Thread: Some questions before I buy the N900
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Corso85 is offline Corso85
2010-06-09 , 21:37
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Originally Posted by hackm0d View Post
Why is that?
This one is tough to put in words. That's why i simply stated the conditions so that you can tell if they apply to you. You'll have to start using it in your hands to understand what I mean. It's those little day to day things that'll tick you off. Reviews, Videos, comments won't help. For an average user, the n900 is not worth it. To feel its "differentiating" "potential", you really have to work at it. The question is, are you buying to work? or to enjoy?

Originally Posted by hackm0d View Post
It's not the OS, it's the implementation of it into the hardware. Most importantly, you need to install a dozen fixes just for it to be stable. There's also (as far as I'm aware) no Flash in the browsers. The most important deal breaker for me, however, is the audio/video sync issue. I definitely can not get over that one. HTC nor XDA-dev have found a fix for it.
That's in the old days mate. HTC did a great job with the HD2. But then again. I did put that as the LAST option.

I'll give you Flash. Sure it might be missed. But it shouldn't be a deal breaker. I so hate myself for agreeing with Hitler Steve Jobs on this.

Flash is 3 folds. Games, Videos and Pure Flash websites (I don't think you care about banner ads?).

Games will just eat battery. And if games are what you're looking for. Jailbroken iPhone is the gold mine. Video? there will always be a youtube app for whatever mobile you get. The one video you want from an obscure website can wait till you get to a computer.

As for pure flash websites, if they're so important that you need them on the go. Then sure, consider the n900, but note that Flash on n900 is not perfect either. There are websites that still don't work.