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2010-09-24
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@ Hanoi
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Q: What is better than an N900?
A: 2 N900's - double staying power
I'd suggest you stick to your E71 hunt for the cheapest bargain on a 2nd hand N900.
Repair the broken one eventually later or keep for spare parts.
I have already 3 N900's. 1 new (still best overclocker) and 2 bargains.
Personally I look out for N9 - but it still has to be announced and show an improvement over N900 + Maemo 5.
Steve Jobs' capacitive screen doctrine might create be a first let down, Android interface of Meego another..
The N7 may be the phone to replace that trusty E71 .
A: 2 N900's - double staying power
I'd suggest you stick to your E71 hunt for the cheapest bargain on a 2nd hand N900.
Repair the broken one eventually later or keep for spare parts.
I have already 3 N900's. 1 new (still best overclocker) and 2 bargains.
Personally I look out for N9 - but it still has to be announced and show an improvement over N900 + Maemo 5.
Steve Jobs' capacitive screen doctrine might create be a first let down, Android interface of Meego another..
The N7 may be the phone to replace that trusty E71 .
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2010-09-24
, 06:21
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@ Forest of Dean, England.
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Originally Posted by jxwolf
My N900 dropped from the bathroom counter onto the tile floor and the display no longer turns on. Other than that, the phone appears to be operational. Nokia will not fix it because it is not unwarrantable in their estimation.
I was planning on waiting for either the E7 (Symbian, but closer to what I need in a handset) or the N9 (whenever it is announced/released). In the meantime, I have been using my warhorse E71.
See my video in my signature - screen replacement is fiddly but with care perfectly possible. I paid £40 for screen including next day delivery (link in video) so its worth fixing.
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My N900 LCD REPLACEMENT VIDEO
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N900 @ 1ghz....keeps me warm in winter
PICTURES TAKEN WITH MY N900
My N900 LCD REPLACEMENT VIDEO
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N900 @ 1ghz....keeps me warm in winter
PICTURES TAKEN WITH MY N900
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2010-09-24
, 06:35
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i would open the phone from the back.
i think the screen connector lost contact.
it was the case on mine too - after a drop
in a train. the repair took maybe 10mins!
i think the screen connector lost contact.
it was the case on mine too - after a drop
in a train. the repair took maybe 10mins!
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2010-09-24
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@ Mierlo, Netherlands
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@SSABoy and maxximuscool:
I simply asked a question, didn't know you can't answer.
Also, thanks Hulmeth.
But I don't think Nokia comes back to open-source, after what they did to N900, or at least they are not going to make N9 something like N900 in my opinion.
Also, I agree with Radicalzz38...
Last edited by AMLJ; 2010-09-24 at 09:51.
I simply asked a question, didn't know you can't answer.
Also, thanks Hulmeth.
But I don't think Nokia comes back to open-source, after what they did to N900, or at least they are not going to make N9 something like N900 in my opinion.
Also, I agree with Radicalzz38...
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Last edited by AMLJ; 2010-09-24 at 09:51.
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2010-09-24
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@ Phoenix, WA
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Originally Posted by AMLJ
I'm sorry about that. I guess us Maemo forum freaks would be living/breathing anything related to the next Maemo-related device, the rumored MeeGo N9.
@SSABoy and maxximuscool:
I simply asked a question, didn't know you can't answer.
Also, thanks Hulmeth.
But I don't think Nokia comes back to open-source, after what they did to N900, or at least they are not going to make N9 something like N900 in my opinion.
Also, I agree with Radicalzz38...
Last edited by SAABoy; 2010-09-24 at 23:56.
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2010-09-26
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@ Woodbridge, UK
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Originally Posted by AMLJ
Hmm, this guy might be right... I mean, I think you should really try what he says...
I agree with this post. It could work couldn't it?
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2010-09-26
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I really like my N900 and like the other comments, I would try to fix it first. We have a place called http://www.jetcitydevices.com/ who do a great job on all devices and are very reasonably priced.
My biggest complaint, and I am admittaly an expert in Linix and I usually used in the Symbian world programs that you just have in install. I like Mobipocket for book reading for all types of books including .PDB. I can't read them, as far as I know on my N900 like I can on my N97. I have ebook reader installed but it looks like only a certain few books can be read and I can't it to read .PDB books.
These are the things that are very frustraiting to me about the N900 and I read that youi can't use Meego programs on the Maemo N900---it looks like the Maemo we have now is all there is as far as Maemo is concerned????
Any suggestions please---have been looking with interested at the new N7.
Thanks,
Bobby
My biggest complaint, and I am admittaly an expert in Linix and I usually used in the Symbian world programs that you just have in install. I like Mobipocket for book reading for all types of books including .PDB. I can't read them, as far as I know on my N900 like I can on my N97. I have ebook reader installed but it looks like only a certain few books can be read and I can't it to read .PDB books.
These are the things that are very frustraiting to me about the N900 and I read that youi can't use Meego programs on the Maemo N900---it looks like the Maemo we have now is all there is as far as Maemo is concerned????
Any suggestions please---have been looking with interested at the new N7.
Thanks,
Bobby
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