Any owners of Nokia XpressMusic phones out there? (5610, 5310, etc.)

[WebConsultant]

I've never owned a Nokia and I'm thinking of getting one these, perhaps the 5610 model. I like the aesthetics of this particular slider phone. My needs are pretty basic and it would be great to have access to my music on the same device.

What do you guys think of the 5610 overall? Is the call volume loud enough? Good reception?

Also, can you recommend any other non-smartphone Nokias that can be used as a good music player?

(I'm also interested in the older Nokia 6300...)

Thanks!

[Telekom]

I've never owned a Nokia and I'm thinking of getting one these, perhaps the 5610 model. I like the aesthetics of this particular slider phone. My needs are pretty basic and it would be great to have access to my music on the same device.

What do you guys think of the 5610 overall? Is the call volume loud enough? Good reception?

Also, can you recommend any other non-smartphone Nokias that can be used as a good music player?

(I'm also interested in the older Nokia 6300...)

Thanks!

I have both the 5310 and the 5130. I love the 5310 for the size of it (really small.) I may be in the minority but I don't use it for music since I have an iPod Nano and an iPhone 3G[S] which both do music better and with more capacity than the 5310. Also, I believe the 5310 only will let you use a 2GB SD card. My Nano holds 8GB and my iPhone 3G[S] holds 32GB.

[hunter44]

I 've been using a red 5610 for about three years (on and off) Overall, it is good. The music player is excellent, in my modest opinion. Mine has 8 gig sd card with lots of music in several playlists. The earfone that came with it is crap so you have to get a better one. One day while I was in a hurry I left it on the roof of my car and when I moved, it fell off while I was in motion and died. Sent it to Nokia for repair and its been working since then. After T-mo unlocked it for me I 've used it in Europe, West Africa, South America and the Caribbean. When and where I had no reception with my HD7, it always came to the rescue. If you can find a new (not refurbished) one I believe you will be satisfied.