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2009-10-13 , 20:30
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Originally Posted by zgold550 View Post
I disagree with the 'always on' arguement.


This is *not* an internet tablet anymore. Yes, it may have its heritage there but now its a phone. Why? Becayse that is who this device is competing against.

And if the N900 wants to compete it needs to last at least close to as long, battery wise, as its competition. Having ANY radios or ANY hardware on when its not used is a waste of battery, regardless of how large a waste.

Other devices that the N900 competes with go to great lengths to disable unused hardware to conserve battery and I believe the N900/Maemo should do the same.
It's not an argument. It's fact. The N900 is an always-on device. As someone that has an N900 in his hands typing this, it most certainly IS still an internet tablet with a phone attached to it. Nokia has worked long and hard to make sure that having it always on isn't that much of an impact on battery life and they did a good job of it.

Remember, the whole point of the thing is to bring you constant connectivity. How are you going to get those IMs if your radios are off?

Turning radios off makes sense on those old phones. This is a new type of device and a new way of doing things.