Oh, this is what really frustrates me about Android. They not only consider it, they're now dyed-in-the-wool supporters of it. So many free software people have been completely duped by Google PR image of Android the Free Software platform (just look at folks like gnuite), but the reality is about as far from that as it can be where it really matters.

Apple may be closed, but at least they're not pretending to be something they're not to subvert the free software movement.

downplay definition down·play (-plā′)

transitive verb

to play down; minimize


down·play (dounˈplāˌ)

transitive verb down·played, down·play·ing, down·plays
To minimize the significance of; play down: downplayed the bad news.


But NOOoooooo, y'all go on and on.

A poster complains in the wrong way and you have a few agreeing , 1 post that helps and 37 assorted negatives, putdowns, and arguments.

Next thing you know a minor complaint gets more attention than honest positive facts about the frikken device.

Are you suprised lol ALL the faults are on here and people are going to read this lot and think OMG no way am getting the N900 lol.
Will certainly sort out the men from the boys and the geeks from the android ipod fanatics lol.

I have said it before. I believe this forum is infested with astroturfers.

Nobody is thanking the original post for a reason. Its a work in progress phone, not mass market and people need to be informed about what they can and can't do before they drop the bucks for it.

It is a credit that its been stickied.

The problem is the way Nokia marketed this device as a FLAGSHIP mobile computer so if they had their way it would indeed be a mass market device lol.
But very true what you said and i agree 100% that people should have been warned of the capabilities not being anywhere near that of apps etc etc of an android for example only UNTILL future development got it there.

So Google is exactly like Nokia in this regard.

/me slowly opens one eye.


/me goes back to sleep.

Bec I have to agree with you on some points.

1. I do not believe it should be a sticky thread as some of the points are just opinions and not necessarily fact about the phone.

2. The thread is not up to date and so, is not a true reflection of the N900. From what I have seen on other Forums be it mobiles or not, usually a sticky thread will usually be kept up to date with the latest info.

3. Some of the points are not relevant and state "you can archive this with an app". IMO these points should not really be included. The phone does have this attribute even if Nokia did not add it.

I'm not attacking etuoyo, I appreciate every ones contribution to a forum and have even thanked him for his article. It obviously took him time to put this together and does raise some valid issues. I guess my main issue is it being a sticky but hey ho!

Regards

No wait i have to add one more thing.

Sometimes i just look around in here and it's just amazing how a shty piece of branded plastic with electronics inside has the powers to make people generate such a load of slipslop. Wtf are we doing here anyway.