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Re: N900 shipping delayed

Ok guys,

I just called Nokia to confirm my pre-order details.

I asked the rep if they got any news lately about the dates.

They told me November end !

I asked them if it was just another speculation or is there going to be some official confirmation of the dates.

They said its more than speculation but they havent got a specific date yet.

Infer what you can from it, or just ignore it like the millions of other posts regarding the dates :p

Seriously I couldnt care less now, tired of these speculations and Nokia's silence on it ! :cool:

Re: N900 shipping delayed

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Originally Posted by krk969 (Post 355400)

http://www.product-reviews.net/2009/...k-to-november/

http://www.engadget.com/2009/10/22/n...e-in-november/

piece of news from my regular n900 google search :D

Re: N900 shipping delayed

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Originally Posted by Bratag (Post 355398)

Ok, but that really doesn't TELL us anything. Feedback is important - great. Is this delay as a result of that feedback? If so what was/is the issue? If not - same damn question.

I really don't consider it too much to ask for some basic information for the investment of 500+ dollars. I am willing to put up with a lot if only they tell me WHY I am putting up with it.

On a side note the "expect it to start shipping during November" is yet another hedge bet. The keyword there is EXPECT. It gives them another out if it doesn't. While I am quite happy to keep my preorder at this stage, a further delay past the new "expected" date would definitely give me pause and perhaps make me go with something else while they fully bake the OS/hardware/whatever the hell it is causing the delay.

I can't find the reply now, but he did indicate that it was delayed as a result of that feedback, IIRC, yes.

I'm really not that bothered. No actual date was ever given, so they haven't really broken it. Am I annoyed that I don't have my N900 right now? Sure. Is it inconveniencing me? Yes, I don't have a phone working at the moment.

But really, I think all that can be done here is to take a step back from things, take a deep breath, and realise that the delay hopefully means that ultimately the N900 will be more polished than if it had shipped earlier.

Could things have been done better in this case? Possibly. I don't think Nokia are communicating exceptionally well - both internally and externally - but a lot of the blame I see getting shoved around (at least for UK based people) has been the fault of external companies *anyway*.

Nokia UK's position has always been (both on the website, and the times I've rung them): "Tentative delivery date: November". *Tentative*. It's not even sure of the month there.

Re: N900 shipping delayed

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Originally Posted by thorbo (Post 355299)

For those who think threatening to cancel your pre-order is going to speed Nokia up in their release, think again. What you are actually doing is bumping all the other pre-orders up on the list, as it were -- more available hardware, to be sent out to everyone else.

I would assume the issues are all software, as the loaner units in the field seem to be working fine (or I am sure we would hear about it, even from proponents of the product -- sometimes the harshest critics), they will get the software update on their units as the final product it rolled out.

Enjoy the wait. Makes for a better story when you get the device. Embrace the notion that Nokia cares enough to hold back the N900 until they make it as robust as they can at release time.

Personally I'm quite happy to see people cancel their orders for exactly the reason stated above - maybe mine will arrive a tad quicker then - assuming that they aren't using Royal Mail for delivery in which case 2010 seems an early expectation for delivery!

Re: N900 shipping delayed

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Originally Posted by kalle (Post 355322)

Is that really an official Nokia announcement, or information from some thread/webnews/webstore? I ordered mine in day one (2nd septemper), and even then the release date was "Late october (possibily in week 44-45) in selected markets".

And now it is week 43.

The German Nokia shop had 12th of October as a shipping date and switched to 30th of october somewhen at the end of september. And will now probably switch to some november date :)

Re: N900 shipping delayed

If they delay this phone beyond mid-November i'm getting me something else. Still its a nice phone but i don't wanna wait another month for it...My old phone is barely working as it is...

Re: N900 shipping delayed

1 month is no biggie. The Pandora has been delayed for over 1 year now.

Re: N900 shipping delayed

Are you people nuts? They need to delay this until mid December so I can justify getting one for Christmas!!!! ;)

Frank

Re: N900 shipping delayed

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Originally Posted by w00t (Post 355413)

I'm really not that bothered. No actual date was ever given, so they haven't really broken it. Am I annoyed that I don't have my N900 right now? Sure. Is it inconveniencing me? Yes, I don't have a phone working at the moment.

NokiaUSA is still saying end of october...

They probably haven't updated it because they want to keep the preorders rolling in. I'm cancelling my pre-order with NokiaUSA today. Already ordered it from Newegg (much cheaper) and at least newegg is saying 11/15

Re: N900 shipping delayed

Nokia Germany:

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Bei Vorbestellung ist eine Anlieferung voraussichtlich ab dem 25. November 2009 möglich. Dies ist abhängig von der gewählten Versandart und Produkt-Verfügbarkeit.