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chrismint 2010-01-13 14:11
Nokia n900 serious bug
 
I've just come across a big usability ref the n900 and stylus - if during use you put the stylus behind your ear and then forget you've done so it becomes almost impossible to find. This can lead to a lot of lost time searching your sitting room including pulling the sofa apart, and looking like a complete tool when your better half walks in and you explain what you're doing.

Just so you know...:o

gerrymoth 2010-01-13 14:17
Re: Nokia n900 serious bug
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by chrismint (Post 468357)
I've just come across a big usability ref the n900 and stylus - if during use you put the stylus behind your ear and then forget you've done so it becomes almost impossible to find. This can lead to a lot of lost time searching your sitting room including pulling the sofa apart, and looking like a complete tool when your better half walks in and you explain what you're doing.

Just so you know...:o
Can you file a bug report for this and it maybe fixed in Maemo6 :D

sjgadsby 2010-01-13 14:20
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Quote:
Originally Posted by gerrymoth (Post 468368)
...maybe fixed in Maemo6
Could be. Given Maemo 6 devices will have capacitive screens, it's less likely they'll come with styluses.

turist 2010-01-13 14:22
Re: Nokia n900 serious bug
 
You've made my day! :D

chrismint 2010-01-13 14:22
Re: Nokia n900 serious bug
 
Will do - was thinking some kind of bluetooth link between phone and stylus, with a buzzer... or maybe some kind of gps tracking functionality?

krk969 2010-01-13 14:26
Re: Nokia n900 serious bug
 
i wish that you dont end up posting in this forum ==> Anyone lost thier stylus already

take good care of that thing, i dont remember seeing anyone selling a spare :p

felbutss 2010-01-13 14:33
Re: Nokia n900 serious bug
 
trust me its hell when you loose ur stylus

GameboyRMH 2010-01-13 14:37
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The original Nintendo DS came with two styluses, isn't that nice? :D

When I get a pen stylus (as soon as somebody makes one) I'll hopefully still have my old one as a backup.

mece 2010-01-13 14:40
Re: Nokia n900 serious bug
 
I LOL'd. I actually stick mine in my beard. I've lost it there a couple of times. Luckily my wife or kids have pointed it out.

Quote:
Originally Posted by sjgadsby (Post 468372)
Could be. Given Maemo 6 devices will have capacitive screens, it's less likely they'll come with styluses.
I guess I won't be getting one of those then, unless they come up with better tech. The best things on my device pretty much require stylus, like freeciv and Monkey Island

reviver 2010-01-13 15:02
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Have no fear, Nokia is already on it.

One of the things Nokia introduced at CES

Now they just need to do some more miniaturization :)

mike358 2010-01-13 15:09
Re: Nokia n900 serious bug
 
I used stylus meybe once or twice for last 5 weeks.

gerrymoth 2010-01-13 16:47
Re: Nokia n900 serious bug
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by chrismint (Post 468376)
Will do - was thinking some kind of bluetooth link between phone and stylus, with a buzzer... or maybe some kind of gps tracking functionality?
What about LASER?

schettj 2010-01-13 17:20
Re: Nokia n900 serious bug
 
Should not this be titled "n900 stylus sucks: too small to feel when placed behind ear"?

fatalsaint 2010-01-13 17:23
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Originally Posted by schettj (Post 468745)
Should not this be titled "n900 stylus sucks: too small to feel when placed behind ear"?
I think you're missing the joke.... ;)

schettj 2010-01-13 17:24
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Originally Posted by fatalsaint (Post 468750)
I think you're missing the joke.... ;)
No, I get it. Every minor quibble post has the words n900 and sucks in the title.

So if this is going to be the ideal post making fun of such posts, it must include the keyword SUCKS.

fatalsaint 2010-01-13 17:26
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Quote:
Originally Posted by schettj (Post 468754)
No, I get it. Every minor quibble post has the words n900 and sucks in the title.

So if this is going to be the ideal post making fun of such posts, it must include the keyword SUCKS.
Ah ha.. then in this case I propose the following:

"The N900 SUCKS! iPhone is better because of this serious bug!"

Cuz.. it's also got to include the iPhone too... and possibly android as well :D

vietn900 2010-01-13 17:27
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well at least it's behind your ear and not anywhere else on your body :p

Brayo1971 2010-01-13 17:30
Re: Nokia n900 serious bug
 
I use my stylus all the time; does this mean there is something wrong with me? ;-)

fatalsaint 2010-01-13 17:31
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Brayo1971 (Post 468763)
I use my stylus all the time; does this mean there is something wrong with me? ;-)
No.. but obviously your stylus is defective - and you should return the N900 for a complete replacement.

If you haven't lost, or misplaced, the stylus yet.. and it hasn't vanished on it's own.. then there's something very wrong with your device. :)

codeMonkey 2010-01-13 17:33
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It's obviously a regression from the N800 stylus - you could really feel that chubby little thing behind your ear.

Brayo1971 2010-01-13 17:39
Re: Nokia n900 serious bug
 
i think it stems back from the days when i had a SE P900, I found all sorts of uses for that stylus, very few of them actually do do with phone ;-)

Alex Atkin UK 2010-01-13 17:47
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Brayo1971 (Post 468781)
i think it stems back from the days when i had a SE P900, I found all sorts of uses for that stylus, very few of them actually do do with phone ;-)
Ooooh ermmmm!

smarsh 2010-01-13 17:50
Re: Nokia n900 serious bug
 
I found that if I stuck it (the stylus, folks) in my ear, I was able to remember where it was, but very little else.

fnordianslip 2010-01-13 18:09
Re: Nokia n900 serious bug
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by smarsh (Post 468804)
I found that if I stuck it (the stylus, folks) in my ear, I was able to remember where it was, but very little else.
And if you push it hard and wiggle it around a bit you fall over and don't get up.

reviver 2010-01-13 18:25
Re: Nokia n900 serious bug
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by fnordianslip (Post 468827)
And if you push it hard and wiggle it around a bit you fall over and don't get up.
You mean you can brick yourself by simply using Nokia stulys?

Surely reflashing will help?

ndi 2010-01-13 18:31
Re: Nokia n900 serious bug
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by GameboyRMH (Post 468407)
The original Nintendo DS came with two styluses, isn't that nice? :D

When I get a pen stylus (as soon as somebody makes one) I'll hopefully still have my old one as a backup.
They make them. I can't tell if you're just joking, but someone has one in my office and it's pretty neat. It's quite slim and has 2 springloaded pen tips, just pull a small tab to switch between pen and stylus. Doesn't fit in the N900 slot tho.

nashith 2010-01-13 18:44
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If only the stylus slot had a sensor to detect insert/removal, then we could have done something like notifying the user via LED or Vibra when the system goes to sleep.

RevdKathy 2010-01-13 18:45
Re: Nokia n900 serious bug
 
I have found a useful workaraound for this is to file the fingernails on your dominant hand to a small point. These can be used instead of enabling the stylus at all, which will at least prevent you losing it. There is a question as to whether sharper fingernails should be installed by default on all n900 users. In this aspect, n900 is inferior to the iphone, which of course requires neither stylus nor nails. (But is useless in gloves)

Warning!!! Over sharpening your nails may cause serious bricking to your social life, nose interior or private parts (depending on what you do with your hand). Any user following this advice does so at your own risk.


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