Almost a week after, a few words...

The phone has everything. It's a phone. It's a PDA (although a slightly awkward one). It's a music and video player (not that I'm actually going to use it as such). It's a navigation device (you can use Google Maps instead of the expensive Nokia Maps service). It's got Bluetooth and WiFi. GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSPA. Choice of browsers and multiple e-mail accounts. It's even got infrared (when none of my devices have that any more). On the top of everything, it looks great (something I've never really cared about) and the screen is gorgeous. I haven't tried the camera, so I can't say anything about the picture quality, but I use a dedicated digicam anyway.

It's got so much of everything, that it's made me wonder if I actually need so much in my phone. Maybe the E51 would've been enough?

Nah. I love gadgets. More capable is better for me, even if I never use it.

And the down sides? Yes, there are some. Three, exactly. First, the keypad is awkward to use too thin to hold and positioned too low. Second, and this is something all the Nokia phones seem to be atrocious at, the data connections are configured in slightly stupid and non-intuitive ways. Still, it's better than my old 6230i - I never managed to get e-mail to work properly on that one. And third, most annoying - the battery life. Seven hours thirty talk time, 264 hours stand by? Bullshit. Maybe if you turn the phone off and go talk to the person you want to call face to face. Realistically, I'll be happy if I have to charge it only every three or four days.