Thread: N97 vs n900
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I swapped my N97 for N900 and never look back since.

Yes, N900 still lacks of stuffs that N97 had but I've come to terms with it and found alternatives:

Office = Google docs (need to be online though)
MSN = Pidgin Plugin for Conversations (worked very well)
Browser = MicroB beats N97's browser hands down
Media Player = N900 can play divX/Xvid/MP4/RMVB with extra decoder support installed. In addition, external subtitles can be displayed with subtitle support installed. N97 can't beat this.
Navigatin = I just go back to map reading techniques

All in all, I love my N900


Originally Posted by CaSPeRFXX View Post
I have upgraded from N97 to N900. For me it was going to be a straight swap. On the specifications the N900 is way ahead.

On the software side of the coin Id like to say N97 but I am aware people managing the same with the N900 there is no clear winner since.

N97:
Office
MSN
OPERA
CORE PLAYER
.RAR
Iplayer

Many more.

The N900 before I install similar software I am told to be aware I may brick the phone since its not fully developed for the phone.

Im not enjoying my time with the N900 since Im struggling to find similar software at OVI or at maemo.org, when I do find software there is a disclaimer warning that I may mess up the phone if put a foot wrong.

Unfortunately I still have to rely on my N97 until the software is available for the N900 with any need to enter some command line etc

How many of you manage to make the N900 your primary device and also get the same or better results than your previous handset?