Thread: Should I buy the N900?
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2010-06-11 , 17:16
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Originally Posted by flexxxv View Post
Hello
I'm just asking me if I should buy the N900 or wait for the first Meego device.

I own the N800 and like it a lot.

What I don't like about the N900 is:
*no official Meego
*no USB Host mode (yet)
*No turn by turn Navigation

There is no official info of the release day of the first Meego phone, is it? I dont want to wait too long for a new Phone because I still use the 3410

Another option would be an Android Phone. But without a jailbreak it is quite unusable, isn't it? Any recommendation for an Android Phone with an real Keyboard, USB OTG or USB host mode, GPS and 3G? How open are these Android Phones? How about own software?

btw. where are the developers who are trying to implementate the USB host mode now doing their discussion?

flexxxv

edit:
who on earth put the "iphonlase 4 ftw" tag?!
edit2:
Iphone is no option (yeah I know it can run android)
edit3:
I forgot to mention that I use Linux every day and that I like Linux
Sounds like a rooted (that's the word for jailbreak for Android) is for you. But the problem with Android is not all devices are root(able) or rather the community is not focused enough on every device to do so.

If you want a root-able Android phone with a keyboard (and you are in the USA). Try the Droid. But it's only on Verizon. I think it also has USB OTG. Or that's what my best friend (who has one) is telling me. It's further along than the USB OTG project on the N900.

The HTC Evo 4G does not have a keyboard, but I think it's already rooted as well. However it's only on Sprint, and has no keyboard.
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Originally Posted by ysss View Post
They're maemo and MeeGo...

"Meamo!" sounds like what Zorro would say to catherine zeta jones... after she slaps him for looking at her dirtily...