Worried about changing my N900
 

Hi all, I have been seriously happy with the N900 for like 18 months now and loved every minute of it. I have just had a call from TMo UK to say that im due an upgrage. Trouble is i'm out of touch on other handsets as not looked into any as been smitten with N900. Are there any out there offering the same as the N900 if not better? I got used to the hardware keyboard and the fact that I can switch programs easily. with multitasking. The T-mo rep said look at HTC Desire HD, LG Optimus 1, Sony Ericsson X10 and last but not least the Galaxy S.

I use the N900 to run my website, check orders online etc, I also obviously message through MSN and use Xchange servers for email.

Any help or guidance would be excellent thank you

Re: Worried about changing my N900
 

In a word no. Every time I think about changing phones from my N900 I start looking at everything it can do and comparing it to other phones. Some might be faster, some have bigger screens but NONE of them does EVERYTHING the N900 does. Also I have recently started sketching again and they can have my pressure sensitive screen when they pry it from my cold dead hands... same goes with my command line.

Re: Worried about changing my N900
 

you could try what I did with 3...ask them how much the upgrade is worth and then tell them to take it off your monthly bills spread over a 1 year contract as you are happy with your phone. They were very happy to do this for me. If not ask for your PAC (or is it PUC, I always get them mixed up) and say you'll go sim only with another company, believe me, they'll agree and if not you'll get a great sim only deal elsewhere.

Next year there may be something better than the N900, but I doubt it :)
Dan

Re: Worried about changing my N900
 

On the subject of 3,

how have you found your time with them? I do love this company. I think the signal service on the whole is great. The My3 webpage is pretty fantastic. Service from this company is excellent and I would recommend them to anyone.

Re: Worried about changing my N900
 

Same boat as you. Nothing is like the N900. I was waiting for the Samsung Galaxy S2 but talked myself out of it. Temptation is a bad thing. Stay away from android for as long as you can.

Re: Worried about changing my N900
 

Oh, that's upsetting I have just spent the last two hours looking at new phones and was warming to the sg2. Why do you say to stay away.....thing I hate is that google will know ur every move.

Re: Worried about changing my N900
 

You're not wrong there...
http://phandroid.com/2011/04/04/deve...one-who-roots/

which eventually leads to here...
http://www.mydroidworld.com/forums/a...html#post65013

Re: Worried about changing my N900
 

Just got myself a nexus s and I'm impressed so far. My n900 is in for it's last repair before it runs out of warranty. I have no intention of getting rid of my n900 as it is in a class of it's own but it is nice to have a new toy. I tried an n8 for a few weeks and was appalled with how bad it is. Got the nexus because it will be the first to receive android updates. Really missing stellarium though.

Re: Worried about changing my N900
 

get a iphone it works unlike these wannabe phones

Re: Worried about changing my N900
 

Very interesting read ty. One thing I will say is ps3break.....how many years did Sony say their boot loader was infallible? I also think that uk law will prevent data firms from controlling devices on their networks like that unless contracts change and we lease, not BUY our own phones. Sad thing is that I love Linux, Linux is open, how can google build on an open platform, get the head start from user feedback and mods then close the system. Something wrong in the Linux user licence there me thinks.

Re: Worried about changing my N900
 

No ta an iPad is enough apple in my house ty.

Re: Worried about changing my N900
 

Get another N900 as a spare.

Hell......get two!!

Re: Worried about changing my N900
 

I just did :D

Re: Worried about changing my N900
 

I've only had this one I'm typing on here for 3 months but I'm gonna get another one, probably second hand. Summink I can mess about overclocking and installing NITdroid etc without worrying about bricking it too much because I need this one for work.

Re: Worried about changing my N900
 

I'm gonna use my current one (which was a carphone warehouse refurb anyway) to dabble with and the newer one as my main device.

There's so much you can try out. I think MeeGo will be the first thing I do, probably alongside an Ubuntu or Fedora install.

Re: Worried about changing my N900
 

Ahh you got the same idea as me then. I do really want to try all this stuff out but I can't bring myself to do it unless I got a backup phone.

I would cry like a big blubbering thing if I didn't have this one for work.

Oh, and cheers for the tip mate. ;-)

Re: Worried about changing my N900
 

Oh yeah the iphone works a treat.

http://damnyouautocorrect.com/

Re: Worried about changing my N900
 

That's genius, I think I need an iphone

Re: Worried about changing my N900
 

if i had the money ill trade this phone in a heartbeat it only costs me head ache. though there are alot of things i can do with it. it's still wasn't worthit especially after nokia stopped supporting it.

Re: Worried about changing my N900
 

I'm here in the U.S. and just got a 2nd N900 even with the Tmobile/AT&T impending doom. The phone really is *almost* perfect for me. The only things I miss are mainstream apps that do make life easier. Opera 11 has made the phone anew again for me.

I plan on using my second phone as a dev phone. I'm eagerly waiting for Meego developer edition and also curious what the latest Nitdroid has to offer.

I picture myself moving to Meego at some point if it actually does something (fingers crossed). When T-mobile goes away to AT&T, I'll probably keep using the N900 and get a Verizon LTE access point for data while using AT&T for voice.

Unless some other phone comes along that is versatile and fun as the N900 or the N900 just won't work with AT&T, I am sticking to it. If that doesn't work, then I'd say Nexus phone is the way to go. Unless of course HP can make WebOS a real competitor. I love rooting for the underdog!

Re: Worried about changing my N900
 

LOL Very good.

I think ill definately keep my N900, I'm getting a new phone from T-Mo for free anyhow so it won't cost me anything and i'm already on the best deal they have, thats what a 20 yr contract does :D

Re: Worried about changing my N900
 

Mr Bond@ge

I too think they are the best uk company, been with them for about 4 years now but also have a PAYG T-Mobile which never matches the 3 reception!..Had a couple of issues with 3 but they sorted them out quickly. I can't access My3 though as it says the browser doesn't support Java.

Dan

Re: Worried about changing my N900
 

I'm currently on Giffgaff. I've been on all the major networks PAYG and Vodafone contract in the last year or two. Giffgaff is definitely the best so far (in my experience).

3 is probably a close second.