haha.. actually after vast reading about all OSes, i choose symbian^3 as my first smartphone for the simple, and lower price range (i'm student, so, need to consider $$ 1st )
i choose c7 rather than n8 cuz i dun wan too pricey phones. and i will buy a camera after this, so, better c7 than n8 and i can bear with the camera though plus, i like the slimmer c7. the black one looks good

for girl, the brown and white is superb

i got this for 1270 only from GNEX, far less than sold at nokia @ 1490, add 200 can get n8 <--- this one sure regret if buy
untill now i'm very satisfied with the phones. just the phone is a finger-print magnet. u know, not just the screen, but its whole phones! except the metal battery cover

but i can bear with it.
the speed is acceptable to me

screen is bright. speed is as to be expected from capacitive unit. what else? hmmm..
will update later for more

so far soo good~

err.. since i'm not really familiar with a symbian devices, what should i do first? untill now, i just explore the phone's feature. i can't download from ovi yet, as i'm not really sure what should i do first? about the certificate thingy, what is that actually? hehe..

Symbian^3 is better for beginners... my friend just changed a few settings in her Android X8 and it won't connect to the internet
(she is sure to kill me if she reads this) ... About lower price range... X8 or X10 mini is at a lower price range than this (below RM1000) but of course the screen is tiny compared to this 3.5" AMOLED with CBD
Lucky you got a cheap price for this phone... Congratz... But I still prefer N8 if I want to buy a new phone now... I want my 1st N series...since N95 launch I have been waiting for a N series to enter my hands (don't talk bout N95 now...I will puke)
Just buy a case to protect your phone from your fingerprints... Sometimes being a fingerprint magnet reminds you to take care of it properly... need to wipe it always.... Anyway glossy phones are more attractive to people compared to phones with matte paint jobs...
I am jealous of the speed... 680mhz....