Thread: Long-time tablet user in need of convincing the N900 is for me... help?
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gerbick
2009-12-17 , 00:20
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Originally Posted by hypnotik View Post
You don't indicate which carrier you are currently on with the iPhone, and since you don't list your location in your profile, I can only speculate that you may be in the U.S.
I'm sorry about that. And yes, I'm in the southeast US - South Carolina to be exact - with an AT&T contract that will be ending very soon. T-Mobile, upon their purchase of Suncom means that the coverage in this area would be great (I travel a LOT less now) but if I continue on AT&T, I would lose 3G and I'm in a great 3G area at the moment.

That being said, the availability of the T-Mobile US 3G bands were a major factor in getting the N900. Like you I was using the iPhone though jailbroken on T-Mobile's EDGE network.
Friend of mine is doing the same... he's loving T-Mobile.

Yes, I've learned to live without creature comfort apps from the iPhone (yelp, shazam, mint, etc) but for me, I on a personal level (as a hacker and developer) I had it with the app-Store control issues. It's a personal philosophy thing really, and my own choice for leaving and moving to the N900.
Thanks for sharing this. Much appreciated. I'm starting to finally get a bit bothered with the limits of the app store myself. Just starting though. But I can see it growing to somewhere near where I think you're at now easily.

The other consideration for me from leaving the iPhone was the MyTouch 3G w/ Android, however, a physical keyboard was also something I really wanted again.
For me, it's the promise of Flash 10.1 player. That will assist me in my projects. Well that and a truly capable browser. I use Tear and MicroB and RARELY use the iPhone browser... only for quick Google searches.

The N900 for me is great, but it's not perfect, and it's something that I've had to realize requires time and effort to solve the problems that exist.
Thanks for your honesty. Thank you all for sharing your pros and cons in a fashion that I could wrap my little brain around it. I don't mind the tech specs, but for me - this time - it was more about the usability and how real people were using it. Sure, the fact it can be extended in darn near limitless ways has never escaped me - trust me, I take my N810 everywhere, only miss video calls with Skype - and it's been almost a laptop replacement.

The N900... I guess I'll have to continue lurking and reading you guys experiences and make an informed decision since it's not something I'll have access to quite yet since I'm not heading to the Nokia stores before they close nor any stores have it in stock quite yet.

Thanks again. It is appreciated. I've shared this thread with a few others who are on the fence.
 

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