IS it worth buying it? N900.

[dawchiks]

Hi everybody.
It is time for a new phone, i absolutely love N900 and probably will buy it in a few days ( YAAAY), but is it the right choice for me? I love that it has Maemo OS, i love everything about it. Well, except landscape mode only, but portrait mode will come later.
I don't use twitter or facebook. I listen to music ( A LOT), watch movies, play games, use skype and surf on the internet. OH, and i use GPS from time to time. btw, what about ovi maps? Is it possible to save maps on the phone?
I don't know why i made this post, but i just can't figure it out. If i don't buy N900, i'll buy 5800 and Xbox 360. I just don't know. :D
A pointless post, but I'm confused. :D

[That One Guy]

You're asking this question on a Maemo forum? Really?

I don't mean to come across as a jerk, but that's like asking a man if he likes his favorite food.

I think you hit the nail on the head...

A pointless post, but I'm confused

[horus]

I'll address your points individually.


Ovi Maps - Currently virtually useless. Expecting update soon.

The music / movie player - Top quality.

Games - With emulation sky is the limit. Games made for N900 are a bit ying and bang, tux and wormux are great though.

Skype - Coming Soon

Surfing the internet - No troubles, a great exerpience.


I played with a 5800 the other day. If you're looking for a significantly cheaper phone thats lighter and compact it's quite nice. N900 though is an expensive device but the experience is worth the cost.

[lorelei]

Skype - Coming Soon


hem...Skype is already there...so well integrated into Fremantle that you may not see it ;)

[dawchiks]

ah, i will take n900 anyway.

[twisted]

htc hd 2 or n900...
i have had a touch diamond 2 for the past year and a half, and must say its a gr8 device... hd2 is no different... gr8 specs, gr8 screen... the device is amazing... y did i opt for the n900? the keyboard, the new os, the whole gui, 32 gb, gr8 video player (so many codecs) ... etc and list goes on... this device kindda gives u the feeling of having it all! and for the first time it really works... hd2 is gr8, but n900 gives u a certain different feeling :)

"posted b4 dawchiks edited his previous post, mentioning the hd2"

[mthmob]

Hi everybody.
It is time for a new phone, i absolutely love N900 and probably will buy it in a few days ( YAAAY), but is it the right choice for me? I love that it has Maemo OS, i love everything about it. Well, except landscape mode only, but portrait mode will come later.
I don't use twitter or facebook. I listen to music ( A LOT), watch movies, play games, use skype and surf on the internet. OH, and i use GPS from time to time. btw, what about ovi maps? Is it possible to save maps on the phone?
I don't know why i made this post, but i just can't figure it out. If i don't buy N900, i'll buy 5800 and Xbox 360. I just don't know. :D
A pointless post, but I'm confused. :D

Well... sounds like the n900 could be for you in the future.

The n900 is great for watching movies and playing music as it is now, the games part is slowly growing. But no problem if you obtain all the console emulators, and scummvm. Theres also proof of a psx1 emu in existence on youtube. Also quake, quake3 and openarena is obtainable, though some are still in developement stage.

About the ovi maps... alot of people ain't satisfied with it in current state but theres talk about ovi will be upgraded later on. You can download maps through nokia maps loader.. atleast in xp with latest version and n900 mounted in storage mode. It dosent have speech directions though, but not a problem for me.

If you really want to consider wether to get it or not.. i guess you should ask your self if you need a rich or poor internet experience. Because 5800 will never be able to compete with the n900 in that area.

I'm not familiar with the 5800's movie playback experience, but the n900 is a safe bet for smoothest playback.

Hope that helps you in any way. But to be honest.. the xbox 360 idea sounds good too :) to bad your not getting both.

[dawchiks]

well, my friend has 5800 and he says it's laggy.
i will get xbox anyway :D, but later.

with ovi maps - i can download maps and i wont have to use internet connection? cuz that stuff is not cheap, i mean here it is about 1$ per 1 MB, if i'm not paying monthly fees for the internet.


damn, maemo has a nice community. :D

[tirtawn]

i dont feel lag on n900. definitely faster thn 5800. I own 5800 too. so no regret having nokia n900definitely worth buying.

still needs some improvement on the firmware though i.e. bluetooth problem but minor too me..

[dawchiks]

i meant that he says the 5800 is laggy, i know the n900 isn't, i've watched sooooooo much videos on youtube about n900 :D

[MrWh1t3]

The N900 is a bit bulky if you're really only going to use it for limited surfing and music. I would go with the Sony Satio (Symbian s60). It costs about the same and you get a 12mp camera, vs the 5mp on the N900. The games for the n900 suck, too. It will take time. If you want a phone that wont take time to build then get something that has an OS that has been around for awhile (or has a larger following).

I love my N900, but it's a device that is geared towards a certain audiance. I am not sure you're it.

Here is the Satio. It's cheaper since it's open-box (might find cheaper via google).

http://www.mobilecityonline.com/wireless/store/productdetail.asp?productid=25329

[ohwut]

The N900 is a bit bulky if you're really only going to use it for limited surfing and music. I would go with the Sony Satio (Symbian s60). It costs about the same and you get a 12mp camera, vs the 5mp on the N900. The games for the n900 suck, too. It will take time. If you want a phone that wont take time to build then get something that has an OS that has been around for awhile (or has a larger following).

I love my N900, but it's a device that is geared towards a certain audiance. I am not sure you're it.

Here is the Satio. It's cheaper since it's open-box (might find cheaper via google).

http://www.mobilecityonline.com/wireless/store/productdetail.asp?productid=25329

^^ I agree in a way, though Maemo and the N900 are certainly powerful devices, at it's current state it's still very much a toy for extreme geeks and early adopters. You'll probably be let down by the application selection, and I noticed you aren't paying for data so I assume you're using a Wi-Fi connection, you could get a 5800, 360, and a Netbook for almost the same price as a N900.

[mthmob]

with ovi maps - i can download maps and i wont have to use internet connection? cuz that stuff is not cheap, i mean here it is about 1$ per 1 MB, if i'm not paying monthly fees for the internet.

You can download the entire world if you want through your computer, just don't switch to satelite maps. keep in mind the gps atm only works in ovi maps with a-gps acivated, wich is where it uses an online server to get information about satelite positions.

They are working on fixing it so the n900 can use the gps with out a-gps. But when they have this fixed.. i don't know. And i have no clue how much data the a-gps downloads but as far as i can tell, its little to nothing.

[maxximuscool]

You gotta love the N900. :-) Mine is on the courier to me right now. I can't wait to get it in my hands :D

[geneven]

As a generalization, I think that the importance of phones in general, and tablets, is overrated and partly the result of hype. I think that most people would be well served by a primitive phone that would maybe text and make phone calls and do nothing else. Anyone who doesn't usually have a pretty good idea where they are going before they leave the house is pretty clueless. I don't particularly see the point of playing games on phones.

So, for most people I think an expensive phone of any kind is a waste of money. I should be getting my N900 soon and we'll see if my opinion changes...

[Sopwith]

The N900 is a bit bulky if you're really only going to use it for limited surfing and music...

To me it's not bulky at all; it is in fact too small for my taste. I know I am a minority here, but sometimes I feel like all the other forum users complaining about "N900 too big" are children (with tiny hands and perfect eyesight). :confused:

[MrWh1t3]

To me it's not bulky at all; it is in fact too small for my taste. I know I am a minority here, but sometimes I feel like all the other forum users complaining about "N900 too big" are children (with tiny hands and perfect eyesight). :confused:

Haha, i have fat fingers/hands! I agree, it's not "too big", but I would consider it too big for a simple music/camera/"limited browsing". I would have gone with the Sony satio if i wanted a music phone. I assume the 5800 might be a better "music device", but for a couple hundred more it's nice to get the 12mp camera.

The N900 is not big for all the other aditional features the N900 provides. I love the N900. I really do.

[dawchiks]

i dont care about the size, i know (well, i hope) that the apps will come with time.