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Re: Why I moved to N900 from iphone

Yes. The hardware limitations, closed system OS and apple restrictions are downers. My iphone battery is shot and I can't just replace it ATM but I am using one of many 3rd party battery cases. However it does so many things right in its software implementations hence the many phones that try to emulate its features and innovations. There is also huge community and commercial support for it.

Its a very decent phone, a great MID and has so many applications that it emulates some aspects of having a laptop IMO. There is a decent app ecosystem. But a decent sized slider which can switch between Android/Other well supported phone OS and a well supported native desktop OS distro (without any need for compiling) would be the most ideal for myself. I suspect the next generation of chips might help accomplish this.

Re: Why I moved to N900 from iphone

Fanaticism, any flavor = fail.

Re: Why I moved to N900 from iphone

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Originally Posted by ysss (Post 594519)

Fanaticism, any flavor = fail.

I'm being absolutely fanatical about owning and modding my own hardware that I bought with cold hard cash. If tomorrow I'll want to install Windows Vista on my N900 I will be declared insane, but I will be able to try.

Re: Why I moved to N900 from iphone

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Originally Posted by cr0c0 (Post 594475)

You don't get it, and sadly never will. Now kindly go troll an Apple forum somewhere. :D

Probably won't.

In actual homebrew communities, people tend to not care about what the device was originally intended for. That's half the fun in it.

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BTW I love how "You won't get it" is a valid argument for N900 fanboys.

Re: Why I moved to N900 from iphone

I originally thought you were just trolling with this post (With your use of caps and awful logic), but I guess i'll address it.

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Originally Posted by cr0c0 (Post 594460)

I agree with Delta on this. I don't care what a jailbroken iPhone can do, because I can't buy one.

Ebay, next. (inbefore BAWW ITS NOT NEW)

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I can only buy Apple's crippled iPhone and then crack it. But suppose the next firmware won't allow to be jailbroken in a timely fashion. Of course given enough time any software can be cracked, but what if it takes a couple of months?

Most of apple's firmware updates are useless if you jailbreak anyways. Almost all of the features (copy paste, search, push) were available to people with jailbroken phones prior to apple's firmware updates. There really wasn't ever a need to update firmwares.

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People are going nuts over Nokia's lengthy repair process for the N900, but Nokia is actually taking in broken phones and fixes them. Apple will destroy your phone ON PURPOSE.

This sounds like one of those "You won't get it" deals. I'm sorry that I get a refurb and I'm out of the apple store in 2 hours versus the wait on fixing your nokia n900? I'm not sure if you were trying to actually make a point here.

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Having to regain control of your own device every single time you update the firmware is EVIL. It's sad that you're willing to put up with it, and actually reward Apple for their behaviour. They got paid for every single iPhone they shipped, so to a large extent they don't care if you jailbreak yours.

Um what? I don't think you meant to use the word evil. (I'm not sure what word you meant to use either) Somehow pressing "Make it rain" after updating my firmware, if i choose to do so, doesn't seem "evil" to me. Another one of those "You'll never get it." deals? Do all Nokia N900 owners associate morality with the use of your cell phones?

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Anyway, that's my take on it. Pretty much the only thing that will make me consider switching to an iPhone is if it gives me BJs every morning. And even Apple hasn't invented that technology yet.

Okay, this was a good use of my time.

TBH I'd be shitting over the iPhones awfully made hardware if you're gonna troll the iPhone--but it's probably consistent with that of the N900, so moot point.

Re: Why I moved to N900 from iphone

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Originally Posted by cr0c0 (Post 594531)

That's fine with me, but sooner than later you're bound to stumble upon business model that doesn't involve just selling commodity hardware to end users; that hardware won't be the only component that you're paying for with your device purchase.

PS: This will come to MeeGo too.