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Originally Posted by D4rKlar
You don't get it. these Linux boys are ridiculous, and with the hardware Nokia has given us there really isn't much this phone can't do. I knew before I bought the phone that it didn't have MMS, but I was pretty sure that the community would deliver- and they did. Within reason almost anything that'll work on Linux will work on this, so as long as enough people want something rest assured it'll happen.
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Exactly!
The hardware is nice, but like any computer, the OS is what
really matters. Nokia gave us both. The best support Nokia could provide is FREEDOM and they've pretty much done that too.
I'll never forget when I realized I had to have a N900. I was sick of the Android phone I was using, surfing around to see what else was in the works. Found out about the N900 and got to the maemo.org home page where there was an article kinda announcing Maemo 5/N900. It had a screenshot of a terminal with a '#' prompt and said something like "You can do what you want. We trust you with your device."
I was stunned. I mean, jaw-dropping, got-goosebumps stunned. I couldn't believe a huge commercial enterprise like Nokia would not only actually put a full-stack linux distro in my pocket
but then happily allow root access to it! Well, I knew what that meant, in a big-picture kinda way - but I also knew most ordinary users who bought a N900 would have no clue, none. Sadly, all the whiners have proven me right. Wish I'd been wrong.
Anyway, I'm no fanboi for any company, I'll buy whatever is best for me. But I gotta admit that since that shocking moment I've had a bit of a soft spot for Nokia.
Same here!