maemo.org - Talk - View Single Post - Nexus One vs Nokia n900, what would you recommend?

	Capt'n Corrupt	2009-12-29 , 17:32
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Originally Posted by fatalsaint

Maybe that's the difference Capt'n.... I loved the N810 and got many months of joy out of making it do things no other handheld device (at the time) could do. In that time it kind of showed me what Maemo and these arm devices are capable of.

If you were disappointed with the N810.. it's quite likely you won't be as impressed with the N900 as some of the rest of us. Mostly, it's just an upgrade with limited phone capabilities.

I think you're right.

Disappointed is a strong word and perhaps I should have chosen a better one. I do use the N810 on a daily basis, and am thankful for a multi-purpose device. However, I had an expectation that I would be a tinkerer, and it turns out that I wasn't. Additionally some of the key apps that I used were lacking and didn't receive updates and the alternatives that I tried were also lacking in different ways. In short, there was a mismatch between my expectations and what I got.

Wouldn't it be ironic if this happened again?

Of course, this time, I'm trying to be less idealistic and more investigative to find the optimal device for me and what I know of my usage patterns.

The N900 looks like a solid piece of hardware, and were it not for the modern alternatives (N1 + X10), I would likely buy it. Sadly it's superficial things like capacitive touch, thin frame, OLED screen, app market, etc, that tip the scales for me in the favour of the competition. In short, I'm guessing based on what I've read that the N1 will provide a better overall user experience for me.

}:^)~

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