maemo.org - Talk - View Single Post - Some questions before I buy the N900

terryowen	2010-06-09 , 21:56
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Originally Posted by danramos

I'm boggled. Why couldn't you install apps immediately? I browse at work or out and about sometimes too and zap the QR codes and install from the Android app store immediately over the air. Doesn't sound like a problem of how easy it is with Android's app store or browsing apps.. maybe you have no data plan or something, but you'd run into the same problem with the N900 if that's the case.

I have a local wireless carrier with 2G service and little or no coverage inside the building where I work. Data access really drains my battery so I usually reserve it for wifi or something text based like rss feeds update. AT&T is eliminating their unlimited data plans, I'm sure that more people will need to plan their data use around wifi.

With the G1, I could use ADB to install programs if they were downloadable with an .apk file but it wasn't something I did a lot. I have downloaded .deb files for my N900 and done OTA program installs with the N900 but you're right, with my local carrier, it's the same for either system.

If there is a perfect phone apps market system, I haven't experienced it. But I can still wish there was a more central system for Maemo.org than having to add 3 or more repositories. :-)

Terry

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