N900 Vs HTC HD2 Leo..what is your opinion??
 

I was waiting to buy N900 when It become released but one of my friends told me that there will be device better than nokia n900 from HTC called HTC HD2 Leo..and now I do not know which one I will buy so what is your opinion concerning that ?? :confused:

Re: N900 Vs HTC HD2 Leo..what is your opinion??
 

better comparison is the 'droid' since it has a keyboard also.

It looks uglier, but it does have a capacitive screen and slimmer

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here is my opinion : http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php...565#post358565

Re: N900 Vs HTC HD2 Leo..what is your opinion??
 

Well, i looked up the HD2 and it's kinda hard to give a definitive answer. The hardware is pretty much the same, with 2 notable differences:
*bigger cpu frequencies and more ram on hd2: note that this isn't necessarily a big advantage; the cpu's are different architectures and wikipedia says that arm cpu's are more efficient, even with lower speeds; and the extra ram will probably just be compensating for the lame windows mobile
* screen: bigger (which obviously also means bigger phone) and capacitive; it seems however that windows mobile doesn't support multitouch, which htc says their phone has
Otherwise, the hardware on N900 and HD2 is pretty much the same. So is the price. The big difference is in the software: Maemo 5 vs WinMo 6.5 . I haven't used any, so i can't give a first-hand impression. What it is clear to me is:
- as far as i remember, there is no real multitasking in winmo; apps stay where they were when you switched, as opposed to going about their business like in maemo
- maemo ~ linux, which means that it can share things with linux desktop platforms, like ubuntu; while this may not be that great for a non-techie, it can provide both software and help from the desktop world
All in all, it's a choice: do you want freedom (maemo) instead of having your hand held by software vendors?

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my opinion:

It'd be OUTSTANDING if it had a 5 row keyboard (like the touch pro 2), and Android or Maemo. It's the right size, and has lots of great hardware features. But, without the keyboard and with WinMO, there's no way I'll touch it.

Re: N900 Vs HTC HD2 Leo..what is your opinion??
 

A specs comparison that I prepared is here:
http://quezi.com/10114

Basically the HD2 has a substantially bigger screen. It's thinner and lighter, but has no keyboard. If you don't need a keyboard or the N900's stereo speakers and 32GB storage, the HD2 hardware looks pretty good.

But for most of us here the software is what will sway the decision. The relatively open Maemo vs the closed Windows Mobile 6.5. The relatively consistent Maemo interface vs HTCs lipstick on the WM pig. (And I can program Maemo in python!)

I've ordered the N900 and hope that my eyes will be happy with the smaller screen. Apart from the Maemo OS, what swung it for me is that the N900 seems like a much better convergence device. The various functions (phone, computer, navigation device, music player, camera) just seem so much better balanced (plenty of memory for the music player and stereo speakers, a protective lens cover over a decent camera lens, full internet experience on the web browser, etc).

Not to mention that the N900, despite having 32GB more memory, is significantly less expensive.

But wow, when you see the HD2 video showing the huge bright 4.3" maps and web pages it does look great!

Regards,
Roger

Re: N900 Vs HTC HD2 Leo..what is your opinion??
 

If the N900 got rid of the physical keyboard and went for a screen like on the HD2 I dont think I could contain myself.

With that said, there are clear advantages I can see to the HD2 over the N900, however, you read on and it's Win Mo 6.5 and there's feck all memory. HD2 certainly seems like a pretty nifty smart phone, but I really want more than a smart phone, so i'll go with N900

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The main reason I am not interested in it is because it only has 65k colors. Neither am I convinced about Win Mobile. Also n900 is cheaper.

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i read something about connecting an external keyboard to the HD2 USB port. i don't know if its true.

source:
http://quezi.com/10114


Take a look Roger.

Re: N900 Vs HTC HD2 Leo..what is your opinion??
 

i agree with the 65k colour argument as well.

i gave a comment earlier on about this as well.
The bigger screen is somehow compensated by the n900's physical keyboard, meaning you do not need on screen space to type.

this might be a little bit of a SIMPLE oppinion giving speech, but nonetheless: i think the n900 is a more of an active device, the hd2 more of a passive device.

my own decision is also based for a big part on design, both the n900 and htc hd2 are not the prettiest things i've ever seen.
would give a 7.1 for n900, 7.3 for hd2.

(yes, the .1 and .3 do matter :o )

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Sounds about like the rumor of the N920. 4.1" screen, no keyboard.

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I wrote that, so I don't need to take a look. I referenced my source for the information about USB host.

The original source of the information about USB host seems to be from a garbled Google Translation of an HTC press release as reported by Heise in Germany. Hardly "straight from the horse's mouth".

I'm wondering now whether the USB host socket might be on the charger/stand rather than on the device. You could use the stand at home with a USB keyboard plugged in, and the HD2 horizontally on the charger/stand, and it would be like a mini desktop computer. Very cool.

Regards,
Roger

Re: N900 Vs HTC HD2 Leo..what is your opinion??
 

Looks like both of these will be out on o2 on the 16th November. Hopfully will be able to play with them both and make my mind up then. People slag wimo off but there really is loads of free great stuff for it!

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I competely agree about that WinMo is way better than what people say about it. But considering what they say about it, no matter how many times better it is in the reality, it'll still be worse than the Maemoistic competition. ;)

Re: N900 Vs HTC HD2 Leo..what is your opinion??
 

I would not bother to give WinMo 6.5 a chance (as long as an upgrade to WinMo 7 would be possible).

What makes me tend to the N900 is what I've been able to see in videos comparing the browser experience between those two and/or other devices. Despite the huge 4.3 screen I was not at all convinced with the "look" of the browser windows on the HD2. Not because of the 65k color limitation (which should not matter as much as some seem to think) but because of what it makes out of this size. Especially in a comparison with the iPhone the latter shows a much more attractive view onto websites despite its inferior resolution. The HD2 maybe a little bit faster, but the pages are not presented as they should. It seems, as if one will have to move around a lot on the screen to get into the right position to see all of window one would want. Still impressed by the iPhone on this behalf and the N900 seems to be identically good... The HD2s behaviour might be different using another browser, but who knows for sure yet...

And if the big screen on the HD2 does not turn out as an advantage the N900 beats the HTC by far imho.

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Thats where the n900 scores with the browser. I do like that HD2 knows if its in a pocket and rings louder, or if you pick it up when it rings the volume drops. Also if you dont want to talk just place the phone face down and it will end the call. The screen is a scratch proof glass as well. HMMMmmm what to do. Opera 10 will be out for winmo soon and flash 10 as well.