Don't know the release date TBH, but whilst the W950 is in a different
class to the N73 (touchscreen, huge memory, etc.) - the N73 isn't
actually that bad. I switched from a SE P990 and IMO it's the X-Series
services that make the phone and on the N73 these operate perfectly
acceptably. I've had a few Series60 phones (from the 7650 to 6630,
6680 and the N70) and my god, were they awful! But since I've had the
N73 I've had no problems at all (so far, touch wood).

As you say, they've said early 2007 for release - according to the 'X-
Series Blog' on Three's website, ISTR that the W950 is already out on
Three Australia on X-Series? So hopefully you won't need to wait too
much longer.

Tariq