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2009-11-22
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2009-11-22
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2009-11-22
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2009-11-22
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There is a thread on Howard Forums now with the first impressions of a new user >> http://howardforums.com/showthread.p...3&page=1&pp=15
He apparently is a former iPhone user and along with the usual canard about screen technology, he has some pretty negative impressions. I suspect many are wrong though so your thoughts may help me in constructing a decent response.
His reaction is as I feared and posted some months ago... Because of the N900's price and the perception that this is Nokia's top of the line phone, new user expectations will be high.
The biggest hurdles will be what the iPhone and the press for the most part have conditioned some to believe; that in order for a smartphone to work it needs an app store and, if you want a web based service you need a specific app for it.
I for one want to be the "smart" part of this equation and not the dang phone.
Many of the services I need are unique and I want a device that will allow me to connect to them without waiting for an app to be "Developed". The web works for me that way on my desktop and it should work that way with my future phone.
With a little effort, I was able to set this up with my N810 so I have no doubt the same can also be done with the N900.
Again, any thoughts on this would be appreciated.
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2009-11-22
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I don't have the device yet but from what I have read so far the device has a steep learning curve at first, and NOKIA is not making it easier for the users. It's up to the community to provide that I guess but it will be a while as the documentation catches up.
Other than that, I hope that the email and the maps application is working seamlessly. For me N900's selling point is the browser, and the unhindered linux behind. However, from such an expensive device I expect things like maps and email to be working seamlessly if not perfectly. I don't mnd the learning curve, or some of the shortcomings because of the device's internet tablet background those are a given tbh (and the shortcomings usually come with positive points as well)
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2009-11-22
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I read sr1329's tale and I believe sr1328 does him/herself a disservice by using very semantically loaded words, and right of the bat more or less dismissing the N900.
That said, my first thought when reading sr1329, was "Nokia, pick this up, learn from it, adapt." If there are criticisms and comments that could be applied to offer a better device, or a better interface, well use it.
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2009-11-22
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2009-11-22
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I think capacitive screen type would bring it right up to par or exceed it.
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2009-11-22
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Hello YoMod,
It's me!
I think you have this all wrong. I don't need an app store and nowhere did I complain about the lack of one. Also I don't care for portrait mode either. It would be nice, but I can live without.
However the e-mail support in this device as you've read is very 2004 ish. If you can't search e-mail you really can't effectively use e-mail in the 2009 era. I know it will come (I don't think even Nokia is too stupid to know that) but when? Even S60 has search feature albeit poor.
You assume far too much just because a person uses an iPhone doesn't indicate anything about their technical knowledge or IQ. I use it because it is extremely reliable and offers a good browser and good e-mail support. Those two things alone are why I use it. I don't care for app store or any of the little gimmicks of that device.
I suggest you don't go out there and assume. At the end of the day I could be very happy with an E71 + Roadsync if it didn't restart in the middle of phone calls.
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Gadgity, +1. Still, I would hope a bit more maturity in style (and fairly often in substance too) even from Sr1329...