Broken dreams, wasted promises...

I broke my E90 Nokia smart phone. I really used my E90 a lot. I searched for information on the web with it nearly every day, I called and sent SMS with it every day and at least once a week I needed the GPS. The calendar was synched and my life was organized based on the information on it. Let me say that again. My life was organized.
So here's what happened...

I wanted to upgrade the E90 firmware to a newer version since they promised better GPS reception and more stable and faster Symbian. The Nokia Ovi Suite is not nearly as intuitive and fast as it should be so it took me forever to get backups from the phone and then finally start the firmware upgrade process.  So the firmware update was going well while I was watching a movie aaand then the computer crashed. And so did my organized life.

Firmware upgrades are an interesting thing.. There is a reason why its usually best done in a manufacturer store: You can break your phone if you don't know what you are doing. I did know what I was doing, but my computer disagreed with me and here we are. My awesome smartphone is dead in the water. I suppose this came as a blessing really, since I wanted a new phone anyway, but this makes the transition a bit awkward.

Tomorrow I'll take it to a Nokia shop and ask them to take a look at it, because maybe it can still be saved, who knows? Otherwise at least they can write an explanation to the insurance company of how it's broken, maybe I can get something from my home insurance? *sigh*

Catching up? I caught up!

Things have changed. I have changed in so many ways its not possible to put it all in one blog post. So I'll start with the most important fact: I don't use a Samsung notebook anymore. Nope. I got tired of it very quickly and bought my own HP Mini 5101 which I still love after almost a year of use.

The differences between the Samsung N140 and HP Mini 5101 begin with the shift key. Notice how the right shift is nice and long on the HP? Yes, it is that important. Further more the keyboard is top quality; with regards to feel, touch response and durability I have yet to find a better keyboard than what HP has put together. Having internal 3G, 802.11n capability, adequate battery life, Windows 7 and a fair processor build up to be what I consider a worthwhile purchase. The casing is aluminium and feels very sturdy. The speed of the Windows 7 system on it is moderate even from a power user perspective and quite fine when considering that it's a notebook. Being small and sturdy means I can easily fit it inside a smallish shoulder bag and since it doesn't weight much it can be carried around without stress on the shoulder.

Mostly I use the notebook for gathering information from the web, but I also do a lot of writing and office work with it since it's handy to keep around for the instant you need to type something down. The reason I bought it myself instead of having one from work is simple: It's mine. I can use it when ever and where ever I like. No obligations and no restrictions. I also customized the thing to make my point loud and clear:

Having this notebook has truly helped me. Next I must find a decent smart phone to switch to.. Samsung Galaxy S or HTC Desire perhaps? We'll see.