 6K I had to shell out for the N82,

Joystick is pretty firm, but they keypad is a bit crammed, image quality is quite good,

You have a SE K750i now rite? So wait for 2-3 months for the price of N82 to come to around 15K-16K.

[uppalpankaj]

@gx..U may b tempted 2 go 4 N73 ME now..But don't go 4 it if u can wait 4 2-3 months...The prices will definitely drop and once they drop u may start thinking why the hell did I buy N73 ME at that time??

So, hold on....

[Edburg]

@mediator many thx buddy...

i personally prefer n73 over e51...it all depends on ones own taste and its not like one phone is better..

and i would rather purchase one right now rather than waiting to purchase some other thing.....cos in that case i further wait for some other latest phone that has come up with much better features....and in the process lose the time that i can spend with any immediate purchase....

[gxsaurav]

hmm...yeah that is one thing. If I buy Nokia N73 ME right now then by December I will start to miss N82 when the price will surely decrease. Ok, I will wait for N82. If by that time Nokia releases some other phone with similar config but with better physical design then I will opt for that. They sure will....

I m getting my K750i's joystick & body replaced this month. Till then, I need this phone to be good.