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richwhite	2011-05-12 , 16:32
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Originally Posted by geohsia

All fine and dandy but no reason we need to settle for subpar hardware. As for other manufacturers, I've always preferred Nokia hardware / design. My N900 is getting old enough I don't want to wait until the other guys get their act together.

Make your mind up, are we discussing hardware or software? When the N900 came out other phones had faster processors, but unlike Android, Maemo is optified well. Yes it could have done with say 800MHz not 600, but it wasn't as slow as Android would be. I want a nice balance between performance and battery life, and if it's well coded there may not be a difference between 1GHz and 1.2Ghz or dual core etc. If there is a noticeable difference then yes, i'll want it. But i won't want it for the sake of a spec orgasm.

But none of this has anything to do with Ovi Maps

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richwhite	2011-05-12 , 16:33
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Originally Posted by mikecomputing

Can someone really confirm this is the case? Link please!?

Apparently it's European law that they must support a device for 24 months, so no, June 2012 would be at most only 12 months

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Jedibeeftrix	2011-05-12 , 16:42
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i want my dual-core and qHD screen because i am a gadget geek and don't invest in yesterdays antiques.

if that isn't a good enough reason, tough, i'm not very interested in buying anything lesser.

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mikecomputing	2011-05-12 , 16:43
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Originally Posted by richwhite

So even if Nokia drop support for this it'll still get updates as MeeGo develops?

yes in the same way as CSSU on Maemo5 and MeegoDE for N900.

Personally thats why I will buy this new handset.

I dont give a **** what Nokia will do with support as long as we have a community and I can tweek it.

If I want "support" I would go for some crappy Iphone or WP7.

N900 and Nxx is for the community who prefer "as open as possible" :-D

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shady	2011-05-12 , 16:48
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i wasnt asking what hdmi type-d was but rather if they would include it in this model, and if zehjotkah would be so kind as to ask during his meeting? if he were to also wonder about the FMTx

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ceroberts75	2011-05-12 , 16:53
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i wont get it unless it has a hw kb. :/

hope it does.

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mikecomputing	2011-05-12 , 16:55
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Originally Posted by Stonik

Mark Guim (the Nokia Blog) says, that the new device will be given to devs first and won't be available for consumers until some time after. Their 'tipster' has said that Nokia won't announce it at the MeeGo Conference, but he - as we all - hope the tipster is wrong.

Personally - I probably wouldn't buy N9/N950 if it was using single core processor. Dual core A9 + SGX543, thank you.

well could be because it will already be announced BEFORE conference. My hope is 17 May.....

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geohsia	2011-05-12 , 17:02
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Originally Posted by richwhite

Make your mind up, are we discussing hardware or software?

Dual core is a hardware feature.

When the N900 came out other phones had faster processors, but unlike Android, Maemo is optified well

Not sure how being optified compensates for a slower processor.

Yes it could have done with say 800MHz not 600, but it wasn't as slow as Android would be. I want a nice balance between performance and battery life,

Seriously. Do you remember life BEFORE Titan? It sucked Big-TIME.

and if it's well coded there may not be a difference between 1GHz and 1.2Ghz or dual core etc.

Again, all fine and dandy, how long will that take. With the N900 performance and battery life was one of the main drivers for Titan and other optimizations. Innovation born out of frustration. Why not start with good hardware and save ourself the frustration? I'll pay more for a device if that means less frustration for the first year or so.

If there is a noticeable difference then yes, i'll want it. But i won't want it for the sake of a spec orgasm.

You're saying there would be no difference between a single 1 Ghz process and a 1GHz dual core processor? Hmm.... I think there is.

But none of this has anything to do with Ovi Maps

Except everyone keeps saying that all optimization problems will be addressed by the MeeGo collective and OVI Maps, one of the worst offenders on the N900 can only be addressed by Nokia and not anyone else. So if there is any chance OVI Maps for N950 will be as resource intensive as on the N900 then dual core would again be beneficial.

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mikecomputing	2011-05-12 , 17:04
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Originally Posted by blipnl

Need dual coar! Massiv multitasking FTW! Heavy distros, emulation, responsiveness under higher load etc! What fun is OC'ing a single 1GHz core? Titan knows what I'm saying.. Oh and more RAM in the van for this man.

Personally I think more RAM is far more important then DualCore.