One month in the life of my N900 or "second impressions" - Page 3 - maemo.org

ryuran | # 21 | 2010-02-01, 07:52 | Report

good points.... these are the reasons why i left the "tablet" and went to something else.. surprised its not much after the update...

Blackbeard | # 22 | 2010-02-01, 08:13 | Report

Having N900 for two months I've been very satisfied with this new device. Albeit having initial battery problems the positive sides clearly outweigh the negative sides. The community seems to provide fixes to small annoyances very quickly.

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slender | # 23 | 2010-02-01, 08:20 | Report

Originally Posted by jsbigs View Post

Well no s**t. It would be hard to miss the orange thing that flows across the screen. That's not what I'm hoping for here. I'd like to see something on the "task" bar or whatever you want to call it, that quickly tells me the number of voicemail messages I have waiting, and maybe the # of unread sms's and e-mail's, without having to go to another screen. I can certainly live with the current situation but would prefer this added convenience.

Wouu..Nice day to you also

Let´s see what happened here:

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Originally Posted by zwer
You have an indication with LEDs when locked, and a highlighted `multitask` icon when unlocked (which on click give you further details - IMs, Mails, Missed Calls).

Orginally Posted by jsbigs
Am I missing something? Where is this 'multitask' icon? Is this a downloaded app?

So I answered to your question because clearly you didn't understand zwers answer. Sorry for that.

mece | # 24 | 2010-02-01, 08:23 | Report

OP, Very good points all, much the same niggles I have. However, they do feel like very small problems, when you consider the awesomeness of the device as a whole. Not even blips on my radar really.

It's a matter of priorities though.

sxc | # 25 | 2010-02-01, 08:23 | Report

Originally Posted by Blackbeard View Post

the positive sides clearly outweigh the negative sides. The community seems to provide fixes to small annoyances very quickly.

Agreed, this is a major advantage of the open source model and a clear reason for my choice of this platform. However, one issue that's preventing more useful community solutions is the closed source nature of Nokia's s/w stack...

sxc | # 26 | 2010-02-01, 08:31 | Report

Originally Posted by mece View Post

However, they do feel like very small problems, when you consider the awesomeness of the device as a whole. Not even blips on my radar really.

Mostly agreed. However, some of the idiosyncraties particularly the quirks with the mail client or the shortcomings with the calendar are really letting down what needs to become a viable contender against other polished platforms (you know the ones I'm talking about...)

For example, if I had to use the N900 professionally as opposed to as a hobby, I couldn't possibly, due to aforementioned shortcomings. This is where Nokia need to up the game. Let's see what the next f/w updates bring...

Duffer | # 27 | 2010-02-01, 09:17 | Report

sxc I agree, I am running two phones for this very reason, I wonder how many people are?

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Pigro | # 28 | 2010-02-01, 10:25 | Report

Originally Posted by TheLongshot View Post

I would like to see a "refresh" selection in the browser.

Also, as suggested earlier, I'd like a more prominent display of new messages. Maybe on the lock screen. I keep forgetting that I need to hit the "multitask" button to find that out.

if you click on the web page title (drop down menu at the top of the browser which is visible when not in full screen mode) then "reload" is a selectable option

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StormBlast | # 29 | 2010-02-01, 11:01 | Report

I have been using my for 2 weeks and returned it for full refund. Why ? Because it makes no point to have all that great features in a device that can't survive a day without charging. In this case I prefer to stick with a real phone that will last more than a week + dedicated internet tablet, like my 1 year old N810 (or something new, there are so many of them in the market). That was the main reason why I returned it. Some minor ones:

- Device definitely too fat and heavy.
- The stand is a joke (Nokia, use proved solutions from N810).
- The screen less bright and less responsive than in N810 (and its smaller, but it is my personal preference to keep it over 4") - again, Nokia, use proved solutions from N810.
- Slider - much worse mechanism than for example in my SE W910i, it moves so easily in the trousers pockets.
- Hardware buttons are in my opinion upside down - lock should be swapped with headphone jack.
- Keyboard, again, Nokia, use proved solutions from N810... keyboard should be bigger, why only 3 rows instead of 4 ? Only the way how the key press is better now.
- Stylus - should be on the top, not on the bottom. Again, like in N810.

I am not going to write about all the advantages of N900 as you guys covered all of them many times

Maemo 5 is the best mobile operating system in the market in my opinion, but put it together with all electronics in N810 case and increase battery life at least 3 times - then I will buy it. Probably as N910

Rob1n | # 30 | 2010-02-01, 11:03 | Report

The device is "too fat and heavy", but you still want it to be bigger and have a longer battery life?

EDIT: I'm not trying to bash you for taking it back - if it doesn't suit your needs, then I'm just glad you made a decision to take it back rather than just hanging around here whining about it. But if you're drawing up a list of requirements, you need to make sure they're not contradictory!

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