Thread: The EPIC N9 anticipation thread
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2011-06-20 , 21:05
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Originally Posted by shady View Post
i already apologized, K123 was kind enough to show me the device a few weeks ago.

however it is still my prerogative to be disgusted with the direction they are choosing to go. instead of trailblazing they wanna be an also-ran and follow apple. all well and good, but not for me.

its sad that i have build my own phone because no manufacturer is willing to support a discerning high end consumer.

still, its absurd that maemo has been reduced to pink shells and gimmicks, without replacing the n900, at the very least updating the device.

but again the fcc docs will be unlocked soon, thursday. so im gonna go back in the background. yes, im still reading the whole thread
Well, if I was in the market for a nice candy bar, I might considered it but I would be concerned that like with candy, after the sugar high, there is not much behind it. Nokia has made a major commitment to MS so I do not think this device will have much of an "ecosystem" to support it over the long haul. Nothing like Apple anyways. So while I was hoping for a kb device I could actually get work done on, that had something like easy Debian availible so I could take advantage of the great software, and much of the neat stuff developed by the maemo community I'm afraid that will not happen. Too much of a niche within a niche.