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Wohooooooooooooo!!
(Just playing with the graphics now! new version not long away!)

Just realized!! I have never said hello in this thread!

Hi I'm Noobmonkey/Greg... Long time spammer, and long time lurker before the spamming :D

Don't forget all you lovely new people to add yourselves to the Maemo Map (Link in my signature!)

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Hi everyone,

I got my N900 a couple weeks ago, traded my iPhone 3G for it. Best decision I've made. I'm so not used to being able to actually customize my device without voiding a warranty, it's kind of weird to be honest. I don't even know where to begin.

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hello everyone from spain¡¡

;)

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hello , am Greek living in nj for the past two months.
the reason i join "the club" is that am buying the n900 next week , so another newbie with many questions is aboard , are you ready?

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Hey All,

I just registered yesterday from Ireland ( originally I'm from Hungary) , I have a Nokia N900 I like the Linux, so that's it :)

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hi im a newbie linux user just got my n900 from my sister(and dumped my iphone 3gs )can anyone help how to start modding it.. u know best apps... customizing...
one more thing . my bluetooth and my wlan i think theres a problem i cant turn on my bluetooth and my wlan/wifi its always says no connection
im on n900
ver: 3.2010.02-8-002
maemo 5
i hope someone can help me
its ...AIRA btw ..25 .. ON canada

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Hello!

I've been watching the forums for quite a while, even since before i got my n900 and love maemo.org and my n900!

Its simply fantastic and i know it will bring future opportunities such as more ported OS-es and/or virtual machines.

I heard alot of moaning from people already saying we dont have enaugh apps for maemo. Since it's not as mainstream and it's open-scourseness I find that prety logically, but since debian came up on N900 and other emulators as well, we might have a similar number of applications within reach than Iphone or Androids not too far in the future.

IMO: My N900 can do, 99% of what your rivalry phone can & more =)

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Hi there

Thought I would say hi as I have had my N900 now for a month. Very impressed with it so far and having fun trying out some of the alterations you guys have posted in other threads.

I live in Staffordshire, England and have already added my pin to the map :)

Cheers

NiftyWolfie

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Hello everyone from Las Vegas!

So after owning an N810 since July of '08 and having gotten an N900 for Christmas, I finally broke down and registered here.

On the whole, I really love my two devices. I was formerly a longtime Palm aficionado. But by the time I had bought my last Palm, a LifeDrive, it was becoming obvious to me that Palm was going nowhere. Then one day I started looking around for a replacement. I saw some video of a guy plaing Doom with a Wiimote on an N810 one day and I was hooked.

A little more than a year getting my N810, the N900 came out. I'd always wanted a phone, but everything out at the time was kind of a disappointment for me. Everything seemed to be based around locked-down app stores where everything seemed so oversimplified. I wanted something I could do anything with. Sure, the N900 might not be for everybody, and sometimes Nokia's approach to some things leaves a few things to be desired. But where else can you find a phone that can play Doom, Duke Nukem 3D, or for that matter anything else, with a Wiimote or PS3 controller? Hell, I even recycled my old N810 into a server with the help of Easy Debian.

These things are really the gifts that keep on giving. I really don't know where I'd find myself had Nokia not decided to undertake the grand experiment that is Maemo. They've really got gold here.

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Greetings from Steve Jobs,

Got my N900 today and I must say I'm loving it more than the iphone, I can't believe I made such a crappy device :O, ipuke everytime I see my creation...n900's OS is awesome...my ipad feels like a tampon compared to this ^_^. Great job nokia! I've decided to give away all my iphones to the stupid, since no one in their right minds buys my product any more -_-.......^_^ O well.....dammit! :S I just throw up my mouth three times thinking about the iphone.

thank you all for your efforts to build and uphold this community

Regards,

Bin Laden ^o^!

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Hi guys!

I don't currently own a maemo device but in less than a months time I will be upgrading my current mobile phone to the N900!

Saw it in the shops a couple of months ago for the first time and fell in love with the fact it has a Linux-Based operating system. So when I got home I decided to investigate further and the device has become number 1 on my wishlist :P

I have been reading a few posts on here and found a lot of things to answer my questions :)

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Hello People! I got my n900 about a week ago and it seems really awesome so far, but I have experienced a few problems such as occasional sluggishness and confusion over some package management. Hopefully this board will help me resolve some of these issues.

I may also potentially look into programming for N900, although that will depend on my schedule.

In any case, I am excited to be a new owner of N900!

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Hi,Im new user from Malaysia..

Hey people
 

Hello people...

I bought a Nokia N900 and joined the community so I can learn to develop programs and the platform. I've come from a big developer community (XDA), but I'm new into programming and hacking :p... I hope to take my N900 to another level and to make it a pleasent experience... Untill now and though has some bugs and features missing, I'm loving the Maemo experience, and hoping we can make it better. I've tried many devices, ipaqs, htcs, iphones, g1s, etc... But none is as challenging and fun as the N900

Cheers, keep up the good work

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Another WinMo/Android expat here-tried the HD2 and its media pefromace was awful, but the N900 has been good-the builtin DLNA client is a plus.

A few more codecs, some improved phone/bluetooth options and I'll be one happy camper.

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Hi, i'm from Germany, Regensburg.
I love my new n900 ;)

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We've been getting a steady stream of new arrivals! Welcome all!

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Got my N900 two weeks ago!! Great product! Exploring the powerful machine! Just registered here!:)

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Hey, I just registered after owning a N770 for 2 years. :o Finally just getting into Alternate os's for the 770. Downloaded the OS2007HE file and loved it. Used it for a while. then tried to update to OS2008he. Not the greatest idea. Slow. I admit the ui is quite nice. Currently in the process of trying to update to Mer. if anyone has any sugestions pleas feel free to tell me :) .

73s DE KJ4RGS

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Just realsied I never checked in here before - how rude; sorry.

I'm Steve from Wiltshire, Southern England. Came to N900 via brief Nokia X6 experience; found Symbian struggled with the otherwise excellent Cap. screen. Lots of Nokia's before that and work phones from other brands.

I have allways been impressed by Nokia's hardware (especially camera), consistently high content standard

I figured that as Symbian (iS60 5th Edition) was in its sunset years with no immediate replacement on the horizon. Decided that it'd be best to look to the future and Maemo 5 seemed the only way to go. I was prepared for missing features and waiting for developments - I did my research.

Very impressed with my N900. It's stable, fast, reliable and totally engaging. I have never owned a device that demands such a deep and involving relationship.

I mainly use it for taking photos, making calls and accessing calendar and email in my work. Now I've configured my device I find it easier to make calls and access data than on any previous device.

I'm not blind to the values of other brands and keep an eye on developments. I try out other OS's in store and on friend's phones and some features outside Nokia impress me greatly. I keep coming back to the importance of Nokia's hardware and general specifications.

Nokia has been good to me for years, so I figure a bit of patience and loyalty by me is warranted at this turning point in the company's history.

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hey peeps. just joined after using this site for a week or so.
I am an Englishman living in Helsinki. I enjoy technology and the comunities that grow up around it.
Owned my N900 for about a month and it is fabulous.
Er, that's it :)

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Hi, I am Teemu, a first year physics student in the University of Eastern Finland in Kuopio. I've owned the n900 since february, which I was really not sure about what kind of device it would be when I ordered it. When I finally got the device I absolutely fell in love with it. I have tinkered with linux computers quite a while so it was a natural choise.

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Hi..I'm Amit from India.. bought N900 a month ago..just fell in love with the phone..Fabulous...also Thanks for this amazing site.

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Hi.

Just joined this great community. I've been reading this forum for a little time, and now decided to register.

I've got some interest in developing in Qt/PyQt (read: C++/Python, not sure yet which to choose) for Maemo and MeeGo. I have little programming background which consists mostly of PHP. So there's still lot to learn.

Maybe some day I'll make (more or less) useless app.

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Hey there Newbie here great boards!!!

Have been thinking of getting a N900 for a while and I'm due for an upgrade next month, I'm based in the UK. I'm not a programmer but I am a bit of a technology geek and I think I know what I am getting myself into.

Currently I own a Samsung Omnia I900 and I have been happy with it for the 18months or so it does everything I wanted but the physical key pad/qwerty of the N900 really appeals.

The thing is on many top ten lists the HTC Desire, Iphone 3Gs seem to always be at the top with the N900 being lower down. However from my point of view as I have an Omnia, the Desire and Iphone seem like improvements on the same theme whereas the N900 seems like something else entirely

I like to do the normal things with my phone now email, browsing, text, listen to music, watch movies etc and the N900 has got good reviews where all those things are concerned. As far as apps go I'm not overly concerened with a crazy amount apps. I went through a phas with my omnia when I had loads of apps and then ended using about 6 regularly.

I've been scouring these boards for more info into whether I'm making the right decision for me. If possible I'd much appreciate it if anyone could point me in the direction of threads that will give me more info and insight on whether the N900 is the right way to go.

Thanks in advance.
LR

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joined in March, didn't say 'hello' though. so, Hi guys, how are you doing?)

I'm owner of n90 and n900 :) so just nines and zeros... but I would not wait until 9000 comes. will hope for n9-00 :)

And yes, I enjoy my n900 very much)

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Hey,

Joined the community a few days ago (mostly to bypass that terrible "type [word] backwards" search restriction), but thought I might as well make this introductory post too. Just got an N900 a week ago, upgrading from an N80. I've been in love with the phone since it was announced, following the news since then too, and I'd been just waiting to get the cash. My older brother is on these forums already (he's a more avid poster than I) since he's had his N900 for a few months now.

A little bit about me: I'm from California, currently a fourth-year undergraduate in Information and Computer Science at UC Irvine. I'll be graduating in June and starting a job where it'll be easier for me to buy new phones (though 1. that's not the only purpose, and 2. I'm not sure I'll need a new one after this amazing piece of technology). In the meantime, I'm just kinda coasting through my last quarter, playing with fun toys like the N900.

Anyway, I absolutely adore the N900, and I fully appreciate what this community is all about. I look forward to the future of Maemo (MeeGo) and everything included, starting with PR1.2, once it arrives..

:)

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hi everyone, im lee, ex symbian master but now maemo/linux n00b!
love helping people out if i can (but im usually the one needing help lol!)

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Greetings from Finland!

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Hey all... Proud new owner of an N900. Been lurking here for a week or two to see how the community works around here. I got this device to broaden my horizons. I love doing things with my device that no one else can (that's what she said...LOL) Anyway, coming from 4 yrs with Blackberry, I'm quite used to OS firmware upgrades but not on this level. My Linux skills from 6yrs ago is severally shot but I will give it a go. Btw, Leetut you are the bootscreen master. Hopefully you will continue making them. I've wanted this device since I first saw it in October, I hope it doesn't let me down.

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Hello everyone, I've had the N900 since February and have enjoyed its unique OS but now I'm looking to get the most out of this amazing device. Love it so far, and to be honest, I haven't done much with it. Looking forward to learning a lot!

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Hi mate, enjoy yourself

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Hey Everyone! I've had my N900 since January and I have been a regular visitor to this forum since then. I just finally got around to signing up.

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Hello World!

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greetings from Campbell, CA :)

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Hey guys, got my N900 today... Haven't done much with it yet, but I'm totally excited about it :-)

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Hello new members!

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Hi ALL!! Hope everyone is doing fine and not like my not getting enough sleep cos' been learning this new N900 linux stuff!!! GOOD STUFF!!!

I have replaced transitions.ini and OC'ed straight to 900MHz but to be safe, since I'm in HK which is really humid and hot, i went back down to 800MHz :(

BYE!

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Greetings from Boston! I've actually had my N900 for a couple months now, lurking around these forums a bit, about time I actually said "hi". So, well, hi!