Thread: N900 compared to iPhone v3, Palm Pre, N97
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2009-06-08 , 17:03
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#35
Originally Posted by Johnx View Post
I refuse to pay money to a company only to have them restrict what I do with a device, so the N900 is the only choice for me.
Me too. The unlocked price for a smartphone is > 400$ so it is more expensive than a netbook (the small laptops, with either Linux or WinXP). Having said that, I don't see any reason to pay money for an unlocked device and to be locked by the OS / DRM etc. And don't want iTunes to convert my MP3 collection to a encrypted and locked music file that I cannot play on another device.
N900 is a device with alternatives, even at the OS level with easy Mer, Ubuntu, easy Debian and lots of open source applications. It gives more power to a user (to a power user) and it is also very user friendly for any user.