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Forum: Competitors 2019-11-29, 21:12
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Views: 659,669
Posted By terryowen
Re: Are you Ready? F(x)tec Pro 1 HW Keyboard Phone

I gave my Gemini to a family member who was eyeing it wistfully. I thought it was buggy and it never felt like there was any real support for alternate OSes. The keyboard was awesome but flimsy and ...
Forum: Nokia N900 2011-01-21, 22:57
Replies: 71
Views: 21,110
Posted By terryowen
Re: Someone help convince me to keep my N900 and not sell it.

I recently downgraded to a Nokia E72. I really like the N900 but it's now a glorified alarm clock (and Freecell machine and video player and rss feed reader) okay, so maybe it's a $500 Chumby or...
Forum: Nokia N900 2010-09-15, 19:57
Replies: 138
Views: 41,701
Posted By terryowen
Re: The N900 is a mobile computer, ok, now how i convince other people?

IMO, the notion that the N900 is a computer is almost beside the point. As I was reading the thread, I couldn't think of anything that the N900 can run that iOS or Android can't. And both of those...
Forum: Alternatives 2010-09-07, 18:55
Replies: 14
Views: 11,199
Posted By terryowen
Re: Nitdroid apps on my N900. Total addictive! Whats on yours?

I just gave in and installed Nitdroid and am very impressed. It's interesting, one of the most impressive things is realizing how much work must have gone into Maemo to get by on so few hardware...
Forum: Applications 2010-08-20, 19:17
Replies: 37
Views: 8,046
Posted By terryowen
Re: will pay to have app made

Web server sounds interesting - host a small database app that could be exported to contact info format.

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I'm going to stir the hornet's nest a bit now... :-) Since this is a real Linux...
Forum: Competitors 2010-07-02, 22:15
Replies: 83
Views: 26,835
Posted By terryowen
Re: Google Nexus One, The Phone I Should Have Bought From The Very Start.

w00t - you make an excellent case but in the real world I see this in most user forums (especially Dells!). With purchases of this kind, the only people who really feel your pain are likely to be in...
Forum: Competitors 2010-07-02, 21:00
Replies: 83
Views: 26,835
Posted By terryowen
Re: Google Nexus One, The Phone I Should Have Bought From The Very Start.

But these threads often generate some interesting comments and questions... and assuming there really is a sibling with an N900, why not let him vent? It's disappointing to spend a bunch of money...
Forum: Competitors 2010-07-02, 18:49
Replies: 83
Views: 26,835
Posted By terryowen
Re: Google Nexus One, The Phone I Should Have Bought From The Very Start.

After owning several HTC phones I can say that the build quality of the N900 is fine. It's not stainless steel or anything but the keyboard slide is solid and it's a classic kind of design. (Some...
Forum: Nokia N900 2010-06-11, 21:16
Replies: 108
Views: 19,379
Posted By terryowen
Re: Some questions before I buy the N900

If the N900 is going to be your main browsing device, you might not be happy. It's great for a smartphone and if I were traveling for a while it would be enough but for the money you might be better...
Forum: Nokia N900 2010-06-11, 20:24
Replies: 25
Views: 7,515
Posted By terryowen
Re: anyone learn to program on their n900?

While I complained a bit about the Perl being old, sometimes it can be better to learn an older version of a language, especially if it's widely used. Where I work, for some reason they only have...
Forum: Nokia N900 2010-06-11, 20:10
Replies: 69
Views: 20,616
Posted By terryowen
Re: Anandtech reviewed the N900 and loved it!!

FTR, I want more smart, techie people and their friends to buy this phone so that there is a bigger pool of app developers and users. Dissing the phone you want others to develop on seems kind of...
Forum: Nokia N900 2010-06-11, 20:00
Replies: 69
Views: 20,616
Posted By terryowen
Re: Anandtech reviewed the N900 and loved it!!

When I bought the first Android G1 phone, things were much worse than this. While Nokia fans might have issues when coming from Symbian and I agree that's a hard act to follow - if you compare with...
Forum: Nokia N900 2010-06-10, 19:30
Replies: 108
Views: 19,379
Posted By terryowen
Re: Some questions before I buy the N900

I've heard horror stories about support for the nexus one, which if I were to buy a phone today, I'd seriously consider even though the Google big brother thing was creepy in the G1. Even unlocked...
Forum: Nokia N900 2010-06-09, 21:56
Replies: 108
Views: 19,379
Posted By terryowen
Re: Some questions before I buy the N900

I have a local wireless carrier with 2G service and little or no coverage inside the building where I work. Data access really drains my battery so I usually reserve it for wifi or something text...
Forum: Nokia N900 2010-06-09, 20:58
Replies: 108
Views: 19,379
Posted By terryowen
Re: Some questions before I buy the N900

I can copy text in the Notes app and paste into the Google search, so I'm guessing yes, for Maemo-optimized programs at least.

I wear bifocals and am fine with the resolution, although I think the...
Forum: Nokia N900 2010-06-09, 20:45
Replies: 108
Views: 19,379
Posted By terryowen
Re: Some questions before I buy the N900

If you are in the Midwest (USA) no one will have a clue what an N900 is. So if your battery dies in the middle of an OS update, you're probably toast until you get a second battery. (Yes, this...
Forum: Nokia N900 2010-05-21, 19:45
Replies: 80
Views: 11,454
Posted By terryowen
Re: Would you recommend the N900 to a friend?

I voted yes but it would also be a qualified yes. I mainly use mine as a pda at the moment.

Cons:
- Too big (I carry a large purse but the N79 goes in my jeans pocket) Transplant it to the...
Forum: Community 2010-05-20, 20:13
Replies: 19
Views: 12,206
Posted By terryowen
Re: [Brainstorm 2010] Downloads

I would like a wish list or a maybe later list.

Not sure if this is possible but one thing I didn't like with my Android phone when browsing the market and now with my shiny N900 is that...
Forum: Alternatives 2010-05-10, 16:37
Replies: 102
Views: 57,819
Posted By terryowen
Re: [Palm OS] Apps that runs well on my NokiaGVM. And yours?

I think there was a thread on creating a Palm Launcher folder somewhere but what has worked for me is installing the actual book using the Garnet main install menu. Then when you open up ereader the...
Forum: General 2010-04-15, 12:45
Replies: 2,070
Views: 751,388
Posted By terryowen
Re: New members say hello !

My N900 should be delivered today - I hope!

I waited for weeks until Dell had it on sale so I've used that time to read this forum. I almost canceled my order after reading some unhappy posts...
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