I do miss my N9-3 a little bit. Mostly, the following applications:

1. The ability to sync properly (calendar and conctacts) with Google, but that is almost solved. Syncing the calendar only seems to work fine, but syncing contacts is a no go, except on the fist full sync.

2. A native Google Maps application. I will not pay $80 or whatever sygic ends up charging for the N900 application. And Ovi Maps is a joke.

3. A native Gmail application. Modest is too slow. It's easier to fire up the browser and go to gmail directly.

4. Audible player. I doubt we will ever see anything compatible because Audible is not interested in linux and DRM is just a nightmare.

5. Slingplayer. Again, Slingmedia does not care for linux and the existing linux solutions involving wine are probably too convoluted for the N900. But who knows. Maybe with Easy-Debian?

6. A good Bible reader. Here I'm just waiting for Rapier or something similar to make it to extras.


I mostly listen to my audiobooks on my ipod while I'm driving, so it's not too bad if I cannot do it on the phone. I'm sure that syncing fully with Google will be resolved, so really, all I need is Google maps.

I am, in contrast, every day more impressed with all the possibilities that the N900 promises and delivers. It seems that every day there is a new application that does something amazing. So I wouldn't go back to the N95-3.