Starting to use the E90 went mostly fine. I downloaded the iSync plugin for E90 from Nokia, installed it on my Powerbook (no restart needed), and synced the phone over Bluetooth. Contacts and calendar were up-to-date in half an hour from getting the phone. And getting my IMAP (over SSL) e-mail working too just a few minutes.

At home I tested my wlan connection (WPA encryption), and browsing the web went fine. The Safari-based browser is fast and accurate, much better than on 9300i.

However, as I noted here previously, there are usability problems with the E90. The four-way direction keys don't work too well, for example. Also, I had to read to manual to find out how to make a photo with the camera. The function of some of the keys is not apparent - once again, had to read the manual.

I took a couple of photos and videos to test the camera. Picture quality is nice, if there is enough light available. Otherwise, not so good. The VGA-level videos were quite ok, it is nice to have this possibility on a phone.

So, the E90 has been a bit of a mixed experience so far. Syncing with the Mac went fine, email works fine, but there are certain nagging problems with keys and other usability factors. Have to see how well I cope with this thing.

At least the mechanical design seems to be much better than with the 9300i - I hope this Nokia phone lasts longer than a year.