The Nokia N95 (just like the N93/N93i) has a TV Out ability which lets you plug the device into any television set. If you add a full-size Bluetooth keyboard, you get something resembling a desktop computer, both in appearance and function. In the first of a series of articles, Krisse looks at whether the N95, or indeed any smartphone, can replace the PC.

"Smartphones today are incredibly sophisticated, and can do most of the things that desktop PCs can, albeit a bit more slowly. The most common functions such as word processing, web browsing, instant messaging, email, spreadsheets, photo editing, video editing and multimedia playback are all available to owners of S60 (and other) smartphones, thanks to the processing powerhouse that resides in even the cheapest models.

Recently, partly driven by the launch of the iPhone, there's been a lot of talk about user interfaces. Some commentators have gone so far as to say that people actually buy phones purely for the interface, as if menu layouts alone can solve every possible problem a user might have. This writer respectfully suggests that the real problem most people have with using smartphones as computers lies elsewhere. "

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