Nokia’s Second Gen E72 Arrives Early
I am fortunate to not be a Nokia E71 user. The E72 is a great phone and having its predecessor would make justifying a new phone purchase hard. My deal with this phone is that the E71 is a really good device, but the E72, adds a few upgrades. Think of the E72 as an E71.5 because the E72 is practically a clone of its predecessor in the e-series.
This means that if you are already using the E71, do not bother upgrading as you already have most of the features. The sad part is that the current cost of the E72 is just barely higher than that of the E71 and the extra hardware is worth more than the difference. As with any form of technology, owners of the original model did not get a bad deal; during its release, the E71 was already a great purchase that offered an excellent hand set, useful features and at a reasonable price.
I have not yet actually tried the E72 first hand, but I have seen several reviews of the E72 and from what I have read, this mobile phone packs quite a punch. As I said, the original E71 was already a great device to begin with, it had a fast processor, a 2.36 inch screen, Bluetooth and all the usual smart phone features.
The E72 takes this up a notch by adding in more internal memory, a much faster processor, a better position for the 3.5mm audio jack, and upgrading the 3 mega pixel camera up to 5 mega pixels. Now that is an improvement. The thing you should remember here is that despite the upgrades, it does not justify shifting from the original E71 if you already have it. Get this device if you do not have either of the two.
