Comments on: Will I switch to the Nokia N97? http://davidcarrington.co.uk/2009/06/will-i-switch-to-the-nokia-n97/ UK web developer that loves phones Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:00:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: SubtleBlade http://davidcarrington.co.uk/2009/06/will-i-switch-to-the-nokia-n97/comment-page-1/#comment-242 SubtleBlade Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:30:16 +0000 http://blog.davidcarrington.co.uk/?p=92#comment-242 Just because there are fewer cycles per second does not mean that performance will be slower. A less powerfull device, certainly it will not be able to do as much work as the device with the more powerfull CPU; but, as you implied, it is the combination power of CPU and efficiency of OS (and to a lesser extent apps) that determines the percieved speed. Given it's up against a Windoze derivative, I would expect similar or better 'speed' from the N97. Tip for a symbian twitter client - do try Gravity (10 days free, £7 to keep) current 1 beta is outstanding Just because there are fewer cycles per second does not mean that performance will be slower. A less powerfull device, certainly it will not be able to do as much work as the device with the more powerfull CPU; but, as you implied, it is the combination power of CPU and efficiency of OS (and to a lesser extent apps) that determines the percieved speed. Given it’s up against a Windoze derivative, I would expect similar or better ‘speed’ from the N97.
Tip for a symbian twitter client – do try Gravity (10 days free, £7 to keep) current 1 beta is outstanding

]]> By: David Carrington http://davidcarrington.co.uk/2009/06/will-i-switch-to-the-nokia-n97/comment-page-1/#comment-241 David Carrington Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:12:32 +0000 http://blog.davidcarrington.co.uk/?p=92#comment-241 Whoops. fixed ^_^ Whoops. fixed ^_^

]]> By: Kristian Petterson http://davidcarrington.co.uk/2009/06/will-i-switch-to-the-nokia-n97/comment-page-1/#comment-240 Kristian Petterson Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:10:14 +0000 http://blog.davidcarrington.co.uk/?p=92#comment-240 Sorry, David - I was just being flippant; making a joke about the fact that you mentioned the battery twice in your list... ;-) Sorry, David – I was just being flippant; making a joke about the fact that you mentioned the battery twice in your list…

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]]> By: David Carrington http://davidcarrington.co.uk/2009/06/will-i-switch-to-the-nokia-n97/comment-page-1/#comment-239 David Carrington Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:03:14 +0000 http://blog.davidcarrington.co.uk/?p=92#comment-239 Kristian, it's a bigger battery in a slower handset, so the battery life should be better than what I'm used to lately with daily charging. Kristian, it’s a bigger battery in a slower handset, so the battery life should be better than what I’m used to lately with daily charging.

]]> By: Kristian Petterson http://davidcarrington.co.uk/2009/06/will-i-switch-to-the-nokia-n97/comment-page-1/#comment-238 Kristian Petterson Mon, 22 Jun 2009 09:59:13 +0000 http://blog.davidcarrington.co.uk/?p=92#comment-238 But what about that battery, eh? But what about that battery, eh?

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