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Re: Should I purchase a Nokia N900?

An essay like this needs a citation.

Re: Should I purchase a Nokia N900?

lol. the n900 is something you'll love or your hate, you really need to use it for a week or so to see what it's about.

Re: Should I purchase a Nokia N900?

>>I am currently in the market for a netbook which I would use solely for taking notes for my college classes.<<

If you plan to use it "solely" for taking notes, why don't you just get a regular 10" netbook, instead of a 3.5" tablet?

Re: Should I purchase a Nokia N900?

capacitive touchscreen is not an issue as the n900 has the best resisitive screen out there.

there are other devices out there, but none quite match the n900 still. it is still a good device and if you can find one second hand or new discounted it would be a good buy.

there is a strong possibility that the N900 sucessor will be announced at the end of next week. even if it is it will probably not hit the shelves for at least a couple of months.

the n900 is still a unique device and will be a relevant device which will be well supported by the community for a long time to come.

Re: Should I purchase a Nokia N900?

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Originally Posted by x61 (Post 936342)

An essay like this needs a citation.

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Originally Posted by eMiL (Post 936351)

short answer: yes

I was leaning this way myself. However, I will probably wait For the N900 at this point. I'd like to purchase a device soon, but I can wait until the next academic year. I use a LiveScribe pen to allow another student to take notes for me. I would like to cut down on the number of device and my dependence on other students. So, I'll wait until the next academic year at the latest.

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Originally Posted by gerbick (Post 936354)

shorter answer: no

Care to elaborate?

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Originally Posted by ch88xy (Post 936359)

As I mentioned above, I am trying to carry less, having a device which could serve 99% of my mobile computing needs is better than a not-much-more-powerful netbook which would take up more space.

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Originally Posted by gazza_d (Post 936365)

capacitive touchscreen is not an issue as the n900 has the best resisitive screen out there.

there are other devices out there, but none quite match the n900 still. it is still a good device and if you can find one second hand or new discounted it would be a good buy.

there is a strong possibility that the N900 sucessor [sic] will be announced at the end of next week. even if it is it will probably not hit the shelves for at least a couple of months.

the n900 is still a unique device and will be a relevant device which will be well supported by the community for a long time to come.

Thank you! Your post was very helpful. Depending on the release dates, feature set, and price point, I may very well purchase the N900 successor. I hope that Nokia will stick with ARM rather than an Intel chipset. From what I've read, ARM still wins out when comparing performance vs power usage.

On another note, how does MeeGo compare to Maemo from a feature and development set? Does it have a strong development community yet?

Re: Should I purchase a Nokia N900?

Just to share something:)
yes its an *.mkv file and plays smooth and yes transfer rate is 15-16 mb/s :):D:D

P.S. Sorry for the offtopic

Re: Buy a N900 now or wait for the Harmattan / MeeGo device?

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Re: Should I purchase a Nokia N900?

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Originally Posted by SeanTheGeek (Post 936334)

I am currently in the market for a netbook which I would use solely for taking notes for my college classes. I currently own a high-end, Ubuntu-powered desktop, and a Nexus one running on T-Mobile. While considering my options, I thought of the Nokia N900 device. It would be very appealing to have a fully capable, 3G cell phone with the power and versatility of a netbook. While it might be awkward to use it as a regular phone, the kickstand design would be perfect for quickly placing it on a desk to type notes with a small Bluetooth keyboard...

Hmm. The n900 is perfect as a regular phone (not awkward at all!), but is somewhat awkward for simply taking notes. I love my n900, and I do take notes with it, but mainly in situations where carrying a large piece of electronics is too cumbersome. I also have a second-hand HP netbook, and let me tell you the HP has an unbelievably comfortable keyboard for such a small device.

For taking notes in a classroom, honestly, a decent netbook will serve you better (and be much less expensive) than any of the current handheld devices out there.