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2010-05-11 , 09:35
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#31
Originally Posted by MRyant View Post
I know EXACTLY how you feel. We share the same sentiments, but I still want to hold on to it, and see where this goes. I won't be selling this, but as soon as the Samsung Galaxy S comes out...well let's just say the N900 might not get as much attention as it did.

And I, like you, am surrounded by friends with Iphones and Android phones and I'm having a really hard time pointing out the strenghts of the N900 namely: Web Browsing and 32GB of integrated Space for Music and Films...because those are the only two things I frequently use along with the phone function.
is it you or your friends that are really disappointed?

I have no idea what phones my friends have and I am not interested either...

e: unless they brag about something. but haven't happened since one friend had had his iPhone over 2 weeks...
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2010-05-11 , 09:39
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I know exactly what kind of phones my friends have... they always come to me and ask me questions.

It's why I have constant access to a N900. It'll be here tomorrow in fact because of "more questions"...

So... what's the OP gonna do with the N900? I'm still looking for a cheap one and Nokia doesn't like me enough to give me a discount.
 
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2010-05-11 , 09:41
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Originally Posted by Parody View Post
I don't know if the N900 will live long on internet blogs but it's definetly going to stay in the real world.
Interesting point, I know no one even remotely interested in getting one, I have never met another person with one and I work as a business manager in the NHS, so travel between PCT's and work a lot in various GP surgeries. Being in IT I know loads of sad techie geeks as colleagues, again none have even remotely looked at the N900. (Partly me getting it and putting them off.) I see it as a dead format by this time next year.

Someone said Nokia shouldn't be putting out apps, because google and apple don't. But they have support of developers, Nokia isn't getting support when they can't even get ovi suite to support the phone, and PC suite doesn't fully. That IS Nokia's fault and so no one will develop when Nokia won't. The only way to fight back with the overwhelming 'love in' that Apple and Android see, is subsidise it, pay companies to do it. Until then the Ovi suite is dead, the N900 is hamstrung and Nokia will just continue spiralling the drain.

Too many people wait for the 1.2 release, but it isn't coming with an app to navigate in a car, it isn't coming with an app to tell me gas meter reading, or pay a bill, or find the nearest take away. That is what sells, that is what people want. (and thereby getting support from developers) 1.2 isn't an app store NOR is it basic features that should have been in out the box. It is fixing SOME bugs. Some of those bugs are not even real world issues for most of the people that bought the phone.

I bet the mystical 1.2 release doesn't fix the bug that has made my battery suddenly go from two days life to less than eight hours of no use at all. I would log a bug, raise a forum post but what is the point, the phone is crap and I know it. Sad that I now have to accept that fact don't you think?
 
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2010-05-11 , 09:44
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Originally Posted by ossipena View Post
is it you or your friends that are really disappointed?

I have no idea what phones my friends have and I am not interested either...
It's like "keeping up with your next door neighbour"...Your neighbours "boasts" about their conservatories, then you cave-in and get one. Someone buys a new car - you have to get a new car, someone gets a lobotomy - you have to get a lobotomy too.

It's very sad - but highly amusing.
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2010-05-11 , 09:46
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Originally Posted by MRyant View Post
And I, like you, am surrounded by friends with Iphones and Android phones and I'm having a really hard time pointing out the strenghts of the N900 namely:
On the contrary I feel quite proud surrounded by friends or strangers with iPhones. It gives me a feeling that everybody else has been "borged" not me XD

My answer to the same question would be "sorry, this is not a phone; this is a tablet PC with cellular communication capability"
 
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2010-05-11 , 09:51
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On the contrary I feel quite proud surrounded by friends or strangers with iPhones. It gives me a feeling that everybody else has been "borged" not me XD

My answer to the same question would be "sorry, this is not a phone; this is a tablet PC with cellular communication capability"
You sound like a Terminator : "I Am A Cybernetic Organism, Living Tissue Over Metal Endoskeleton"

Let me guess you're from the future trying to save mankind from the Apple machines?

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2010-05-11 , 11:38
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Originally Posted by ossipena View Post
is it you or your friends that are really disappointed?

I have no idea what phones my friends have and I am not interested either...
I am, it could be so much more, but it never seems to go there.

And I don't know but, when you say "I have no idea what phones my friends have and I am not interested either" makes it seem like you don't have any friends at all, with which you share your experiences with.
 
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2010-05-11 , 11:39
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Originally Posted by johnel View Post
I know the contact manager is crap, so is the phone app (at least it is stable) - fair enough.
I get the whole it being a tablet but it should be a proper phone. esp when it prides that its a computer AND a phone

Originally Posted by johnel View Post
I never bought the n900 on the strength of it's navigation software. Mind you now that it is free for most Nokia devices except the n900 have it - I am annoyed but not enough to care.
I have had Ovi maps 2 and 3. I wouldn't mind ovi maps if it worked. But all it does is show a loading sign, shows error for search results and register only 1/8th of my taps.

Originally Posted by johnel View Post
The n900 is a very versatile device. I use it daily for various computing stuff and rarely use my laptop now.

The browser is more than capable of runiing Facebook and most other sites - you do not need specialised apps to use Facebook or Twitter.
No doubt the browser is amazing. I am not and cannot deny that. But would you rather use an application that makes it easy for you to uise OR zoom in to click and read, make you use the stylus, make you load a whole page and use all your precious bandwidth

Originally Posted by johnel View Post
The n900 is supported by MeeGo. The base installation has been released and the GUI part is expected soon.
Has Nokia confirmed this? or should we expect developers to make a port for this?

Originally Posted by johnel View Post
Nokia as a company is extremely bad at communicating with it's customers and will have an impact on my next buying decision.

QT is available now for the n900 and people are writing software for it - it's all good.
I hope so, but 6 months is a long while in electroics


Originally Posted by johnel View Post
You are leaving because
(a) PR1.2 is not out yet (hint: it's not finished yet)
(b) No specialised apps (browser is capable of using these websites)
(c) Contact manager sucks (I agree you have a valid point)
(d) No "proper" OVI maps (hint: if it that important then you should have bought something else)
(e) Flash is laggy (hint: Flash on anything but windows is heavily resource-hungry - it's a "desktop" technology not mobile)

Generally I think your reasons are a bit "whiny".

But good luck maybe one day you will find the perfect device.
I know PR1.2 is unfinished. I just feel making PR1.2, not knowing whether or not Meego will be officially sorted. Browsers amazig but we use a cellphone for ease of use, not spending half the time zooming in ad out. zooming in and out.
It said ovi maps, was I supposed to have a premonition saying they will release a barely functional version??
Flash is laggy, but I meant I click on a youtube video and it should open in the media player, than lag fullscreen and become unresponsive.




Also, music player lags 700 songs. Barely manages if I click shuffle. Video player shows a loading sign for so long, you don't feel like watch a vid on it, rendering the cool kick stand useless.

in essence, I am not angry at Nokia, just dissapointed I trusted them, brougt an expensive device for which, their promised vision is faaar from delivered
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2010-05-11 , 13:19
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#39
Originally Posted by evil_m0nkey View Post
I am not trolling, just felt like saying how I felt
Which on a device fan site is pretty much trolling.

Best of luck, enjoy the new thing - hope it works out for you.
 

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2010-05-11 , 13:48
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I made the switch to Android last week (HTC Desire). No regrets so far, and I don't miss anything really.

Of course the hardware keyboard is very good, and I certainly can't type as fast or as accurate yet on the Desire, but the auto correction makes it a breeze to type.

I have actually rarely used it in landscape mode... which I did enjoy on the N900, and I was actually one who thought there was no need for portrait mode! One thing I find quite odd from my useage!

As for the N900 browser, yes it is fantastic, but I've had no problems on the Desire, and I find it to load faster. The argument for "We don't need apps such as facebook, twitter, etc. because the web browser can do it" is void for me. Even on my Mac, I never use the Twitter site, I use an app for it. I'd use an app for Facebook if there was a decent one too. Again, thats for me, I'm sure a lot of people prefer the browser too apps. All about personal preference.

One thing I did really like about the N900 is the way Conversations integrated with services such as Facebook chat and MSN. I use eBuddy on Android, which serves it's purpose.

Oh, and multi-tasking. I prefer the way the N900 does it by a mile. I've yet to look into multi-tasking much on Android.

At the end of the day, it's all about what the user needs or likes. I find I'm liking Android better as it's more productive for me. I do hope Meego works, and works well when it starts shipping on phones, as I enjoyed Maemo - I found it quite intuitive and easy to use, and currently I'm finding it was easier to use than Android in some areas.
 

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