Thread: How can the n900 succesor defeat its rivals??
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wmarone is offline wmarone
2010-06-08 , 23:13
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Originally Posted by pantera1989 View Post
The problem with linux is that it is hard to use.
I think you mean unfamiliar, with a long learning curve.

This is why the iphone did so great. It is so simple to use that even idiots can use it.
Yes, but they also went the extra mile and made sure it couldn't really be pushed farther without their permission.

So the next device in my opinion should be compatible with idiots to succeed. So simple that even a kid could use most of its functions.
That's easy. You pick frequently used functions and put shiny buttons in places for people to poke. The trick is getting them to do this (which Nokia did decently well on the N900) without going the extra step and ensuring the user can go no further.

A phone running Linux is no different from any other phone, provided the UI is done right. But the UI isn't really the problem with the N900, it's Nokia's execution and follow through that is the real problem.