Looks like either MPD were correct in stating the 16th and exclusive dispatch (alongside the nokia store,) or the MPD shippings will now be delayed another few days
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1) Android does not give you privileged user access (there are ways to break the lock, but it is an 'illegal' procedure)
2) You must have a Google account.
3) You must develop in Java, for their specific virtual machine
1. Root access is not 'illegal' for Android, nor is it for the iPhone.
2. You do not need a Google account on many roms.
3. You can also develop in C, C++, Python, and Lua.
At least they owe to reach out to people who pre-ordered with some tentative timelines if not reasons for delay.
They don't actually owe anyone anything. They're just screwing up when it comes to the spirit of open source. And that's what's causing the ill feelings.
given that the date for the n900 meetup for some cities was announced much later than the US ones, with the London one being the 17th, I suspect that the actual date the device will be shipped out will be the 16th or 17th, so that people going to the London flagship store will be able to buy one of them (except the lucky winner of a device who will be able to leave with his/her device*) as this has shown to cause disappointment at the other meetups.
if I win, I will hire a body-guard to make sure I don't get mugged on the way out :-D
given that the date for the n900 meetup for some cities was announced much later than the US ones, with the London one being the 17th, I suspect that the actual date the device will be shipped out will be the 16th or 17th, so that people going to the London flagship store will be able to buy one of them.
Strangely this matches the MPD shipping date... conspiracy! MPD delayed the phone so they could be 'exclusive'
i would not read too much into the meet ups having any relevance on the shipping date.
the n900 is a month late so originally these meet ups would of been after the n900 shipped, its only b/c n900 is late they've ended up being few week's before shipping
1) Android does not give you privileged user access (there are ways to break the lock, but it is an 'illegal' procedure)
2) You must have a Google account.
3) You must develop in Java, for their specific virtual machine
I am sure points 2 and 3 will be bypassed by creative individuals, sooner or later, as point 1 has been bypassed. But those limits should never have been there in the first place. If people want to keep their personal data in Google's computers, this is fine for me, but it should not be compulsory. I for one prefer to manage my own mail at home.
Thanks.
When you say root access is an illegal procedure what do you mean by that? Appreciate the post.
Pretty much, I understand why there's a delay but I would like to get a rough estimate and a hint as to what's causing the delay. Rather than just being left in the dark.
If I was a more spiteful person I'd recommend people away from Nokia products in the future. =P
Funny that you mention that. Because thats what im actually doing, my friend wanted to pre-order a N900 today, i told him:
"if you don't want to be treated with respect, if you don't want it to ship when they tell you to, if you want to hang around forums all day long and wait for some release news, if want to be fooled by the company with fake release dates, then N900 is the phone for you. Otherwise just go with and android."
And thats what he did. Went with an andriod phone.
You have my word lads, as soon as i hear of a phone that has the same specs as n900, i will cancel asap, i don't even care if its not released yet.
And who added viagra to the tags?.. wth man?, you did make laugh thou.
