buurmas | # 191 | 2010-04-26, 18:19 | Report

Since this thread has mentioned Mer & MeeGo, I thought I would link to these threads that suggest that the future for MeeGo on the N8x0 is looking brighter:
http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=48929
http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p=622709&postcount=1

buurmas | # 192 | 2010-04-26, 18:28 | Report

Sorry for the late response. I have subscribed to "Applications" and I admit that it's not very useful due to the high volume of N900-related items. Subscribing filters out all the old posts, which helps a bit. But even looking at new posts is a problem. And lots of threads like "Hey, I saw a YouTube video of this game and it looks awesome. I have no idea if it's open-source or closed-source or if it would take weeks or months or years to create and I certainly haven't contacted the game's developers, but can we get it for the N900? Plz? Thx. "

Wouldn't it be easier & better for someone to volunteer to work with Reggie? That way, you're leveraging a large base of users and a large history of discussions. If you start from scratch, how many people will make it over to the new forum? Some of the guys here own every tablet in the Maemo line, including the N900, so they might not WANT a new forum. In short, what if the new forum becomes a ghost town?

buurmas | # 193 | 2010-04-26, 18:41 | Report

I think the initial goal is to package & deliver a bunch of "Fixed in Fremantle" bugs to Diablo. I don't know if there is a goal beyond that.

geneven | # 194 | 2010-04-26, 19:01 | Report

Well, I own the N900 and N810 and N800 and I'd like a new forum. I would still hang out here but also at the new place. Yes, it might turn out to be a ghost town -- better than the current Grand Central Station but almost nobody caring about tablets.

Nokia is paying the bills here. Where is the N810 in their strategy? Nowhere. What do all the assurances about Mer add up to? Not much. Should I install Mer now on my tablet?

I doubt it. I would sure be happy to hear that someone was running Mer and was happy.

buurmas | # 195 | 2010-04-26, 20:22 | Report

Another way to check up on Diablo Apps would be to bookmark this page:
http://maemo.org/downloads/updated/OS2008/25/

joshv06 | # 196 | 2010-04-26, 20:34 | Report

I sold my N810 and went to the N900. I miss my n810, if I had the money, I would carry both, no joke. It had that Geek Coolness factor to it. Loved it.

attila77 | # 197 | 2010-04-27, 07:00 | Report

The difference is that AppWatch also watches the extras-devel repos, for those that are into that kind of thing

danramos | # 198 | 2010-04-27, 07:37 | Report

Then it disappoints me that so many years later, nearly midway into the year 2010, this is all that we are to expect. I mean.. many of the 'Fixed in Fremantle' stuff was elementary and, by rights, really should have been fixed shortly after the device was released (ESPECIALLY the very same closed-source Nokia proprietary media player and other applications that I just finished ASKING to have simply REMOVED so that I could have the space for the much more useful and better maintained open-source applications).

Clearly any individual or business who purchased an N800/N810 should not expect the same level of support and dedication that Red Hat or Canonical have given even the free and open side of their Linux patrons, nevermind their more profitable business and server patrons. Nokia was responsible for designing and engineering these little devices, I expected MUCH better customer support over these years.

I hope you can understand the appalling feeling that I'm left with after my experiences. Hopefully I'm communicating the urgency of the need for support and communication from Nokia to customers of old and new products alike. Ultimately, I hope they understand I need them less than they need me and I carry my money and influence my associates, friends and family with me, as does every customer who's had a bad experience. Remember that it's the bad experiences that often get talked about and influence future purchasing more than the good experiences.

**deep sigh**

...Or maybe it just doesn't matter to Nokia. In which case, just as well and I'm an idiot for sticking around this long.

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rash.m2k | # 199 | 2010-04-27, 07:47 | Report

I had the N810 and N800, I'd like to set one up as a p2p downloader, but the problem is that its simply far too slow!

It would be cheaper and easier to get a 7" eee pc as it's got an atom processor.

The N810 rocked when I had but I think it's, very very old tech now.

danramos | # 200 | 2010-04-27, 19:43 | Report

Naw.. it just seems like it because it feels abandoned.