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Re: Are you buying the N900? (Quick poll)

I will buy two for sure if the price is reasonable (my wife and I both have N800 currently) and I am not forced to buy it like a cell phone with 2 year contract. 500 Euros is over $700. That is a too expensive. $399 with no contract required would be a good price.

Re: Are you buying the N900? (Quick poll)

I would buy it only if there was support for Japanese.

I need to read and write Japanese and as that didn't really work on both my N770 and N800 I now have to use an iPhone...

Why can't Nokia support other languages than those of the countries they are selling their products?
Don't they know that nowadays we got that "World Wide Web" thing with quite a few more languages? :confused:

Re: Are you buying the N900? (Quick poll)

I would, except for one snag: T Mobile.

This morning I found out that if you are on a high-price plan with Sprint(basically anything with data), they will allow you to change phones every year at the subsidized price.

The N900 is nicer than any phone out today, but is it nicer than the phones that will be out a year from now? With Zii on the way, I think the answer is no, so the decision is really tough.

Moreover, Sprints plans are just plain better than T Mobiles. TMo nickel and dimes you for every little thing and to get a reasonable plan with them it ends up costing quite a bit of money. Mobile to Mobile is free on most other carriers, but TMO charges $5 for it. Nights and weekends only start at 9, and they don't include the turn by turn navigation app like other carriers(although Nokia might, but they might charge for it). That said, Tmobile is better than ATT, so it could be worse.

Also, it is a really thick device, it might not be very pocketable. The Motorola sholes is remarkable in that it is only a couple millimeters thicker than the iPhone, and yet it has a bigger screen and a bigger battery than the n900.

Re: Are you buying the N900? (Quick poll)

NO, price, 30% smaller screen (n800, 4.2" to 3.5"), also worry that speakers are crappy. I use my n800 almost exclusively for e-mail monitoring, internet surfing, internet radio listening, some video.

Other than a better CPU n900 is a step backward for me.

Re: Are you buying the N900? (Quick poll)

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Originally Posted by volt (Post 316038)

Okay, just checking if I get this right.

In Europe, we can get a cell phone cheap with an expensive subscription, or you can get the same cell phone mid-priced with a cheap subscription. With the cheapest subscriptions, they don't offer any "subsides" at all. Basically, you can get a $400 phone for $1 but then you have a subscription that is about $400 more expensive a year, than the optimal subscription.

Are you telling me that US carriers will give you the $400 phones "subsidized" at the same price regardless of what subscription you have? That there are no cheaper options?

Sounds like capitalism isn't working, if noone offers a barebone subscription with lower costs and lower monthly fees. ;)

Eh the whole Capitalism not working is a huge debate (considering we don't have a true Capitalist economy with the way the Federal government intervenes). But then again I don't think a true capitalist economy could ever work for the same reasons a true communist economy could ever work. But that's another debate.

But yes, that is basically our problem.

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Originally Posted by drizek (Post 316487)

Really? I have Sprint and I think its mehish compared to TMobile. But then again I don't use many minutes (if I do use them I use Google Voice now). And I don't have SMS or data. Mobile to Mobile is nice if your on the same plan, but most of my friends are on Verizon (and I don't feel like switching to Verizon). I'm thinking (when my contract is up with Sprint) to switching to tMobile on a family plan getting as little minutes as possible (so my girlfriend/future wife) can use them while I use the Fav 5 + Google Voice for free calls to anyone on any network. Plus, the other 4 people can just be family and my gf who I usually only call anyway. Just need to fit a data plan (don't have one now) in there somehow...

Re: Are you buying the N900? (Quick poll)

The thing is, a Fav5 Plan with Tmobile costs about the same as a metric ton of minutes on sprint. Besides, with Sprint you get unlimited calling after 7 and on weekends,. and mobile to mobile. Also, Google voice + Fav5 might not last forever. If people abuse it then they might blacklist GV numbers from being in the Fav5, it really isn't very hard to do and I'm surprised they haven't done it already.

The really big thing though is just being able to upgrade your phone every year at a reasonable price. That is a huge deal for someone like me(and I imagine a lot of people here) who wantto have the latest and greatest but can't afford to spend $400-600 on an unsubsidized phone.

I would like to say though, I wouldn't have a google voice account if it wasnt for this forum, so thanks guys and I hope you are enjoying yours as well.

Re: Are you buying the N900? (Quick poll)

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Originally Posted by directore (Post 316512)

where do you get the 4,2" from?
the n800 have 4,13"...

Re: Are you buying the N900? (Quick poll)

I'll buy IF the price is right and there's no exclusive network deal attached (meaning, only will buy unlocked).

I may wait until the price drops, as I'm not in a hurry - pretty satisfied with my N800 still - and I also have a small phone I like. When I feel the need to replace both... enter the n900 :)

Re: Are you buying the N900? (Quick poll)

I will probably buy one, if the price and reviews are good...this may be the good occasion to take advantage of the financial participation from my employer toward buying cell-phones with agenda capabilities.

Re: Are you buying the N900? (Quick poll)

Kinda different situation for me, my primary phone (SE K850i - pairs great with the n810) just died and it's getting toward the end of racing season and I'm out of money. With the announcement of the N900, I have new found faith that Nokia *can* actually compete so I'll pick up a refurb E71x subsidized for $8, and in a few months perhaps look at the N900 vs. a GSM Pre should such a device materalize.

For me it works well always carrying a smaller phone sometimes bringing along a larger tablet. You figure if the N900 does well, there will be more chance of getting an N8?0 update later. For better or worse though, phones make money.