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	aflegg	2007-07-07 , 08:14
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Originally Posted by geneven

I think there is a problem, but it's Nokia's not yours. A lot of promises were made and implied by Nokia ads and publicity.

They really didn't though. The only thing which has been committed to was Skype which has been delivered (albeit a week late).

The hype and expectation was caused my members of this forum whipping themselves into a frenzy. Really, anyone who was expected a Maemo 4/Chinook-based OS with updated Flash, updated Opera, Java, a brand new whizzy iPhone-like interface, improved email client, improved *everything* was just plain delusional.

It was obvious people were going to be disappointed. It was obvious that there'd be some under-the-cover improvements and bug fixes, it was obvious it'd be another Bora release (i.e. Maemo 3.x). The only bit I wouldn't have expected (if Texrat hadn't said anything) was Flash 9... but then that doesn't really bother me either.

The N800 is nice, but it could have been a contender. I don't see enough effort being made to compete successfully with companies like Apple. In the meantime, the N800 fits my needs more or less perfectly, so I will just keep enjoying it for what it is, for as long as it lasts.

Nokia needs people like Texrat participating here. This is the center of the N800 world, and its fate will be determined here. If Nokia doesn't understand that, it cannot succeeed.

Agreed 100%.

Cheers,

Andrew

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