The one with the new mobile

I've been using the Nokia N70 for close to three years now and previously, other than a few 'minor' scratches here and there, the phone was working fine. At least until a couple of months ago. My N70 decide to behave like a PC, and starting hanging all the time. Fortunately for me, all this 'hanging' did not happen during critical times like in the morning before I wake up (I rely on my mobile to be my alarm clock). However, after a couple of months of restarting my mobile on a regular basis, I decided that it was time to change.

Being the person that I am, it took me a few more months to decide what new mobile to buy and another few months to decide if I wanted to buy it or not. So it came down to a couple of choices; Nokia N95, HTC Touch, and Apple iPhone. Being a Nokia user for so long, it was only natural for me to have Nokia model in the mix. Plus, I always thought that the Nokia N95 was a good phone, with its large screen and many features. Then, there's the HTC Touch, which is a Windows-powered PDA phone. My dad just got an LG PDA phone so I was intrigued with the idea of owning a PDA phone as well. Then of course, the widely talked-about Apple iPhone; slick design, knock-out features and not to mention something totally new in the mobile market.

After long deliberation, the final winner is... (drum roll)...

the HTC Touch...

I am not going to elaborate on the features. You can click on the link to find out more about it. All I will say about this mobile is that it is really slim and feature-packed for a PDA phone and of course, being Windows-powered, there are many applications out there that can be installed into the mobile. As for the Nokia N95, everything was good except for the fact that it was a little too pricey for me. I don't see the need to to spend that much on a mobile. And the iPhone, with all its niceties and what not, did not come with warranty or support (because it is not officially being sold here in Malaysia yet). So, that was a major drawback. I find it risky to buy something so expensive and not have any support for it in case anything happens to it.

Well, in any case, so far, I'm quite satisfied with my HTC Touch but will still need to do lots of customization to the settings and stuff before it will be considered fully operational to me.

Cheers...