Thread: What woud you realistically like to see in the N900?
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2008-09-12 , 22:37
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Originally Posted by danramos View Post
I think you just illustrated the argument AGAINST embedding a cell radio in a NIT and a good argument for what I've been saying--put a slot in there where we can buy a radio separately and CHOOSE the carrier and radio we wish to have. Making multiple 'editions' of a product is terribly wasteful and expensive.
While I don't completely agree with you that it's a solid argument AGAINST multiple editions, I will say that my preferred model is in fact having a module over something built in. My ranking is probably:

1) some module interface, maybe ExpressCard -- though, heavily depends upon having the right drivers available for the NIT. Extra bonus: if you can make it so that you can do data, txt, and voice all at once.

2) many editions (probably 3 initially: no-WWAN, WiMAX, and WCDMA, I doubt anyone, at this point, would make an EVDO version ... though eventually there would be a 4th edition with LTE)

3) no built-in WWAN option at all.


I think by far, #1 would be the best and most ideal.

I also think, BY FAR, that #3 is absolutely the worst of all possible plans.
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