Posting this in Off Topic for two reasons: a) much of it could apply to any/every new Fancy Widget one might be expecting, and b) I want it to stay extremely basic for us bears of very little brain.

I'm trying hard not to get filled with excitiement about the imminent arrival of my new friend, but it seems like today (when I have a bit of free time) might be a good time to do some of the Basic Things to prepare for the new baby (you know - paint the nursery, knit booties, that kind of things). So I thought we might together compile a very basic Bear's Guide to getting ready.

Help please!

1) Sync data. I'm assuming that the nokia pc software can read contacts and calendar data if I sync my current phone to a clean version of Outlook. Now might also be a good time to clear out my contacts and delete duplicates and the deceased. If n900 cannot sync with Outlook - please let me know! Interesting question: I already have nokia pc suite running (for the n95) - will the n900 need a different version? And will they conflict?

2) Assemble passwords. The password key for the network (on a handy card... if it were only handy) and the passwords for the external network drive. Will n900 detect that? Or will I need to install something to read the extra drives? The passwords for my email accounts.

3) Collect settings. A standard 'phone' will collect all the settings it needs from a sim card. I fear n900 may not: so I shall make a note of internet settings, sms settings, answerphone number etc before I remove the card from my current phone.

4) Sort music and decide which is going on the n900. Separate from DRM stuff. Possibly check cover art is enabled.

5) Applications:

5.1) I shall probably d/l docs-to-go fairly soon, though I'd rather have koffice. Can someone tell me the status of that?

5.2) I also understand there's a newer version of Mauku with greater functionality. Is that available for bears yet? Or still only in the hands of the Wise?

5.3) I fancy Pixelpipe as it claims to have a connection to tumblr. I need to check that out, as tumblr is terribly slow picking up from things like twitter. I may be better off creating a flickr account as I've seen that work very swiftly. I will depend how pixelpipe actually works.

5.4) I've been following the discussion about my Bible very faithfully. Can anyone tell me whether there's a version they'd risk in my bear paws yet? If so, I'm up for testing.

5.5) Same as Bible for mirror

5.6) Same as Bible for photo frame.

5.7) Same as Bible for liqtorch

5.8) I was really taken with Lcuk's postcard app - any news on the status for bear users? (I also think he should write Liqphoto as an editing programme on the liqbase platform... if I win the euromillions tonight, I shall sponsor him!)

5.9) I shall probably d/l Bounce just for the hell of it, though I believe n900 comes with Mahjong. Is there a decent pack of cards lying around anywhere for playing patience/solitaire with?


So what else do I need to be doing? (Aside from trying not to hyperventilate).