Re: If I'm a novice user, did I buy the wrong phone with th N900?
 

i am a novice! and if you are a novice, i might be more than you.

i have my n900 (no nitdroid YET), OC'd @1.15GHz, did so much trouble with and re-flashed the device more than 10 times.

and still in love with it!

EDIT: i learned Linux (the novice level) when I got my hands on this n900, yes you can say that the n900 is my gateway and mentor for Linux or linked me to individuals who are well educated with Linux

Re: If I'm a novice user, did I buy the wrong phone with th N900?
 

joeyn, I switched from Symbian to Maemo (N900) and I didn't know anything about Linux. Now, thanks to N900 and this great community, I know how to use xtreminal, tweak the phone etc. Every new thing requires learning, so don't be afraid of new challenges.

Here you have some instructions how to set email accounts on N900

- Nokia N900 Review of Email

- Setting up Email on Nokia N900

and also screenshots of my gmail settings.

Re: If I'm a novice user, did I buy the wrong phone with th N900?
 

well i can say you bought the right phone... well for me atleast, i am a noob also, but when you like to learn new boundaries and constantly crave and aim for a challenge with a rewarding experience this is definitely the phone for you.. ive done a bunch of stuff on this phone(installed nitdroid, OC, emulators etc) but i never get tired of using it :D

Re: If I'm a novice user, did I buy the wrong phone with th N900?
 

I had issues with Gmail when i explicitly picked it as a service provider, but when i picked "other" and inserted all the settings it worked just fine (i haven't tried again setting up picking Gmail to confirm if that was really the issue though)

Re: If I'm a novice user, did I buy the wrong phone with th N900?
 

Not necessarily the wrong phone,
just depends on what you want to use it for.
And asking questions, just bear in mind
there is as much of a bell curve here as anywhere else.
Trolls, miscreants mixed in with ordinary folk and life hackers too
along with helpful souls and even patient folk as well.
Just try not to take anything personally when you get poked at
and you will find all the answers you need here.

And, for Nokia, perhaps there should be some sort of disclaimer
that the n900 is only recommended for beautiful minds,
others may find it too sophisticated for their lifestyle.:cool:

I know quite a few n900-challenged folk,
but we try not to discuss such issues in their presence...:D

Re: If I'm a novice user, did I buy the wrong phone with th N900?
 

Like a lot of the previous responses I had no experience with linux before my n900. A lot of the stuff I learned just through these forums, a lot of people are so willing to help and I'm glad i got my hands a little dirty on my n900 with linux. A lot of people do all of this because the idea of being about to tweak is phone, and not being confined to the manufacture configurations is exciting. They are curious and find the freedom of customizing it manually rewarding.

You seem like you've given it a fair chance, and if it's that much of a headache and you don't want to try anymore you should sell it. It's just a product, why let it frustrate you, get a phone you'll be happy with.

I my email client works, but the email client on the n900 is incredibly laggy while scrolling through html picture emails, you would think it would be smoother than scrolling a webpage but it isn't. And when you get push email notification it gives you a good 2 second lag, I don't like that very much. So even if you got it to work, if your anything like me you'd turn off the push notifications which kinda eliminates the benefits of having a email client, but fortunately the n900 has a GREAT browser, if I were you, just leave a bookmark of gmail on your desktop. The browser launches really fast, so does loading google mail

Re: If I'm a novice user, did I buy the wrong phone with th N900?
 

joeyn,

If you need a single reason why you should keep this phone, this should be a great community as such.

See how people are so eager to help you, with detail screenshots, even when you did not even specify your problem?

Enjoy your N900. ^^

Re: If I'm a novice user, did I buy the wrong phone with th N900?
 

Hey man, when I think that I almost bought a Nexus One or iPhone, I stop and shudder.

There are certain things this phone can't do as well, but holy monkey is it awesome. Just ask around, and you'll find this phone is very far from unsupported.

Re: If I'm a novice user, did I buy the wrong phone with th N900?
 

Indeed... so why did you switch, and why to this one?

Re: If I'm a novice user, did I buy the wrong phone with th N900?
 

Have you bought the right phone? Interesting Question...


Well to start off... What should phone do? Call people. What does the N900 do? Wayyy more than just call people... You can use internet, built in email, a camera (well technically its 2), media player etc... Soo on this point I can already say that you have the right phone...

Maemo. Maemo might not be Android, which is a good thing in itself... With Maemo and the N900 you have control over what you want to do. Nokia won't really force you into doing things, whereas many other phone manufacturers do... You basically have freedom with the N900.. You might not as many apps as the Apple/Android store, but at least you can get a few. The apple/android stores are literally full of crap, but here on Maemo we have apps which are useful (well apart from a few exceptions).

Support. What support do you need? If its a hardware problem, the go to Nokia Repair Centre (in my area they are really helpful) and if they don't help, then ask specific questions here. Software wise, this is the best support forum out there.. We have people who are experienced and can help you...

Some bugs/ common problems exist on the N900, but hey... at least its not as bad as the iPhone 4's Antenna Problem. :D

All in all, there is no way to buy a wrong phone (unless its an iPhone 4 which won't allow you to call unless u have those bumper thingys ;))..Mobile (Cell) Phones were designed for calls, and the N900 does it perfectly.. The features are rich, and the quality is quiet good.. Look at you N900 in a different perspective... It's a tablet with calling features..

Just be happy with what you have (it's not an item made by workers in horrible working conditions like Apple) ;) ... Just Enjoy your geeky N900 :)

(written on my N900)