Why is Nokia 301 so dumb?!?!

Sorry for the somewhat indescriptive thread title, but with the problems being so far-ranging, it is hard to summarize them, or even remember 'em all.
I just upgraded from a C2.1 to the 301. All I want is a sleek, fast, candybar that stays awake for weeks without charging. And works quickly and smoothly.
Why are a bunch of the smart user-friendly stuff in the C2.1 GONE from the newer, better, faster phone?
1. The dictionary is seemingly not learning from usage and not putting the more frequently-used T9 word solutions up front. For example, 111 means '...' for all of my use, not ':-)'. Why won't the phone learn that?
2. Why can't I turn off 'graphical smileys'? I don't want them, I don't like them, and the option is not there. It was in the C2.1, but I guess people don't care anymore (so thinks Nokia).
3. In the calendar - did you especially TRY to make the bold (stuff that day) and not-bold (empty day) numbers look the same? It'd be hard to make 'em even closer-to-each-other in look/size.
4. Don't notify me that you've sent my text message. I sent it and saw you do it. Don't need the 'Message has been sent' note. C2 has a way to turn that off. 301 - nope, too many options for you, peasant.
5. 'Contacts window' - why is the box that pops up when I start typing a name in so f*cking huge? Compare to the C2.
6. In 'Messaging' - why is 'inbox' even an option - when the 'inbox view/conversation view' was an option on a phone from 3 years ago!!!
What the hell, Nokia? You're on your last straw here. Mainly it's the dictionary problem. I can't use this phone if it don't start learning how I talk.
Tanks!
-tffy
P.S. And finally - what the hell is wrong with you, Nokia, that you won't put WiFi onto a simple easy-to-use and carry candybar? I'll pay more money - just make a nice simple phone with a lot of power and configuration-rich options that's targeted to a minimalist (mind you, not same as third-world-country poor) segment of the market!
P.P.S. The fact that I can use the phone without looking at what I'm pressing is one of the reasons to get a simple candybar. The buttons I can feel are key. Why do you keep making (C1-01, N208) sleek looking phones that waste the big advantage they could have? Man, I should come do product design for you guys, no, really. Ughhhhh.

Oh, for sure I agree noone is pushing me, but the problem is... there's not a new-technology minimalist phone out there, as far as I know.
I want a C2-01.5 like I have now, but with a faster processor and more memory. Same size, a bigger (less edge margin) screen'd be nice, but whatever. A bigger battery and perhaps an even skinnier/smaller form factor. I want the OS to be super configurable and have options on top of options on top of options (and if it let me disable/hide the things I don't use - to reduce the clutter of the menus, I'd be in frickin' heaven!). Finally, I want them to put WiFi into this simple small stick. And the simplicity of the basic Nokia keyboard layout (with slightly raised keys {great job on the C2-01.5} that I can feel with my fingers) would be awesome too. If anyone can think of something like this described dream-phone, please do let me know. I'll build you a small temple and pray at it weekly. As far as it goes with this experiment, I'm sending the N301 back. And I had such high hopes!
Funny and sad at the same time.
Thanks, guys!
-tffy
P.S. Nokia, if you wanted to hire me for product design, I'm all ears. Finland's a nice country. Lotsa salmon and saunas and pretty blonde girls.

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