Thread: Should I wait?
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Originally Posted by DaveP1 View Post
I'll leave ysss to defend himself, something he can do very well. But I did want to reply to your comment. If this forum is to serve a useful purpose outside the community of Maemo developers, the "fanboys" here need to recognize that, for some users who come here seeking advice, the answer may be the iPhone or the Droid, both of which have very valid positives that would make them the right choice.

I am reminded of one thread where someone seeking a user perspective on the N900 versus the Droid saw his thread degenerate into an anti-Google flame war. The OP didn't care about the OS, he listed what he wanted the phone to do. But the mere existence of responses that said the Droid might be te better choice FOR HIM roused the ire of "fanboys" who ignored his issues.

Until someone can recommend something other than Maemo and the N900 here, I feel it is the "fanboys" who bring the tone of the forum down.
While you certainly make a good point...I find it a tad naive to expect a "fair and balanced" assessment of the N900 versus other competitors in this particular forum. Perhaps posting in the "competitors" forum would be better...or even better still (since that area is likely to have quite a Nokia bias for obvious reasons) seeking such information from a "neutral" tech site such as phonearena or mobileburn. I'd personally stay away from engadget..that's for all intents and purposes an unofficial Apple iPhone PR site LOL and is likely to have at least as much bias towards the iPhone as is found here for the N900.