Thread: What woud you realistically like to see in the N900?
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Wizard69 is offline Wizard69
2007-10-28 , 21:09
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Originally Posted by GeneralAntilles View Post
I'm not interested in a longer device just for slightly "improved" viewing of some of my media (and worse viewing of 4:3 material).
I'm not the least bit concerned about 4:3 material. The reality is that by the time the N900 is released 4:3 sources will be dying out. I'm thinking more about a platform for the future than something to support the past. Next year should see the cessation of 4:3 television sales and the transition to HD only sets. This is really just being forward looking.

"Compact" flash is unbelievably huge and inappropriate for a device of this type. SD is much smaller, and mostly identical performance wise. If they couldn't fit a fullsize SD slot into the N810, I don't want to imagine the sacrifices they'd have to make to fit a CF slot.
Huge maybe but the standard for many devices including professional photography hardware.


TI OMAP 3430
Have to look that one up. If it can better manage power and still deliver a significant boost in performance I'm all for it.


Another bad idea, USB ports are huge. See above for size issues.
Not really that huge. Certainly worth any trade off one might have to consider space wise. If you don't like compact flash this is a good alternative as it would allow driving common off the shelf CF adapters. Not to mention the large number of other USB ports available.



Then go buy yourself an iPhone. The loss of a front-face d-pad is pretty bad for any gaming hopes me might have had. Personally, I'd like to see exactly the opposite—ambidextrous buttons on both sides.
Then go buy a PSP!! Really this is a poor argument as most people aren't buying N series devices for use as game machines.

The whole idea here though is to provide space for a 16:9 screen. Of course we want to keep the device manageable size wise.

FM Radio should only come back if we can get access to traffic data from the FM-sideband for use in maemo Mapper.
FM Radio is practically free since it can be had built into WiFi chips. The only issue is the antenna. This is a capability that is low cost but dramatically enhances a multimedia device.

You're kidding, right?
Err NO! It certainly is a bigger item then many here but is not impossible with current technology. With the right processor much of the "radio" can be done in software.



Waste of space and money with the highly variable conditions in and around a mobile device (Oh, look! The temperature just shot up 10-degrees while I was playing Quake).
All depends on how important atmospheric conditions are to you.



USB charging would be a nicety, but other than that, just buy yourself a cigarette lighter adaptor and be quiet. :\
Well going solar is quite! A wide range voltage input just makes it easier to connect up such devices.



Optional module means either increased manufacturing costs to produce two separate devices, which drives prices up, or some sort of modular camera package, which means increased size and decreased durability. Bad plan.
Yes but the problem is that cameras simply are not permitted in some places. That is a big issue. The other issue is that the cameras are hardly that inspiring quality wise.
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It surfs the net quite nicely, and the zoom function works well. Not sure what the issue here is.
I like the way the browser on the i series devices have enough intelligence to zoom in on the section of the page that you tap on. It is done with a considerable amount of smarts and an apparent understanding of the HTML and CSS. It is not a simple zoom.

Buy yourself a Bluetooth/Serial adaptor and get to writing software. Carman already works fine with OBD-II over Bluetooth, so this feature is pretty much available now.
That seems to work well with RS232 type devices but what if you want to hook up to a USB device. It would be much easier with a real USB host port.



Python 2.5 is available right now and a new Ruby port was just released.
I understand that one can get Python. What I would like to see is Nokia make it a primary part of the system as I currently see it as an add on. The idea being a fully supported python and library set. If I misunderstand Pythons current support level then I apologize. I just want to see Python as important on the N machines as Java is on some Motorola phones.

Dave