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2010-08-03
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2010-08-03
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2010-08-03
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I suspect that one can live completely without the USB port, because one can certainly charge without it using an external charger, and one can flash a kernel without it, so why not someone demonstrate an easy way to just do without the damned thing.
I rarely use it myself, but it would be a relief to just forget about it.
Come on, someone other than me, write a how-to, how to live without USB! (Unless it's really impossible for some reason I don't get.)
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2010-08-03
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2010-08-03
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2010-08-03
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I suspect that one can live completely without the USB port, because one can certainly charge without it using an external charger
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2010-08-03
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I did try to get it repaired but it was too expensive and I think that any money I would spend on the N900 is money I should spend on another phone because it won't fix the core problem : [rant] there is nothing holding that damn USB port but cyanoacrylate and a mixture of tin and lead, which is, in my humble opinion, not enough. It will break again. Did Nokia tried a few drop test with the charger plugged in ? I don't think so. [/rant] Anyway, let us proceed to the point.
I haven't been on Talk during those 2-3 week because, frankly, I was not considering another Nokia phone as a possible replacement for my N900. July was an exciting month for smartphones (iPhone 4, Droid X, BlackBerry Torch, etc ...) and I have found myself drifting away from Nokia.
So why did I came back here you may ask. I won't make an exhaustive list or point finger at any of the competitors, but I would like to state that now I truly understand what "but what are your other options if you want freedom ?" means.
As for me, I will be waiting for the next MeeGo/Harmattan phone. If it is not bullet-proof (figuratively speaking of course) and more open/free than Maemo 5 (as an evolution toward openness and not a regression) then I will buy a freaking 2G phone at 20$ and carry my 10" notebook with a 3G key for whenever I need stuff to be done on the road.
Thank you for your attention. Hopefully my story will foster positive reflection for anyone looking for "greener grass" elsewhere.
Questions and answers on Maemo 5, the N900 and MeeGo @ http://wiki.maemo.org/What_can_we_realistically_expect