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There are many things "missing". Now, imagine having "missing" features on the phone. Exchange sync, video chat, iTunes... already lacking. Good browser, Java, FP10, Exchange Calendar sync, a proper store that doesn't buckle under slight pressure, repository woes fixed...
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2009-06-05
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It does mean the end of platform for me. I already have a wifi enabled phone.
The internet tablet did that job for me - it accessed the internet, quite well. Quirky on some things, the browser isn't full-featured, but it those things just great. And on a bigger, better screen.
But like I said. Does this interface (easily) my music collection? Will it not crash? Does it have any compelling features that will sell me from getting a Palm Pre, (upcoming) iPhone, or even an Nokia N97?
So far, I don't see one compelling reason.
I hope R&D actually did have input. So far, it does not seem like it.
Palm Pre, iPhone, iPhone3G for the most part. Face it, that's your competition now. And this thing is already lacking.
Add those features or lose a huge chunk of the people that might upgrade now/soon. To have a Maemo phone just to have a Maemo phone won't sell right now... simply because Nokia didn't educate the average Joe to what Maemo is and why it could be important to them.
My point, there are ZERO compelling reasons to make this into a phone right now. It lacks features that people have come to expect or will want in the very near future.
It isn't. And yeah, Java is very high on my list. Flash Player 10 is even higher. But I'm a Flash/Flex dev. My livelihood comes first.
There are many things "missing". Now, imagine having "missing" features on the phone. Exchange sync, video chat, iTunes... already lacking. Good browser, Java, FP10, Exchange Calendar sync, a proper store that doesn't buckle under slight pressure, repository woes fixed...
Yeah. Competitive alright.
So be it. But it does not make it competitive. Just makes it a phone.
And a featureless one compared to some of what's out there now.
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2009-06-05
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How do you know what features it has? How do you know it lacks 'video chat' or 'iTunes'? What do you know about 'good browser' or 'Java' on Maemo 5/N900?
I'd agree the general public would seriously miss many of the features you name (for yours truelly no calendar would be a dealbreaker) but it isn't clear yet. Give them a chance.
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2009-06-05
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If Nokia only produces a Maemo phone, it is the end of the platform for me. It is likely to be far too expensive compared to the other available options
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*sigh*
It doesn't need iTunes to succeed. ...
But an automatic way to synchronize with what's on my machine already is great. ...
It's not just about iTunes - heck, I have a Zune dude, alongside my iPhone - it's about getting that music from one place to another easily.
iTunes sync (or "Media sync" as they call it), however, really helped ease us into using the Pre as a media device. In essence, the process works exactly as it would if you were using a standard iPod. You get options for (un-DRM'd) music, TV, movie, podcast, and photo syncing just as you would on an Apple device, and in our experience, the actual process was no different. iTunes offers up a contact sync, though it doesn't actually appear to do anything but store a backup file on your phone -- not a huge deal, but it would be amazing if it worked. Regardless, the ability to easily manage your media library will take a big load off of the minds of potential switchers worried about how to deal with a new platform... but we can't imagine Apple is super stoked by the concept.
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I can't recall if this has been mentioned yet, but I just love the Palm Pre's solution to the problem: the Pre shows up on the user's PC in iTunes! as an iPod! ... and then it syncs.
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IMO, since there is no available (acceptable) alternative option, your comparison automatically favors a Maemo phone.
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The internet tablet did that job for me - it accessed the internet, quite well. Quirky on some things, the browser isn't full-featured, but it those things just great. And on a bigger, better screen.
But like I said. Does this interface (easily) my music collection? Will it not crash? Does it have any compelling features that will sell me from getting a Palm Pre, (upcoming) iPhone, or even an Nokia N97?
So far, I don't see one compelling reason.
Add those features or lose a huge chunk of the people that might upgrade now/soon. To have a Maemo phone just to have a Maemo phone won't sell right now... simply because Nokia didn't educate the average Joe to what Maemo is and why it could be important to them.
My point, there are ZERO compelling reasons to make this into a phone right now. It lacks features that people have come to expect or will want in the very near future.
There are many things "missing". Now, imagine having "missing" features on the phone. Exchange sync, video chat, iTunes... already lacking. Good browser, Java, FP10, Exchange Calendar sync, a proper store that doesn't buckle under slight pressure, repository woes fixed...
Yeah. Competitive alright.
And a featureless one compared to some of what's out there now.
Last edited by gerbick; 2009-06-04 at 23:45.