keep an eye on tnkgrl's site. They now have both an n900 and the Droid to review. Hopefully a balanced-non-biased comparison of the two phones will happen soon...
Multitasking!!
Android is severely lacking in this department - it does multitask but switching between applications is a nightmare - and theres no way of knowing what programmes are running in the background without installing some clunky 3rd party software. For my part this is its biggest flaw (That and its dire battery hog issues).
I agree that multitasking is better in the N900. Not only due to a better interface but also due to its 1 GB of application memory. The Droid will run out of memory faster and crawl to its knees with a few applications open, while the N900 will keep working just fine with a lot more applications loaded.
Also, what about storage? How much room for installing applications is there in the Droid? How much data storage?
The N900 can run applications written in Python with a GTK or Qt interface! That makes the N900 a lot more like a desktop computer in my eyes, and makes it a lot easier for people to program for it. There are already hordes of developers trained in those technologies. Many more than there are Java developers. And Dalvik is not really Java. So even if you know Java you need to first understand the differences beteen real Java and Dalvik.
Finally, I agree that Google's Navigatio is a big plus for the Droid. But, the GPS is not the main reason I am looking for this type of device, it is merely a bonus - to me. And it is not like Navigation is completely missing from the N900. So, I can live without Google Nav. It may be different for you. Get what is best for *you*.
Finally, I agree that Google's Navigatio is a big plus for the Droid.
I see Google Nav as a bit of a gimmick o be honest. Oh, it will be useful to those who don't need to regularly go to new places, but what happens when you take a wrong turning and get lost in a location where you don't have a 3G signal?
I require and use a device with all maps stored locally and a backup dead-tree one just in case.
The screen is sexy, but the device seems very "beta" in design. Still think the biggest thing that will surprise Droid uses is the lack of space to install apps. About 150 megs and done (probably less).
Sexy screen, ugly app install space.
Should run all the great emulators on Android well though. Metal Slug 5 and King fo FIghters 2002 should be super smooth.
I will give you one very good reason. Splintering. I am noticing more and more a fracturing of the android OS. What works on one device will not function on another because of some change that the manufacturer has made to the underlying OS. If this continues the android market is going to be full of "Runs only on" in the description.
Agreed and this defeats a key premise of having the byte code translation in the first place: Uniform app platform for all Android devices.
Still, the 3430 chipset will hide the droids OS inefficiency rather well.
