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2010-09-29 , 02:01
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#27
Originally Posted by Crashdamage View Post
rrmaster has it right. The G2 is not a superphone that's gonna blow everything away, but is very capable. It's built and spec'd as it is for good reasons.

No way a G2 could replace my N900. Nothing can yet. But I just pre-ordered one for my wife. She's bright but is definitely tech-challenged and it will be her first smartphone. Because of that I wanted to give her something easy to use and that she could get help with if I'm not around. Nokia stores and support are non-existent in the US. No one she knows but me knows squat about Maemo/MeeGo or Linux. But T-Mobile stores are everywhere and several other family members are familiar with Android.

Plus, the G2 runs vanilla Froyo 2.2 in a nice, reasonable-size package with all the features she'll ever need. Real keyboard, HSPA+ go-fast speed, etc...should be a nice unit for her purposes.

As for me, I could never go Android again. I'll get her onto a MeeGo phone sometime down the line...
The difference between Android and MeeGo is that Android feels like a very advanced mobile OS with many capabilities, while Maemo/MeeGo/Mer/Moblin feels more like a pocketable computer rather than an advanced smartphone that is the difference in my opinion. I think the G2 is better than n900 in terms of hardware yes it doesn't have the fancy stuff the n900 has but it does have a real keyboard that very well spaced while managing to be thing, the device is made out of metal and a mixture of other materials and the screen is made of glass instead of plastic so the device should be well built, the device has excellent battery life 16.5 days of standby and 6.5hours of talktime over 3g. The device can also do 720p HD video recording and playback. I think if your looking for a device to be someone's first smartphone I think you should take a look at the Nokia e73 mode or Blackberry Bold, Android might be too complicated for them.