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Originally Posted by pspbricker View Post
@kanishou

Yup - we'll agree to disagree. Yes I am definitely saying that Nokia should not have released the N900 as is. There are serious bugs out there - random calls, microphone problems (apparently due to the Nokia charger supplying 5.3V!), bluetooth problems, contacts dissapearing, devices rebooting randomly and so on. Of course bugs will be around, but I feel Nokia rushed this one out again. These bugs have been reported within days of being released. Don't tell me Nokia's testers didn't spot them, and pushed ahead with the launch.

I am not a developer, nor is my knowledge with Linux vast. However when you say completely new development, my understanding is that the N900 is a continuation of the N700/N800/N810, and that Maemo has been around for years now.

The reason that Nokia need the N900 to redeem itself is because of the shakyness of the N97. Confidence in Nokia's products has been dented, and we look to the N900 to restore that confidence. As you say, the N97 was marketed as the flagship device, but faced criticism over the OS, processor, available RAM, UI, stability and hardware (camera lens cover) - when a device was announced that improved all these issues, it makes sense to see it as being a superior device - and it is. It's early days yet, but I still think that some of the bugs could have been tracked down before launch.

To be honest I don't have an N900 yet, but will still get one regardless. I'm prepared for all of the above bugs, because they all sound fixable via updates (apart from the possible charger fault). However, I think sales will suffer.

Again, has anyone else had these bluetooth issues the poster refers to?
I've (almost) always had Nokias since I have mobile phones (3200, 3300, brief time with Ericsson T68i, 6600,N80) and the N80 has *really* *really* disappointed me and, at the time, I said "Nokia no more".

But I reconsidered with the N900 - it's an amazing device, and when the competition is either the iPhone, the various Androids or the Pre (the Windows Mobile ones are not even competition for me) the choice is clear.

Having said that, Nokia better step up their game. Their acquisition of Trolltech was pure genius and I hope their Qt-fueled revamp of S60 and the new Maemo platform goes well, because an Apple dominated market is not good at all, as IMO it stifles creativity and certain freedoms for the sake of what THEY think is OK for you to do with YOUR phone. But shipping 600€ phones with obvious bugs is NOT COOL - whether you're a techie (who can live with it) or an Average Joe (or Joanne).

I'm trying to get an N900 in Portugal (it's almost impossible) and the main focus, for me, are the non-phone features - the "phone" part of the phone itself is almost an afterthought for me.

HOWEVER, since the thing costs 600€, I did my research - obviously! And dudes and dudettes: if you haven't, I don't get your total absence of money-loving
 

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