Thread: N9 [Shipping]: It's finally here [for some]!
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abill_uk is offline abill_uk
2011-09-26 , 14:38
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Originally Posted by Bernard View Post
LOL


Why not? Has marxian ever said he would only develop for fully open source smartphone platforms? I haven't seen that post. And besides, good luck finding a fully open source smartphone platform at this time anyway.
Also a lot of people enjoy their N900 a lot (I am one of them), so I wouldn't call maemo a fiasco.


I think their is a very good chance that I will be very happy with an N9, so I can imagine other people might be too (maybe marxian, and yourself also)


Why would you assume Maemo users would follow Nokia and switch to WP? I think a lot (most??) N900/maemo users chose the N900 because of the open/hackable nature of the device, not because it was a Nokia device. I don't think they are very much brand oriented, and I think in general they are more informed about the tech than the average smartphone customer. So I think it much more likely that maemo users would switch to a (jailbroken) iPhone or (rooted) Android device.
The question is if they will buy the N9 before they make the switch to iOS/Android.
I was going to call it a day on here today after the last post but i just had to reply to this.

Bernard i was and still am very much a lover of the N900 as dated as it is now, the community did fantastic considering Nokia pulled the mat from under us and even announced the end of support for this community, the "fiasco" i was reffering too was Nokia ending all support for Maemo.

Problem is most of the dev's have left us and only a few left like marxian who are willing for now to devote time and late nights even for meego.

I actually don't "assume" anything at all and i certainly do not go by this community opinions when it comes to WP or whatever because everyone is entitled to there own.

On here if you even wisper WP people growl and spit at you, so fvucking what i say, if it is what i want then sod them lot and if i want to talk WP i damm well will regardless of and more so if they do not like it .

I will wait and see but definetly not the N9 so count me out 100% on that score, all i want now is an easy device and one that i do not have to solder up the usb port .

Hey i am getting OLD and i would hazard a guess and say i am probably one of the oldest members of this community, wish i had the youth some of you lot have but there you go .

I now just want an easy life.
Last edited by abill_uk; 2011-09-26 at 14:43.