Thread: Buying an N900 in 2012
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2012-01-26 , 23:01
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Originally Posted by SoberBender View Post
How is the call recording functionality?
I use it in auto-mode on my device and can tell you it works well, with a few cavets:
  • It usually takes a second or two to start, so you may miss the first second or so. Inbound, this sucks. Outbound you miss a ring or so, so no biggy.
  • Sometimes it fails to stop recording on a hang up, requiring you hit the manual desktop widget button.
  • The quality is semi-dodgy, especially if using speakerphone or when in a crappy/echoy environment.

Originally Posted by SoberBender View Post
If it does work well, where should I buy an n900? I can't find a physical store that still carries it. Are those ones on ebay real or should I be spending $400 or so from some online store? How much is reasonable for a new one?

Thanks.
$400-ish would be pretty reasonable for a refurb. I'd lean more $500 new or lightly used. There are fakes out there, so be careful! Make sure you find one running Maemo5, not some off-looking crap. One way to spot most fakes is to look for wifi/3G/BT/IR specs, as the knock-offs don't have all four. Most of the fakes also retail for under $200, so that's also a good way to spot them.
 

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