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2008-01-07 , 23:06
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Originally Posted by KAYZAI View Post
@ Bod,

Thanks for your VERY INTELLIGENT response to noob concerns on this tread.
Dont mention it.

Originally Posted by KAYZAI View Post
Some of us newbies come from OS environments where things just work (e,g MAC OS X). The main attraction of the Nokia N8x0 is it's advertised openness...But, Openness means nothing to the average Joe if you can't install programs without having to Learn how to use xterm etc.
Then the problems you are having "must" be related to what your doing to your IT. because in nine months I have had no problems installing any app on my IT. I have used it every day since i got hold of it.

Originally Posted by KAYZAI View Post
Why do you think the iphone is popular? It's because nothing can beat on user interraction/usability.
Thats a matter of personal opinion. In my opinion there are a lot of sheep who just buy this years must have item, year in year out. The problem with the iphone is that the interaction and useability are defined by apple and Not the user. and thats where Nokia becomes much better item. In fact it becoms a tool that can be defined to do almost any task one cares to get it to do. Because the interaction and usability are defined by its users.

Originally Posted by KAYZAI View Post
I am perfectly entitled to whine when the Nokia N8x0 experience is not up to standard. I gained this right when i put down the money on purchase.
Yes you do, but thats not what my orignal post was about most of the "problems" people are having is when they move away from Nokias bundled apps and venture into the world of homebrew and 3rd party apps and getting them to work, and in general when users do this a small amount of knowlage is needed. Nokia warns you every time you try and install a 3rd party app that its at your own risk and if a user break it because they dont understand that (deps) are needed and that some bit you have to get from one place and other bits from else where, which is in fact a very basic understanding. then just like the warning says you gota fix it if you break it. and if you dont know how to fix it then dont moan about your inability to.

Because when the screen says "are you sure you want to do this" you have to say YES ! and if you say yes then thats your beef not Nokias.

Originally Posted by KAYZAI View Post
Oh, and thanks for recommending Linux for Dummies. Might come in handy to anyone who dare critisise Nokia on this Forum.
Look iam all for pointing the finger at Nokia if in fact it is something that Nokia is or has done. But if its the total incompetance and ignorance of the user, Iam all for pointing the finger in that direction too.

Just like when all the little hackers bricked there iphons for messing with stuff they dont understand and had been warned before not to.

At some point or other the user has to take the guff for being just out right stupid and breaking **** they dont understand.

Like the saying goes..."A little knowladge is far more dangerious than a whole library."

Bod
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