os2007 or os2008
 

I just rolled back my n800 from os2008 to os2007, BEST MOVE EVER.
What do you like better?

Re: os2007 or os2008
 

depends... never worked with OS2007.

always been on 2008, so I cannot really compare (but I can say that OS2008 is great!)

Re: os2007 or os2008
 

I'm glad to hear that os2008 has worked out nice w/ you, I wish I could say the same.

Re: os2007 or os2008
 

What didn't work for you? I'm a new(-er) N800 user, upgraded from a 770, and just immediately installed os2008. I haven't had any problems...

Re: os2007 or os2008
 

Installs, the thing crapped out everytime i tried to install new stuff. I've installed tons of **** on my os2007 n800 and now it works fine.

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OS2008 for me and I have no problem installing apps.

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I've had the odd small issue with os2008, but then i've had fun tweaking it to make it work. Definitely prefer 2008.

Re: os2007 or os2008
 

There's either an underlying problem or misunderstanding on your part that's causing trouble. OS2008 is definitely a lot better than OS2007.

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os2008 all the way out

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OS2008 here. It is also worth noting that OS2006 isn't for N800 afaik.

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I already have tons of asterisks on my N800, it is still on its first OS2008 install, never broke. I didn't even install 51-3 when it came out.

Re: os2007 or os2008
 

I like 2008, but turns my n800 so unstable and corrupts so easily my memory cards than I have to use os2007.

This morning I sent my n800 to Finland, because I would want to use the new OS2008. Meanwhile, I'm enjoying my new iPod Touch.

Re: os2007 or os2008
 

While i missed stuff such as the thumb keyboard automagically popping up, the neat theme, and the animated Nokia logo, i think OS2008 pretty much beats OS2007.

So for me, OS2008.

OS2006? never used it.

Re: os2007 or os2008
 

I guess it all comes down to what is "better". For me, I rolled back to OS2007 because the applications I needed/wanted to use were not present, or not working well on OS2008. That said, it was about 3 months ago when I tried it. Perhaps it is "better" now.

Craig...

Re: os2007 or os2008
 

Hmmm, Asterisk on the N800...that would be cool, if somewhat useless.

Re: os2007 or os2008
 

Ask linman for Asterisk :)

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2008, but I too hhave trouble lately with application
manager hanging while doing updates. maybe I'll try apt-get in a terminal to troubleshoot.

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The last OS2007 release had a nasty bug that caused corruption in my N800's root filesystem. After about a week I'd have to reflash and start over again. That alone was enough to make me immediately upgrade to OS2008 beta and eventually to the production version. OS2008 has flaws, but it least it's stable (for me anyway).

Re: os2007 or os2008
 

I prefer OS2008 since it is a step forward but the GUI is much slower and less polished compared to OS2007. For example, I have to wait 2-3 seconds for the "Device mode" menu to appear on the screen every time I try to lock it or switch off. Skype is much more stable with OS2008 than was in OS2007 (could never make calls over 10min). Web browser based on Mozilla renders more sites than Opera but it's a tiny bit slower.

Re: os2007 or os2008
 

2008, for me, is mostly better than 2007. I have had a memory card go bad, but I had been using it for swap, and went bad after I took it out and used it in USB reader in a windows desktop, so it's not definitive that it was the n800 which did it.

2008 still has a long way to go in terms of overall gui design, but that's another discussion!

Re: os2007 or os2008
 

I have tried os2006 and 2007he on my 770 and os2007 and 2008 on n800. Os2008 is far more stable and accomplished than 2007 and 2006.