Re: Using the N900 as a Desktop computer replacement
 

See, if Nokia stopped f***ing around with writing closed-source crap software and screwing around with the OS (leave it to the community), they COULD have been making accessories like, say, a docking bay for the N900 to just get dropped into that could provide a set of USB ports for keyboard/mouse and a VGA/DVI/HDMI port. BOOM! A pocket computer that could have effectively doubled as a comfortable desktop PC.

Re: Using the N900 as a Desktop computer replacement
 

Nokia should have included bluetooth keyboard support by default. Even the n95 has bt keyboard support.

Re: Using the N900 as a Desktop computer replacement
 

Something like this, http://forums.internettablettalk.com...d.php?t=57865?

bun

Re: Using the N900 as a Desktop computer replacement
 

MohammadAG has Ubuntu 9.10 running on the N900. Thread here

Re: Using the N900 as a Desktop computer replacement
 

Not quite the desktop experience without the aforementioned hardware accessories that Nokia SHOULD have made available instead of screwing around.

Re: Using the N900 as a Desktop computer replacement
 

That has well been astablished by now. Any reason for you to repeat this statement here?

Re: Using the N900 as a Desktop computer replacement
 

Because we are bitter and it still grates.

Re: Using the N900 as a Desktop computer replacement
 

Because it's not quite the desktop experience without the aforementioned hardware accessories that Nokia SHOULD have made available instead of screwing around. ;)

Re: Using the N900 as a Desktop computer replacement
 

*Sigh*

Yes, and if Nokia would have implemented a built-in beamer the N900 could also have been used as a stand-alone presenting device, but they didn't! Shame on Nokia!

Really though, your remark is off-topic since we are talking about what can make the device a desktop computer replacement, not what can't. Getting really tired of people spamming their frustrations at random places. Please complain somewhere else, thanks :)

Re: Using the N900 as a Desktop computer replacement
 

Unfortunately, you have to have a hack for ANY kind of mouse support (USB or Bluetooth.. which doesn't work entirely well because Nokia ripped out that bit of usefulness from Xorg when they promised it would be there during the criticism of Maemo 4). USB in host mode sounds like it doesn't work or doesn't work well, last I checked.

So anyway.. what would make it a GREAT desktop computer? How about an N900-specific accessory dock that acts as a USB hub and enables 1) USB host mode with powered ports (so you can have a USB hard drive, flash, etc.), 2) mouse+keyboard support, 3) some kind of computer monitor display port. Hell, if you could hit two out of three, it wouldn't be bad. Hit all three in a dock you can just tug it out of to run out the door, and you've hit the sweet spot for a perfect portable machine that can ALSO be a great desktop.

Go for it, ThomasAH! We're counting on you!