when this phone first come onto the market i didn't actually think anything of it as it seemed pretty average. in the last year i have had the nokia n95, sony ericsson w880i, sony ericsson w580i, sony ericsson k550i, lg chocolate and a samsung u600. why have i had so many handsets??? i get bored easy!!!anyway, the nokia 6300 is probably the most basic of all the phones i've had but is certainly my favourite. i don't know what but theres something about this phone that makes me want to hang onto it. it could be the simplicity itself!!!the nokia 6300 is packed full of the lastest technology: camera, bluetooth, radio, mp3, email, calendar, internet...i use an apple mac so didn't know if the nokia would be able to sync with my .mail account. but it does!!! most samsung & sony ericssons also sync with .mail.although it seems i have had more expensive phones, i prefer something that doesn't make a fuss and is discreet without having to pay silly money for. at under �80.00 it is certainly a good buy.the nokia 6300 is a good size, when i had the n95 it was always a problem with having it in my pocket.with all the previously hansets i've always had small issues -- nokia n95: loss slider & big -- w880i: poor signal strength -- w580i: chunky & plastic -- samsung u600: looks girly -- lg chocolate: buttons too sensitive.