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	danramos	2009-08-26 , 19:37
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Originally Posted by sirhunter2010

I just saw the pricing on the 900 ... Ouch! 550 euros! I live in Canada and it converts to $853 cdn. That is not on! They are going to have definitely rethink that pricing. BTW.. I'm drafting this response on my Archos 5 IMT.

Cell phone radio will do that--also, cell phone lock-in. I can't wait for this thing to finally get released.. mostly because I want to see whether or what kind of bull____ we're going to see getting pulled this time with yet another hot smartphone.

Originally Posted by dansus

Why is 550e an unreasonable price?

Probably because it's a WHOLE lot more expensive than its previous bretheren Maemo devices that weren't cell phones. Hell--it's more expensive than any of the similar current generations of competing products despite these whiz-bang (and screeching crash) new features that can be added easily to most other devices with an accessory (i.e. modular, plugin-in devices).

Originally Posted by jandmdickerson

So are you saying every euro price Nokia can be calculated this way? I think most international products are priced regionally....hence, there is no straight "google" conversion method to use. But thanks anyway I just thought that since official pics were out then perhaps a price may be out also.

Maybe--but it certainly gives you a very good idea of the general vicinity of the pricing.

Originally Posted by dansus

I cant stop staring at it, looks so sweet.

IT'S A TRAP!

Originally Posted by Peet

A lot of people here at the "Maemo Talk" (only recently renamed from Internet Tablet Talk) are not quite convinced yet that they need a 3G radio (which adds to cost and generally requires a separate data plan each) in every portable device. At least not in most markets today.

Most people even considering the Nooklet are likely to have a data-ready mobile in their pocket already. How many different 3G radios along with their restrictive pricing plans are people willing to carry?

The popular use of Nokia's Internet Tablets has been - besides WIFI of course - as a companion device to a mobile phone via tethering.

The N900 bundles the two in one package - at the expense of tablet experience but hopefully providing a better mobile phone experience. Yet possibly at the price of the two...

I couldn't have said it better--but I'm sure I've said it more often.

Originally Posted by ysss

Good article.

"The Finnish group has dabbled with Linux since 2005, using it in "Internet tablets" -- sleek phone-like devices used to access the Web that have failed to gain mass-market appeal in part due to their lack of a cellular radio."

Good thing the same mistake is not to be repeated

Yeah.. God forbid they should make a new class of device that they could have pioneered and been recognized for with the right advertising and support instead of yet another smart phone. Whew. Dodged that bullet.

Originally Posted by Espoo888

The N900 browser screenshots that Eldar posted don't match the Fennec Beta or does that just mean that Nokia are using the Fennec browser with their own custom skin?

I thought gecko was the engine and Fennec was the interface? How can you still call it Fennec if you're using a different interface?

Originally Posted by GeneralAntilles

Actually, it was renamed to "maemo.org Talk" or just "Talk" if you want to be accurate.

Internet Tablets are soooooo 2006.

Originally Posted by sachin007

The n900 is definitely the best phone in the market...

Soooo.. you admit it's not a new tablet, it's a cell phone. I accept your apology.

Originally Posted by ysss

Wow sachin, you sound very objective today Exactly someone I'd like to get sound product analysis from..

If you want to call other rabid fans... make REALLY sure you're not a rabid fanboi yourself please

Yeah.. why aren't I being asked my objective opinions?

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