Lets Learn About the Nokia N97!

March 26, 2009

Okay, so here's the story. I was partying with some dudes from Nokia at the SXSW Austin event this past week or so when this dude Steve Garfield whips out his Nokia N97. And all of us at the table --- even the Nokia-shaped people --- are all like, "woah-sauce! cool-awesomeness!".

So, did Steve take me on a tour or offer a closer look? A little bit. I suppose I might have to say that the N97 is pretty sweetopian. Yes, that's right -- sweetopian. I'm not sure if it compares to the iPhone, because those two things might be really different, even though they're both really the same thing. Huh? I mean like apples and organges. Which do you like better? Could you survive on *just* apples or *just* oranges? I think not. That's why these two phones are uncomparable. Perhaps that should be bolded in order to avoid offense to either parties (those enjoying the iPhone vs. the Nokia-shaped people). Uncomparable. Yes, that is a good way to write it.

Now, I know I made this silly post a while back about how I didn't like the typing screen on the iPhone, and that it caused other people trouble because of those absurdely small keys. Well, I don't think the N97 will have that problem, it being the holy grail of all phones. Am I right to call it that? No. I can't say that at all. Yeah -- I don't use phones for calling. I use them for Twittering, and sending E-mail. I personally have an iPod touch, which I use to constantly annotate my reality in an absurdly anthropological way. Since I've never had even more than a few moments alone with the N97, I can't say whether or not it would be a better tool for that purpose.

Lets see what this N97 has to offer, shall we?

• Mobile computing. Multi-sensory mobile computing.
• A large 3.5" touch display with a full QWERTY keyboard.
• Integrated A-GPS sensors and an electronic compass. 
• 5-Megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics.
• 16:9 and DVD quality video capture.
• Support for services like Share on Ovi for immediate sharing over HSDPA and WLAN.

Seem cool? We'll have to wait to see. Looks especially useful for those who want to live-blog, like the Glogger community.

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Comments

[Jason]

Remember the blog exchange we had back in December about this. .. I told you! The N97 is gunna rock :)