Of cellphones, ipods and dslr's

I'm using a very old Nokia e90 communicator for quite some time now, it is the latest of the communicator series of  Nokia which I'm an avid fan of, for those of you whose not familiar with how communicators look like, one word to describe them "ugly", Nokia started its communicator series with the Nokia 9110 which I eagerly purchased with my savings, then came their Nokia 9210, Which I again purchased, then the Nokia 9210i, a liitle difference in features and a lot of a difference in price, which I asked my mom to purchase for me, then the Nokia 9500 (which I asked my mom again to purchase for me), the most expensive phone(slash)communicator that I ever had, then this Nokia e90 that I'm using right now, for some reason I made sure that I'll be able to use every communicator that Nokia will produce, I was looking forward for the next "version" that they will manufacture, but after "loosing" so much money in the resale of my communicators each time a new version comes out, I hope the Nokia e90 will be the last version they'll ever produce.

I used a lot of other models and brands of cellphones in between but the communicator series seems to fit me the best, well then, why do i love the communicator series(question mark here, wish I can find time to replace this stupid keyboard)

here are the technical specs;

General	2G Network	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
	3G Network	HSDPA 2100
	Announced	2007, February
	Status	Available. Released 2007, June

Size	Dimensions	132 x 57 x 20 mm, 140 cc
	Weight	210 g

Display	Type	TFT, 16M colors
	Size	800 x 352 pixels, 4.0 inches
		- Second external 16M colors display (240 x 320 pixels), 2 inches - Full QWERTY keyboard - Downloadable themes

Sound	Alert types	Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones
	Loudspeaker	Yes
	3.5mm jack	No

Memory	Phonebook	Practically unlimited entries and fields, Photocall
	Call records	Detailed, max 30 days
	Internal	128 MB
	Card slot	microSD, up to 16GB (requires latest firmware version), buy memory

Data	GPRS	Yes
	EDGE	Yes
	3G	HSDPA, 3.6 Mbps
	WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
	Bluetooth	Yes, v2.0 with A2DP
	Infrared port	Yes
	USB	Yes, v2.0, miniUSB

Camera	Primary	3.15 MP, 2048x1536 pixels, autofocus, LED flash
	Video	Yes
	Secondary	QCIF videocall camera

Features	OS	Symbian OS v9.2, S60 rel. 3.1
	CPU	330 MHz ARM processor
	Messaging	SMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
	Browser	WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
	Radio	FM radio
	Games	Yes + Java downloadable
	Colors	Red, Mocha
	GPS	Yes, with A-GPS support; Nokia Maps
	Java	Yes, MIDP 2.0
		- Push to talk - WMV/RV/MP4/3GP video player - MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A music player - Voice command/dial - Organizer - Printing - Document editor (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, PDF) incl. MS Office 2007 support via free update - Photo/video editor

Battery		Standard battery, Li-Ion 1500 mAh
	Stand-by	Up to 330 h
	Talk time	Up to 5 h

Misc	SAR US	0.59 W/kg (head)     0.72 W/kg (body)
	SAR EU	0.65 W/kg (head)
	Price group

There are a lot of things in these columns that I don't really understand because of I'm not really technically inclined, but let's just put it this way;

with my communicator I can listen to the radio or use my music player, send out text messages or make calls, browse the internet or edit my documents ALL AT THE SAME TIME!!!! that is how intelligent it is.

the weight and price of the phone sucks, but at least you'll get your money's worth.

an analysis of my best friend's personality...............

 

When I first saw a promotion video of a Taurus 24/7 PRO, touting it as the NRA’s 2005 Golden Bullseye Handgun of the year, I knew I had to check one out. I headed down to one of our local gun dealers and lo and behold, there sat a 24/7 Pro stainless steel 9mm just waiting for me to handle. Well, you can probably guess if you’ve read other stuff on this web site, if I handle it, I usually buy it. This was no exception, and what a good choice it was.I can see why the gun was the NRA handgun of the year. It is excellent in fit and finish, durable and super comfortable to hold and shoot for almost any size adult hand. The gun grip has Taurus’s unique “Ribber” grip which is soft rubber ridges built around the pistol’s grip. It is an amazingly comfortable and secure grip.

The gun is unique in other ways also, particularly in it's ability as a striker fired, semi-auto to shoot subsequent times if the gun does not go off without working the slide. The gun has a second chance trigger system that sets to a light double action pull when the slide is worked and a bullet is chambered. Then as it is fired the gun continues to reset the trigger to a light single action pull. But in the unlikely event that the gun does not fire when the trigger is pulled, the trigger resets to a double action pull and can be pulled again without the slide being pulled back. Great for self defense just in case. HOWEVER COMPETITIVE SHOOTERS NOTE: This gun is not allowed in the stock or production divisions of IDPA or IPSC because the initial trigger pull is not double action or heavy enough to qualify the gun. The initial trigger pull is considered single action. However, for self defense or police work this is an excellent feature.

One feature that will make many concealed carry folks more comfortable is the presence of an external safety on the gun that allows another measure of safety against human error. PLEASE NOTE: The gun, just like a GLOCK, is completely safe and will not fire without the safety on unless the trigger is pulled. However, for many people (particularly people who don’t handle and fire their weapons often) that extra measure of security against a negligent discharge is very comforting. I concur and understand (even though I carry a GLOCK) the desire for added safety. The external safety on the Taurus 24/7 PRO completely locks both trigger and slide. The safety is a flip up for on and flip down for off – easily managed like a 1911’s safety. The button under the red dot below is the flip up manual safety.

Shooting the gun is sweet. I’m reviewing the 9mm here, and the recoil is naturally very manageable in this full size gun. The gun is very accurate and has Heine Straight 8 sights with the rear sight adjustable for windage. Like other Taurus guns with these sights, you are pretty much limited to the dovetail fitted Heine sights as replacements until other sight makers begin to see the light and start making some for Taurus. I actually drilled some dimples in my sights and filled them with fluorescent green paint which created two sights in one with two ways of aiming.As to your ability to conceal the gun: I carried mine for about two months under light spring and summer clothing in a Galco inside the waistband holster. The shape of the gun and it’s “Ribber” grips made the gun very comfortable to wear around all day even though it is a full size duty pistol.
Over 1000 rounds went through this gun without a hiccup. I shot Monarch, Blazer Brass (i.e. cheap), and Winchester ball and hollow points. No failures of any kind. The gun works.
BOTTOM LINE: A durable, dependable and great shooting 9mm that you can carry as a duty pistol or concealed under light clothing with the right holster. When trying to decide on a pistol but afraid of the lack of extra security on a GLOCK, the Taurus 24/7 9mm pistol may be the answer for you. All that with the “second chance” trigger system makes this a hard gun to pass up at a retail price of around $400 new.
NOTE: I base all handgun reviews on practical use, shooting off-handed from reasonable distances – no further than 25 yards and usually in the 10 – 15 yard range.