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plunkybugWell, you know how I was all gung ho on the Nokia 3120? Well, I have changed my mind. :) I am going to get the Nokia 3220 instead. I made this choice for two reasons. The first is that T-Mobile just started to offer it, so by renewing my contract, I should qualify for an upgrade discount. The second is that there is one fundamental functionality this phone has that the 3120 does not have, that I find very important to me. The 3120 does certainly look nicer than the 3220, which is clearly marketed toward a youth crowd, teenagers and the like. The main functional difference, that I find so important to me, is that it has a 5 way scroll button vs a 4 way scroll button. The 5th "scroll" is actually more a push button selector than scroll, and bridges the gap from my phone which has a main navi-bar menu key, a clear key, and up/down selectors. So this makes the menu selections mostly done with that 5 way scroll (up/down/select) and thus the side buttons are less used. Will still have to have select talk and end keys instead of my main menu bar. I can get used to that. I know it is a basic and fundamental difference, but it is important to me. I mean, I am the one that has to be comfortable using the phone, right?
my 3390:
Note the simplistic menu buttons mentioned above.
the 3120:
Note the additional buttons this has that my phone now doesn't have. This also changes the way you access and use the menu.
the 3220:
Note the scroll button in the middle has a dot/small dash in the middle...this is for selecting an option after using the scrolls. This is also how the menu is accessed, which is very like my phone now....the 3120 you have to use the left and right buttons to do most of the menu navigation. The left and right buttons on this phone offer extended options from the main menu, and offer shortcuts as well.
The 3220 is about the same size as the 3220, despite the rubber bumpers on the side. I found a website from the Slovakian Republic, of all places, that had some good pictures of the 3220, so here it is.
Tonight sort of sealed the deal...I was able to see a working 3220 in a T-mobile store locally. I played with it and think I will be able to work with it well. It might take a little getting used to, but it won't be much of a learning curve. And the lights can be turned off thank bloody hell. The only thing is that 1) I do not have a firm date when it will be available to existing customers for upgrades, and 2) what the actual price will be when it is available for upgrades. I have been told probably $50 by a few people, though the guy tonight thought $80, which still is not bad for a camera phone. I don't mind the wait, as I still need to pay off my new glasses first. Hopefully, I can get them this weekend. Depends on the paycheck. I got wrapped up in the festival and forgot to call my boss and request sick time on my paycheck Saturday. :(
Well, gotta go wash my hair. Then we may watch some new Who.
my 3390:
Note the simplistic menu buttons mentioned above.
the 3120:
Note the additional buttons this has that my phone now doesn't have. This also changes the way you access and use the menu.
the 3220:
Note the scroll button in the middle has a dot/small dash in the middle...this is for selecting an option after using the scrolls. This is also how the menu is accessed, which is very like my phone now....the 3120 you have to use the left and right buttons to do most of the menu navigation. The left and right buttons on this phone offer extended options from the main menu, and offer shortcuts as well.
The 3220 is about the same size as the 3220, despite the rubber bumpers on the side. I found a website from the Slovakian Republic, of all places, that had some good pictures of the 3220, so here it is.
Tonight sort of sealed the deal...I was able to see a working 3220 in a T-mobile store locally. I played with it and think I will be able to work with it well. It might take a little getting used to, but it won't be much of a learning curve. And the lights can be turned off thank bloody hell. The only thing is that 1) I do not have a firm date when it will be available to existing customers for upgrades, and 2) what the actual price will be when it is available for upgrades. I have been told probably $50 by a few people, though the guy tonight thought $80, which still is not bad for a camera phone. I don't mind the wait, as I still need to pay off my new glasses first. Hopefully, I can get them this weekend. Depends on the paycheck. I got wrapped up in the festival and forgot to call my boss and request sick time on my paycheck Saturday. :(
Well, gotta go wash my hair. Then we may watch some new Who.