maemo.org - Talk - View Single Post - N900 will not allow USB OTG!

	allnameswereout	2009-09-23 , 20:01
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Originally Posted by thecursedfly

- because a part of those going to buy a N900 don't own a previous maemo device, and don't want to spend 200-300€ more on top of 600€

I guarantee you a N800 won't cost 200 EUR in december 2009. Especially not a second hand.

- especially because you often don't know when you'll need that feature and don't want to carry the N8*0 around always just in case...

You better know, because else you're having the external HDD or external CD/DVD writer with you just because you may have to use it.

- because for that price people have the right to expect that feature included (maybe not officially, but with a hardware that makes it available in some way, as a software hack or/and modified cable)

As qole already said USB OTG support is not something customers commonly request.

- because there wouldn't be a thread "N900 will not allow USB OTG!" with 30 pages of people searching for a solution if everybody could so simply get a N8*0 to carry around and solve the problem

Lots of noise, and many discussion, people trying to be helpful. Quantity of pages discussion says nothing about need for feature, nor about the possible solutions for the problem. Because your post I quote does not take the root of the problem into account, nor does it take into account the harsh reality. No amount of stamping on your feet is going to change this harsh reality.

Originally Posted by qole

Ok, so there are some of you out there who want USB host mode but don't have tablets at the moment.

Maybe he sold his tablet like I did (well, OK, traded for SCSI controller)

If you don't currently have a tablet, what mobile device are you currently using that does have USB host mode? And what do you use it for?

I think if he had one (which is portable) he wouldn't need it on N900.

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