I used to work at Fry's, and it was a really bad place to work... so whether $50 is a good deal is actually a morality question in my opinion.

I haven't tried the Nokia E71 so I don't know how fast it is. I'm not planning on getting the 3Gs at this time since I've realized that I'm paying a ton of money for a cell phone plan that I barely use, and for now I don't want to extend my contract any further.