One issue I’ve had running Windows 7 was Nokia’s PC Suite refuses to install due to some privilege issues. I’ve tried a few tricks and it seems it’s just going to fail. The good news is that Ovi Suite installs just fine (except for Nokia Music which I will have to try separately in compatibility mode) and brings a sleek UI and connections to the Ovi.com portal. I was pleasantly surprised to see that my E71 was also able to connect even though it is not listed as a supported device. The E71 will actually only sync PIM data for the moment though … no media sync through Ovi Suite until it’s eventually supported (right Nokia??).
The real benefit though is that I now have a simple way to connect to my phone for a data connection which is something I do daily during my commute. I know there are other options but prefer DUN over Joikuspot or Walking Hotspot for a 2 device connection as the connection seems to just work better.
As you can see in the image above, my N79 is syncing while I’m typing this. I’ll give the rest of the suite a whirl over the next few days, but having this working is a big bonus running Windows 7!