Thread: The end of the Nokia Smart phone dream
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2010-09-14 , 22:05
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Originally Posted by jonin60seconds View Post
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No I don't think the N900 should be an Android device, I really loved the idea of Maemo when it was launched. My argument is its too little too late. Nokia needs to build a new Android device if they want to compete in the smart phone market.
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I remember the hype when it was launched (which is why I got it) [...]
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Nokia should rather try a unique OS.
Android isn't one.
Maemo (MeeGo) is one that may grow.

One should not buy a hardware device just because of
hype.
Read, if it fits your purpose and your budget, if the faults are
important for you - before you buy it.
Afterwards it is too late to discover, that 80% or something are not what you wanted.

If you want an Android system and if you cannot wait for the
Maemo application portfolio to grow then N900 is the wrong
device for you.

I was getting to Linux after using SunOS for years and at the beginning Linux was a lot of "missing here and missing there".
Still I knew at that time that Windows was an additional
"crash here and there, and missing also that and that".
If I look at Win7 (at work) and Linux (at home) now I must
say that Linux is miles ahead.