Thread: advice? should i or shouldnt i? (purchase N9 or 808)
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2012-09-26 , 18:38
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Originally Posted by thedead1440 View Post
Doing that means the performance improvements in the n900 that bring it up to at least 70% of the n9's wouldn't be present, isn't it?

Also the apps that are in extras-devel wouldn't be available where as on the n9 you don't do either of these and you get a solid performing device with all the apps that can be installed available from the Store or Apps4Meego for that matter...
Yes, my N900 is not running the latest kernel. It does not sport the portrait-mode enhancements of CSSU. It is not overclocked, isn't using a customized swap system, nor utilizing the significant advantages of the Thumb command set.

So what?

I have no problem using it as my cell phone. I can listen to my podcasts and stream NPR with no problems. My videos play just fine. I can open a terminal and mess around with "vim" to my heart's content. The machine makes a wonderful playground for my own little apps (such as Pierogi).

In short, the N900 already does absolutely everything I want in a portable device, without me changing a single thing. Yes, it is not as fast as the latest crop of mobile devices; but if that is your only grievance, you'd be ditching your current cell phone every three or four months as the latest and greatest device appears on the market...
 

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