Johnny

The Nokia E61i Doesn't Deliver On Its Promises

I have to agree here: ipsec vpn natively supported (only took me about 5 hours to configure with a limited openswan IPcop server, and that was including the sybiansigned certificate signing), and as a result, full ssh access to all my servers. Not to mention VNC viewer app, and fring (oh how I love thee) irc, all my administration tools available.

Now if I can only figure out how to increase the size of the browser cache.... the source of most application crashes on the phone. But hey, they don't crash the phone entirely, and that's one thing I can truly appreciate: this phone is a phone first and a phone best. Phone functionality is not sacrificed for any of the goodies (and they are really good).

The Nokia E61i Doesn't Deliver On Its Promises

The only thing I disagree with in this article is the title: All features nokia claims are true, but this article focuses on a one-user's viewpoint rather than a detailed examination of the power of the device and features it possesses.

Some better titles may be:

E61i Has the Goods, But Not the Goodies
E61i is NOT an iPhone
E61i: More Device Than Appliance
Steep Learning Curve Makes E61i an Anti-iPhone
Imperfections Apparent With Nokia's E61i

Any of these would be better suited to describe the article's contents.

Here's a big point nearly 2 months later: Nokia isn't killing the E61i's functionality, as user-complicated as it may be to some, unlike apple with their 1.1.1 iPhone firmware release. This speaks worlds to the S60 platform and Nokia's openness, and bugs aside at least I feel like my investment in my E61i will eventually provide a return over time.... and I would never have that confidence with an iPhone.