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Originally Posted by argoldst View Post
This post is in response to the many negative reviews/posts out there on the n900.

I have to admit I was very nervous about getting the n900 after hearing so many reviews say how it wasn't ready, only for geeks, etc. etc.

After playing with the n900 for a week I have no idea what they were talking about.
My brother also said it's easy. He had no prior experience with the device and I just gave it to him and he immediately knew how to do things.

Originally Posted by argoldst View Post
6) I do wish it had support for Microsoft office as I have many files I would like to be able to view while on the go.
'Documents to Go' is available for Maemo.

Originally Posted by argoldst View Post
7)Also, as a newbie, i find some things frustrating. Yes the community is friendly and helpful but most of it is over my head and I do not have the time to really learn. I would love to setup remote access to my pc but a bit over my head as well.
Shouldn't a VNC server on the desktop and simply installing the VNC client on the N900 work?

Originally Posted by argoldst View Post
8) Finally there is a lack of software/apps compared to other phones BUT there are new apps coming out everyday and most programs work pretty well for me. Yes, I would love to see slingbox mobile on maemo, google maps, and mobile office but no phone is perfect.
For Google Maps, you can use the MaeMaps web application or you can use Maep.

Disclaimer: I have not checked where the apps I talked about are located. If they are located in extras-testing or extras-devel extra caution has to be taken.
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