Re: Which handset to Buy ? Nokia N900 or HTC HD2?
 

reviver's right, the best phone for you sounds like the google nexus one. It has capacitive touch, andriod 2.1. I used to think andriod looked "cheap" but now after seeing videos for newer andriod 2.1 os, it's really impressed me, and it only cost 530 at the expected jan 5, 2010 launch. It's like the google version of the hd2

For me, I think the n900 is still a great phone. Like you said it's has 32gb built in, great resolution, open source, and has a lot of potential. I mainly use it for internet, RSS feeds, calendar, and email and it executes all those things perfectly for me.

But i'm not going to tell you to buy a n900 just because we're in the maemo forums, you should definately check out the google nexus one

check this link out of the google nexus one

Re: Which handset to Buy ? Nokia N900 or HTC HD2?
 

What makes you think it wont run Google Apps?

The Maemo web browser is probably the only mobile web browser that DOES run actual Google Apps. I would be highly surprised if it doesn' run real Gmail, real Google Docs, real Google Maps. Not some watered down and cooked local apps that give you a FEW of the features of an actual Google app. Even Android doesn't run the real Google apps, but finger-friendly versions of the mobile apps, or local low-feature versions of Google apps.

That's what you ought to ask, over in the general forum: Does the N900 run real Google Apps. Gmail, Calendar, Docs, Maps, etc.

Re: Which handset to Buy ? Nokia N900 or HTC HD2?
 

HW wise HD2 is great with some problems like really bad speakers and the camera falls short with the recording and pics compared to N900. Screen does look great even with 65k colors.
To me the WM even with HTC trying it best with it is just horrible. Maybe one other option would be to wait for HTC Dragon and Nexus or maybe even SE X10 that are all running Android(X10 will start with customized Android 1.6 other at least Android 2.0).

EDIT: If you are living in states it's good to remember that it will only support Tmobile 3G over there.

Re: Which handset to Buy ? Nokia N900 or HTC HD2?
 

As a phone, the HTC will serve you better than th N900.

As an Internet browser, the N900 will serve you better than the HTC.

OTOH, for apps, the iPhone 3GS will serve you better and for Google integration, the Droid or Nexus will serve you better.

It all depends on your needs.

From what you wrote, in the US, today, I would say you would be most pleased by the Droid. With the HTC, I would really be worried about the MS announcement that WinMo 7 is going to be delayed for a year.

Re: Which handset to Buy ? Nokia N900 or HTC HD2?
 

The Droid is only the best choice if you're on Verizon, and want/need a keyboard. (if you're on Verizon, and don't want/need a keyboard, the Eris is worth looking at)

The Nexus One is only the best choice if you don't want/need a keyboard.

If you want/need a keyboard, and you're not tied to a particular carrier (or you ARE tied to T-Mobile), then the best Android device is still the original one: The G1. There is still not a worthy successor.

Re: Which handset to Buy ? Nokia N900 or HTC HD2?
 

That's not a good thing, especially considering their philosophy. :(

I really don't know why a vast majority of the tech enthusiasts hate M$ but still love Google, but I guess this is slowly changing. My personal philosophy is to avoid both as much as possible, but I've to admit that it's sometimes really hard to resist from using some of Google's services. ;)

However, if anyone wants the best Google experience, then they're probably looking for the N1. Aside from phone experience, the N900 can actually work with more Google web applications than any other Android phone. :)

Re: Which handset to Buy ? Nokia N900 or HTC HD2?
 

Which philosophy is that? Do no evil? Put everything on the web? Make the desktop OS obsolete? Make money by selling ads?

Or Apple, or Nokia, or ... the list goes on. It's like the old saying "those in glass houses shouldn't throw stones". Past a certain point in size, there are enough independently acting hands that at least a few of them are going to have some degree of dirt/funk on them.

And, if they're general "for profit" corporations, then they ALL have "Make money" as a mandatory goal (due to it being a fiduciary responsibility to their stock holders). And THAT is the root of all corporate evil, because at some point, they all have to make the choice between "do what we intended to do" and "do what we owe to our stock holders". Guess which one ALWAYS wins?

My philosophy is: use what gives me value, keep my eye out for better, avoid becoming irrevocably dependent on any one of them. Because, given what I just said above, it's impossible to avoid all of corporations that belong in this category. But, yes, when possible avoid.

I still say "The G1", for reasons I've already expressed.

There's more than a little bit of smile-inducing irony there :-)