In which I muse on how far we've gone backwards in many ways, in the last 15 years... and introduce a device with 5.3" wide screen, instant response, comprehensive office suite and staggering battery life.... Am I the only one to get misty eyed over this sort of thing?

"Read through a review of a current S60 smartphone (e.g. the Nokia N85, the Apple iPhone, the Blackberry Storm) and you're led to believe that, though imperfect, the device is the pinnacle of modern technology.

Yet I've just been playing with something startlingly more advanced. Here's the spec sheet:

• Huge, wide (480 pixels), 5.3", high contrast screen that works even better in sunlight than indoors.
• A lightning fast OS, a variant of Symbian OS, with menus and screens that appear instantly - no operation takes any noticeable time at all. Very impressive."

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