Rob's replacement for N950 - Photon Q?
OK, guys.
Last night, I cracked the glass on my N950. I've been using it for a phone and my N900 for a tablet/ssh/music etc. My N950 still works, but I need to replace it soon if I don't want the LCD cracking. I've been researching replacements, and the best I've found so far is a Photon Q: 1. QWERTY keyboard, 5 row 2. Decent processor + ram 3. Screen with more resolution than the N900, making it usable for desktop type apps. 4. Bootloader can(and will be) unlocked. 5. Can work on T-mobile with a quick hardware mod. 6. CM supports it. I've been looking around and it looks like Android is more useful now than it was - an 'easy debian' like system is available(Xserver XSDL making it all possible). At this point it looks like a decent option. The only annoyance is that android doesn't seem to have decent multitasking like the N900, nor any window manager. Is there a way to get this sort of multitasking and "open programs view" like the N900 does? What would it take? Also, any other decent replacements? Note that I /refuse/ to have a device that I don't control(unlocked bootloader) or no hardware keyboard. Thanks, -Rob |
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The only option: http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=95650
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I'm in a big financial crisis at the moment, hence they made this: http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=95712 |
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Having used N950 for 4 years and played with Photon Q, I personally don't really like it.
- HW mod seems unreliable. You have to unmount the pre-installed sim chip and solder a micro-sim slot and cut a sim door on the case. The antenna seems unstable depends on how the work is done but there are lot reports of constant signal drop. And antenna performance might not be optimised for global gsm/wcdma. (Although I have to say, N950 signal reception also not so good.) - This phone is SUPER UGLY. Front and back. This is one of the ugliest phone I have even handed on. Overall build is less robust. - Worse camera. - Slightly better specs. Larger screen, better CPU. But it's running Android. Such internal is really dated for modern Android now. But since N950 is impossible to get fixed, there is not much choice. :( Maybe a Jolla with TOHKBD. |
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It's rumoured that both the SG6 Edge Plus and SG Note 5 will both have official hard keyboards (integrated into a case) purchaseable separately. If that transpires, it's quite likely there'll either be an official or 3rd party peripheral that's similar for the upcoming Nexus 6 (Huawei) replacement. Unlocking bootloaders on Samsung or Nexus devices is very easy.
Something to consider, though obviously a lot more money. |
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Well, at this point, I need something usable before September. So no waiting for vaporware.
One thing I need to do is record an hour or two of video at a time(external battery pack OK) at the end of September. My N900 seems to crash after a couple of minutes; might just need DSP voltage boosted or something. I seem to have two options: 1. There is a guy selling the Photon q on Ebay with the sim mod done, loaded with whatever OS for $165. This would work as-is. 2. I can get a cheap Photon Q for $40, "Unknown ESN", which would work good for videos(I think), but would need another device for my phone, unless I can sim-hack it. And I don't know if I can do it myself... It's cheap enough to try, though. 3. I can get another N900 for around $100, one with a good cellmodem, and use that for my calls. Might even be able to get the video recording to work well. 4. Something else entirely? Thoughts? |
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Back to the drawing board on that idea.
Seriously... An overlay for the screen? Talk about totally missing the point of a hardware keyboard.... |
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Y'know...It's stuff like that keyboard...that makes me soooo mad. :mad:
Because if Microsoft wants to really grab the world by the short and curlies.. This is exactly the kinds of things they should be making. It makes them relevant. It means everyone wants their product because it works across the board for every device... Plain and simple. And it ticks me off that they aren't making EVERYTHING like that. If they keep it up and make more and more universal periphs. and devices.... I'll have no choice but .. to start "actually" liking and admiring microsoft and their principals again.. eeeyeewww! |
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As a SW company they are a fail but when they decide to make HW it usually is pretty nice. |
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