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2009-11-11 , 19:10
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Okay we are at crunch time with phones soon to be heading our way.

Does anyone have the N900 that happens to also use a G1? I would like to know if the N900's GSM and wifi radios are better than the G1's.

(For non-metro areas) The G1's radios are weak and sick jokes upon humanity. I am hoping the N900 is a good step up.

There have been generic comparisons already, but would appreciate perspective of G1 and N900. Thanks
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bdogg64 is offline bdogg64
2009-11-11 , 19:21
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I have a G1 and I am waiting on my N900 preorder. I'm hoping for better radio reception also. Actually I'm hoping for a better mobile experience overall. If no one does a comparison by the time I get mine, I'll post in here with an update
 
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2009-11-11 , 19:21
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Originally Posted by bdogg64 View Post
I have a G1 and am waiting on my N900 preorder. I'm hoping for better radio reception also. If no one does a comparison by the time I get mine, I'll post in here with an update
Thanks! I ordered mine through Dell AND free shipping. I Might be waiting awhile
 
DannStarr is offline DannStarr
2009-11-11 , 19:28
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I feel your pain with the G1's poor radio capabilities, I only managed to stick with mine for around 3 weeks before selling it. The iphoney suffers here too, altho IMO not quite as bad as the g1.

I have posted here asking for comparisons between the iPhone and n900 for signal strength, and the general concensus is that the n900 is just as good here as any other nokia, which in my experience is far better than the g1
 
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2009-11-11 , 20:41
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Thanks! I ordered mine through Dell AND free shipping. I Might be waiting awhile
Same here ... that had a great coupon code going at the time, snatched it up for $477 total
 
Rushmore is offline Rushmore
2009-11-11 , 21:16
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Yep, G1 radios are dialed down in order to extend battery life- especially the wifi. I thought these type of chips only work as on or off, but apparently there is a power input and signal output control curve (steps) that can be adjusted.

I got the Dell deal too. Sure hope it not US that gets dealt and they cancel or delay us to where we cancel ourselves

At least I hope my does not turn into a
 
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2009-11-11 , 21:20
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Lots of Nokia secret sauce in the radios and battery optimisation departments, all closed source elements of Maemo for exactly that reason.
 
bdogg64 is offline bdogg64
2009-11-11 , 21:30
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Originally Posted by Rushmore View Post
Yep, G1 radios are dialed down in order to extend battery life- especially the wifi. I thought these type of chips only work as on or off, but apparently there is a power input and signal output control curve (steps) that can be adjusted.

I got the Dell deal too. Sure hope it not US that gets dealt and they cancel or delay us to where we cancel ourselves

At least I hope my does not turn into a
Wow... I can only imagine how horrible the battery life on the G1 would be if they didn't do that
 
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2009-11-15 , 20:04
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huh. I've never had any reception problems with my G1. Maybe I just tend to be in places with great network coverage.
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