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Forum: General 2011-06-23, 03:37
Replies: 54
Views: 11,452
Posted By Eric G
Re: Poll: N900 fans will you buy a N9 or N950 (if u could)?

I like the specs on the N9, but without a keyboard it's a no go. Too hard to use Linux without access to a cli, and if there's a cli, you need a keyboard.

But the larger issue for me is that I'm...
Forum: Applications 2011-06-15, 02:14
Replies: 71
Views: 18,907
Posted By Eric G
Re: Ovi Maps With Turnbyturn?

Gee, thanks a lot guys. Here I'd been using my N900 all last week, but I leave for a long weekend trip on Friday so I fired up the Galaxy-S again, figuring I'd have to fight Samsung's crappy GPS all...
Forum: Nokia N900 2010-08-04, 01:54
Replies: 102
Views: 17,084
Posted By Eric G
Re: How long are you planning on keeping your n900 for?

I've been using a Samsung Galaxy-S (TMO Vibrant) for 2 weeks now, intentionally not switching back and forth. I can't say I'm thrilled with Android. It is slightly more reliable than Maemo, but...
Forum: General 2010-03-22, 13:20
Replies: 14
Views: 5,161
Posted By Eric G
Opionion At ArsTechnica: RIP Palm

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news/2010/03/rip-palm-its-over-and-heres-why.ars

from the article:


I messed around with a co-worker's Pre a few weeks ago. There was nothing all that...
Forum: Nokia N900 2010-03-16, 18:42
Replies: 13
Views: 2,411
Posted By Eric G
Re: VOIP useable for business calls

Yesterday morning I called into a conference bridge using Skype on a wifi connection and had no problems at all with DTMF.
Forum: Nokia N900 2010-02-20, 21:04
Replies: 150
Views: 152,444
Posted By Eric G
Re: Maemo 6 and/or MeeGo on N900: Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb

This whole development is great for me... I got a phone and they threw in a soap opera for free!

First the announcement of the N900 and Maemo 6 with no mention of the N900 running 6.

Then, the...
Forum: General 2010-02-18, 05:10
Replies: 32
Views: 9,428
Posted By Eric G
Re: N900-the only Maemo5 device

Hang on to it for 20 or 30 years and you'll get your money back, since it will be a collector's item.
Forum: Nokia N900 2009-12-29, 17:10
Replies: 1,037
Views: 494,993
Posted By Eric G
Re: Show your best photos taken with N900

I took these last weekend out for a drive:

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2557/4198116259_b5a426d3bc_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2491/4198113553_5cc188fc74_b.jpg
Forum: Maemo 5 / Fremantle 2009-12-19, 18:38
Replies: 31
Views: 25,912
Posted By Eric G
Re: N900 TV Out - Change Output Resolution

I thought I'd ad my 2c here:


http://www.flickr.com/photos/n3kqx/sets/72157623030996170/detail/

When I first connected up to the waveform monitor, the bars output were only about 50 IRE, about...
Forum: Nokia N900 2009-12-19, 15:04
Replies: 12
Views: 3,790
Posted By Eric G
Re: Accelerometer problems

So I'm sitting on my couch with a terminal open on my laptop watching the numbers change while I slowly rotate my N900, laughing to myself.

If all the youtube videos of the latest gadget can be...
Forum: Nokia N900 2009-12-12, 03:40
Replies: 332
Views: 97,926
Posted By Eric G
Re: What have been your 'wow' moments with the N900 so far?

I hope you had the foresight to "demonstrate" the ease of inputting contact information by getting hers! ;)
Forum: Nokia N900 2009-12-11, 23:57
Replies: 44
Views: 16,136
Posted By Eric G
Re: N900 GPS useful?

If you route to a destination at the bottom of the screen is a "track me" button that will do just that. But if you're just driving down the road it doesn't look like it will follow you, just...
Forum: Nokia N900 2009-12-06, 18:25
Replies: 35
Views: 8,372
Posted By Eric G
Re: SiliconValley Analyst wants Maemo "Axed"

These guys work for brokers' research departments. A few years ago I met a few to give a tour to our cable headend facility. None of them really knew anything about the cable industry other than...
Forum: Nokia N900 2009-12-03, 02:46
Replies: 179
Views: 61,879
Posted By Eric G
Re: Nokia n900 horrible!

There was a story on NPR the other day that reported a recent study of cellphone users that found the majority would rather text than talk, and that a 70 word voicemail took about 2 minutes to listen...
Forum: Maemo 5 / Fremantle 2009-10-28, 01:57
Replies: 146
Views: 43,266
Posted By Eric G
Re: Wired Magazine - handson with the n900

Don't get a Blackberry. Not only is the call log just a flat list, but so is the email, including sent items mixed in with the received. I'm used to it, but I miss a lot of the functionality I get...
Forum: General 2009-10-10, 18:11
Replies: 5
Views: 2,925
Posted By Eric G
Re: Support for left-handed users

Funny, I thought the N8XX series favored lefties because the D pad is on the left side.

But I think 5 should be better, screen-wise for left handed people, since there's no more scrollbars. That...
Forum: Nokia N900 2009-10-08, 04:33
Replies: 3
Views: 3,465
Posted By Eric G
Re: N900 for Linux Novices

Be careful, though. Using Maemo may lead to Linux infestation. After I bought my N800 I ended up installing Ubuntu on my laptops, and now I'm 99% Linux and open source. Next project is setting up a...
Forum: Nokia N900 2009-09-19, 02:45
Replies: 63
Views: 25,494
Posted By Eric G
Re: N900 best-selling phone on Amazon

I heard a very interesting story on NPR this week about how people are beginning to ignore voice mail. The interviewee said basically that we would much rather use texting and email over voice, and...
Forum: General 2009-08-16, 15:47
Replies: 21
Views: 8,042
Posted By Eric G
Re: Nokia downgraded to neutral and American Way

Sounds like someone at Goldman wants to start buying NOK.

I learned my lesson paying attention to analyst recommendations years ago. I know that there's a "Chinese wall" between the analyst desk...
Forum: Accessories 2008-11-30, 14:24
Replies: 16
Views: 7,008
Posted By Eric G
Re: Two things i wish i could buy for my n810

http://www.ram-mount.com/ is the manufacturer's site. They have a ton of different mounting options available. I'm sure something will work.
Forum: Nokia N800 2008-06-29, 23:58
Replies: 50
Views: 15,502
Posted By Eric G
Re: The n800: Ultimate Computer for Air Travel

ALL GPS receivers have a hard time getting a lock while in motion, even with a warm-start. This is because it is trying to get accurate timing references from the Satellites (which are moving), while...
Forum: Nokia N800 2008-06-29, 23:40
Replies: 50
Views: 15,502
Posted By Eric G
Re: The n800: Ultimate Computer for Air Travel

Some early Magellan units would stop reporting speed at 99 knots, and the theory was to stop someone from building a guided missile. I think it may have had more to do with the firmware not having...
Forum: Nokia N800 2008-02-02, 21:55
Replies: 4
Views: 2,405
Posted By Eric G
Re: Sony DRBT10CX Bluetooth Headset?

I paired my DR-BT22 headphones with the IT when I got them, but since there's no A2DP support for the tablet, they sounded terrible.
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