Hi All,

I've closely followed the Nokia N9 and wanted one since they hit the market in 2011. I'm excited to say my 6 year wait is coming to an end and I'll be the owner of a fully refurbished Matte Blue N9 in a couple weeks.

I've been a devoted Nokia fan for many years. One of my first phones was an early candy bar Nokia then I've owned an NGage, an N8, a Lumia 920 and I currently use a Lumia 640XL. The 640XL is not badged Nokia, but another company that starts with M.

I've always really loved the N9's design, especially the matte blue and red colors. Back when it came out, my N8 was only a year old so I couldn't easily justify spending another 500 on the N9. Frankly, my wife would have killed me.

So I used my N8 until 2013, then switched to the 920 and in 2015 switched to a Lumia 640XL. All the way, I've been checking prices on the N9 and toying with the idea of getting one.

Well, my wife happens to be from China and a seller on Taobao is selling refurbished (new housing, screen and battery) N9's for about 45 dollars. Free shipping within China, so my wife finally agreed! She's going on business there in a couple weeks and will bring it back.

I know it's not much more than a phone now, but I do plan on using it for a couple weeks to fully test out. I'll then probably pack it up and store away or display it somewhere in the house. I actually still "use" my N8 all the time at home for it's camera and web browsing ability.

Anyway, really excited to be getting one and will let you know how I like it once received.