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2009-10-28
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Originally Posted by qgil
Here, posted on 10-22-09 , 10:31 AM. Whatever else you read elsewhere started from this Talk reply addressed to maemo.org members.
I hope this is clear to everybody. I wish I had the time to find Peter's post here now
, but shouldn't be difficult to dig it out.
2. Search by User Name - Peter@Maemo Marketing
3. Show Results as Posts
4. Search now
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2009-10-28
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You have to also understand the frustration that's been building up since the release of the "flagship" N97.
Took over 6 months from announcement and the phone was buggy and unstable, expensive with 2 year old hardware. Pretty much burnt everyone except for the most hardcore fanboy.
The frustration level was already pretty high and Nokia fans were at hoping at least for better communication this time...
Took over 6 months from announcement and the phone was buggy and unstable, expensive with 2 year old hardware. Pretty much burnt everyone except for the most hardcore fanboy.
The frustration level was already pretty high and Nokia fans were at hoping at least for better communication this time...
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2009-10-28
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#64
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Originally Posted by bugelrex
I doubt Nokia will come up with "Oh we have the N900 ready, it's the same as the N97: will be delayed 6 months, will work like a trash bin but we will announce one week later a much better phone with Maemo 6 - the New Communicator?"
The frustration level was already pretty high and Nokia fans were at hoping at least for better communication this time...
Does the N97 really sucks so bad?
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2009-10-28
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Well, if we extrapolate the level some are upset about a one month (I hope) delay, imagine how upset they would have been if Nokia released the N900 with the bugs they are fixing now. 
Nokia loses in their minds either way. Best to get it as right as possible before releasing to the public.
Nokia loses in their minds either way. Best to get it as right as possible before releasing to the public.
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2009-10-28
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There is no way that Nokia could handle this situation without upsetting no one.
If they not announced the N900 it would be dead just before launch, cause it is a open source phone.
The only thing I would recommened is, that they pushed the date back when taking pre-orders.
I think it's clear, that there will be some feedback when Nokia gives away 300 N900 for testing and start making programs.
I hope this device will not fail and all crybabies will crush the phone they bought instead of the N900 because they were just fed up waiting.
If they not announced the N900 it would be dead just before launch, cause it is a open source phone.
The only thing I would recommened is, that they pushed the date back when taking pre-orders.
I think it's clear, that there will be some feedback when Nokia gives away 300 N900 for testing and start making programs.
I hope this device will not fail and all crybabies will crush the phone they bought instead of the N900 because they were just fed up waiting.
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2009-10-28
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Seems the main issue was the memory correction. This takes time to roll out to hundreds of thousands of phones, or in the case of a first batch, thousands.
Factor in Nokia is trying to not only make the techs happy, Nokia has to make this device more "consumer friendly" ready for shipment.
Bad impressions would hurt the device and potential deals with Tmo or other potential carriers. If I go by Tmo management chatter (perhaps noise?), Tmo may be waiting on a more phone centric interface to be developed before considering adding the device to their portfolio.
One final and respectful (always) time, techs are the minority of the total population that will buy the N900. A lot of people are planning on replacing their current smart phones with the N900.
Last edited by Rushmore; 2009-10-28 at 12:36. Reason: lack of sleep
Factor in Nokia is trying to not only make the techs happy, Nokia has to make this device more "consumer friendly" ready for shipment.
Bad impressions would hurt the device and potential deals with Tmo or other potential carriers. If I go by Tmo management chatter (perhaps noise?), Tmo may be waiting on a more phone centric interface to be developed before considering adding the device to their portfolio.
One final and respectful (always) time, techs are the minority of the total population that will buy the N900. A lot of people are planning on replacing their current smart phones with the N900.
Last edited by Rushmore; 2009-10-28 at 12:36. Reason: lack of sleep
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2009-10-28
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Originally Posted by Rushmore
T-Mobile Germany offers the Nokia N900 if you ask for it.
Bad impressions would hurt the device and potential deals with Tmo or other potential carriers. If I go by Tmo management chatter (perhaps noise?), Tmo may be waiting on a more phone centric interface to be developed before considering adding the device to their portfolio.
Otherwise doesn't sounds soo good. But read for yourselfs
Telefon-Treff.de - T-Mobile offers N900
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2009-10-28
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Originally Posted by Texrat
Isn't that what the N900 official ad video does?
Good point Rushmore.
Perhaps video advertisements should start off demonstrating all the computer-oriented stuff, and at the end the narrator intones, "Oh yeah, it's a phone too..." and then the phone features are showed off.
In the end you get a call.. reminding you that, yeah, unfortunately, it's also a phone
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2009-10-28
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Originally Posted by qgil
Tell that to the diverse "shop.nokia.*" - afaics shop.nokia.de now has the *fourth* date (well, always saying "probably") on their page.
About "Delay upon delay", I hope it's clear that first it was announced October and last week it was said November. That's it.
So yes, I can understand why people see a "delay after delay after delay".
Because how much more official than a date on Nokia's logistic pages can a release date be - at least in the eyes of the consumers?
I know that other stores did not do that but just stated "october" and then "november" without specific dates attached.
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A few months down the road, I hope you don't feel like one for passing on the N900 in your frustration.
farewell