The last time we talked about the Nokia N95 8GB smartphone, it was New Year's Eve and we were already bleary-eyed and stunned by the grandeur of its feature set, and even more stunned by its ginormous price tag. Well, now that it's officially here, that $700 estimate has been revised... upward.
Yes. We couldn't believe it, either.
Nevertheless, Nokia is presenting a top-end slider (without a QWERTY keyboard or touch-screen, we have to mention) for the going rate of $750.
What do you get for that stack of cash? For starters, a super-fast HSDPA connection that might actually make downloading movies to your cell phone a practical endeavor, and the 2.8 inch QVGA screen will make it look really good despite the shrinkage. There's also a 5 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics and voice-directed GPS functions, and just for laughs, Nokia's throwing in a free 6-month A-GPS subscription, too.
Early reviews are calling the N95 8GB a very, very, very good phone, but we're stuck on $750 price tag. You could get three refurbished 8GB iPhones for that kind of cash! But if you do want the Holiest of Holies, seriously consider putting a SquareTrade warranty on it, with Accidental Damage coverage... that's way too much money to loose because somebody bumps you while you're crossing the street.
Final verdict: it's one sweet piece of gadget, but daaaaaaaaamn!
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