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Hi everyone,

Does it make sense to buy an N900 to use strictly as a mobile computer (not as a phone)?

Can I turn the cellular radio off, but still use Wi-Fi?

If I'm not going to use it as a phone, does it matter whether I get one that's "unlocked"?
 
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Yeah N900 can be used without sim. It is an Unlocked phone AFAIK.
 

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Definitely. You can turn off the radio and use wifi alone. It is a great mobile computer if you're familiar with linux.
 

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I agree I've only seen unlocked ones here in the us.
 

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Then N900 is specifically made for you ^^
How is Nokia marketing the N900 ? Is it a phone ?
It is sold as a mobile computer with the Internet in its heart, and it was introduced as 'step 4 of 5' for tech leaders / lovers. If you want a mature Nokia mobile phone with extensive Java support and full SIM features then there are plenty of choices based on Series40 and Symbian. I think Nokia has been clear on that since http://maemo.nokia.com was launched this Summer.

Source : Quim Gil (Nokia) (http://wiki.maemo.org/What_can_we_realistically_expect)
wifi is a type of cellular radio, so I guess you refer to something else?
 

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no such thing as a locked n900
 

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it can render sites with flash just like the browsers of a pc...nuff said
 

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wifi is a type of cellular radio, so I guess you refer to something else?
I mean, I want to use wifi in coffee shops etc, but I don't want the N900 to waste energy trying to connect to cell-phone towers. Is that possible?
 
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I mean, I want to use wifi in coffee shops etc, but I don't want the N900 to waste energy trying to connect to cell-phone towers. Is that possible?
Yup. There's an application for that:
http://maemo.org/downloads/product/M...cell-modem-ui/
 

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I mean, I want to use wifi in coffee shops etc, but I don't want the N900 to waste energy trying to connect to cell-phone towers. Is that possible?
Sure, the UI only let you select one internet provider. If you choose wifi then it will not use 3g/gprs.

Of course, you can always disable the gprsX interface under the terminal, but it's not really necessary. ^^
 

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