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2009-09-23
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#72
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Perhaps the shipping date is pushed back because so many people have pre-ordered and they can't produce the N900s fast enough to ship it to everyone in October. 
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2009-09-23
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Originally Posted by deadmalc
Nokia never came out and announced that it was releasing in October... it was the general feelings of the people involved, not a promise.
I find it strange that this close to a release date that was quoted by Nokia, (i.e. October) there is no word at all from Nokia anywhere.
I would assume unless there is something from Peter and co. that the release date is still in October, but there again so close to October and still no fixed date is strange (i.e. it will ship on October xth) as well.
This just adds to the frustration.
Also, if you think no fixed date is strange, you are probably new to Nokia. They *never* announce a specific fixed date for their phones.
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2009-09-23
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I've been actively involved in the cell phone community for years. I know some of the earliest and most recognized reviewers of cell phones personally. The first I ever heard of this Eldar dude was a short while ago after he posted his first review of the N900...
The thing is, this review/preview of his spoke very highly of the N900. I don't have access to the statistics for this forum but I did perceive a membership jump. General interest was so great for the N900 that a cell site that I am involved in added a new Maemo forum within days of this Eldar dudes preview. Other new Maemo sites also seemed to appear.
Then Nokia "officially" released the N900's specs and more people surface who have tried the phone or are beta testers. Some are known to this forum. No one reports random crashes or buggy firmware.
After all the attention this guy initially got, why did his N900 all of sudden start crashing?
The above^ is my recollection of the time line and is not meant to be a declaration of fact. If my recollection is factually incorrect, please provide the correct information and I will edit my post.
The thing is, this review/preview of his spoke very highly of the N900. I don't have access to the statistics for this forum but I did perceive a membership jump. General interest was so great for the N900 that a cell site that I am involved in added a new Maemo forum within days of this Eldar dudes preview. Other new Maemo sites also seemed to appear.
Then Nokia "officially" released the N900's specs and more people surface who have tried the phone or are beta testers. Some are known to this forum. No one reports random crashes or buggy firmware.
After all the attention this guy initially got, why did his N900 all of sudden start crashing?
The above^ is my recollection of the time line and is not meant to be a declaration of fact. If my recollection is factually incorrect, please provide the correct information and I will edit my post.
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2009-09-23
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Originally Posted by zerojay
nokia did say october heres a quote from them
Nokia never came out and announced that it was releasing in October... it was the general feelings of the people involved, not a promise.
Also, if you think no fixed date is strange, you are probably new to Nokia. They *never* announce a specific fixed date for their phones.
"The Nokia N900 will be available in select markets from October 2009 with an estimated retail price of EUR 500 excluding sales taxes and subsidies. The Nokia N900 will be displayed at Nokia World, Stuttgart, on September 2. More information on Maemo is available at http://maemo.nokia.com"
press release here if you wish to read http://www.nokia.com/press/press-rel...newsid=1337594
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2009-09-23
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Originally Posted by YoDude
For the sake of argument, let's assume Eldar's being truthful about his crashes. How is he going to get any help for the issue when he's clearly using very old firmware and doesn't want Nokia to be able to track him down? He can't send in crash reports.
After all the attention this guy initially got, why did his N900 all of sudden start crashing?
The fact that he's repeating this over and over again when he has prototype hardware and out of date firmware and saying some of the inflamatory things he has been...
Well, remember how glowing his little review was a month ago? That was with even OLDER firmware and yet everything was sunshine and lollipops.
He's full of crap. Please, let's stop paying attention to him... stop feeling the troll.
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2009-09-23
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Originally Posted by NvyUs
Okay.. I forgot about that.. but there's still no specific date there. Things change. Bugs are found and fixed... it's the circle of electronic life.
nokia did say october heres a quote from them
"The Nokia N900 will be available in select markets from October 2009 with an estimated retail price of EUR 500 excluding sales taxes and subsidies. The Nokia N900 will be displayed at Nokia World, Stuttgart, on September 2. More information on Maemo is available at http://maemo.nokia.com"
press release here if you wish to read http://www.nokia.com/press/press-rel...newsid=1337594
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2009-09-23
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And Elder strikes again: http://www.mobile-review.com/review/nokia-maemo5.shtml (Russian version).
Take a look to his contacts and calendar tasks
Take a look to his contacts and calendar tasks
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2009-09-23
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Nokia always give the month of product releases but never what day it will be until that month is here I've noticed from my past experience with Nokia which is plenty as i have 13 nokia devices.
after the hardware problems with 5800's first batch and the lense problems with n97 I'm happy for nokia to delay the product by a few weeks whether it be for hardware or software i don't care as long as in the end I'm getting a better product out the box.
initially its disappointing but the benefits are worth it if it means better quality
Last edited by NvyUs; 2009-09-23 at 23:20.
after the hardware problems with 5800's first batch and the lense problems with n97 I'm happy for nokia to delay the product by a few weeks whether it be for hardware or software i don't care as long as in the end I'm getting a better product out the box.
initially its disappointing but the benefits are worth it if it means better quality
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2009-09-23
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Originally Posted by NvyUs
(Emphasis mine.)
nokia did say october heres a quote from them
"The Nokia N900 will be available in select markets from October 2009 with an estimated retail price of EUR 500 excluding sales taxes and subsidies. The Nokia N900 will be displayed at Nokia World, Stuttgart, on September 2. More information on Maemo is available at http://maemo.nokia.com"
press release here if you wish to read http://www.nokia.com/press/press-rel...newsid=1337594
So that is for Germany and Italy only. The rest is... unclear. And I have seen Nokia release before for specific date in select markets.
Addendum: I don't think Nokia is after him. Because that shouldn't be too difficult...
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This is unbelievable, if this is true maybe there will be someone in Maemo doing a "Guy Fawkes" at Nokia HQ?
(EDIT: Wanted to vent anger more, but decided it's late and I'm tired and there are other devices on the market to look at)
Life on the edge....always waiting to fall
Last edited by deadmalc; 2009-09-23 at 22:19. Reason: Frustration