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Originally Posted by naabi View Post
Motivation behind this post is that I'm sort of fearing for Nokia. After reading these threads and playing with the scratchbox and some small self-made programs, I've come into conclusion that N900 is targetted only to early adapters with technical skills.

The device is not for you if...

- You want solid end-user experience starting from today
- You're not technically skilled enough to work around some problems with software that you're installing
- You won't accept some missing functionality even if this mobile device provides you unique freedom
- You have never used linux (from command line) and lack the enthusiasm to learn

The reason I'm fearing for Nokia is that this device is going to kill their customer support with unexperienced users installing this and that. My thoughts are that this device has been way more popular than expected by Nokia. People here are requesting file managers that have no limitations, and jesus what that would do in hands of non-techie! And believe me, the stuff from development and testing is going to be installed by people who lack the required skills and the next day they're calling to Nokia support with a bricked device and requesting service based on warranty.

What comes to warranty, do you people know whether there are any limitations based on the software you install? From Nokia's point of view it would make sense to support only devices (excluding hardware issues) with software installed from Ovi Store.

I do believe Maemo will be a great thing for a non-techie also, but it will take its time. Personally I wouldn't want a device that requires hacking and has no physical keyboard, and this should be the case with next Maemo device which is scheduled to be released on Q3-Q4 2010. Nokia definitely has their hands full of work.

I would have to say that there is an amount of truth in your comments. however the device is very user friendly from the outset if you spend time familiarising rather than loading every App, emulator and widget out there. I am by no means a techie however i invested a lot of time researching and reading up on the device and have to say i am happier than expected with the way it can work for you. Yes there are going to be a number of users out there who are going to go hell for leather downloading every tested and un around only to find it doesnt work as well as expected, similar to someone who installs every applcation on their PC from discs included on a magazine and then discovers issues. why would the n900 be any different? the average user in nokias eyes would use Ovi or maemo.