Active Topics
-
Camera phone competition March 2023 "Endless" (35)
to General by Maemish - 8 hrs, 35 mins ago -
TLS 1.2 for N9 is ready (28)
to MeeGo / Harmattan by smartblu9 - 9 hrs, 49 mins ago -
Maemo repository (3)
to Community by torsen - 1 day, 1 hr ago -
Error after installing Leste on sdcard (11)
to Maemo 7 / Leste by Maemish - 1 day, 22 hrs ago -
Introducing ubiboot N9 (multiboot OS loader) (1,393)
to Alternatives by smatkovi - 3 days, 5 hrs ago - more...
 |
|
2009-09-02
, 17:08
|
|
Posts: 294 |
Thanked: 174 times |
Joined on Apr 2007
|
#12
|
Originally Posted by mjc
I thought microb enables you to turn JavaScript on or off? Did I miss something?
"It doesn't support Java, but it does support full Flash"
Really, no Java?
|
|
2009-09-02
, 17:08
|
|
Posts: 244 |
Thanked: 155 times |
Joined on Aug 2009
@ DC
|
#13
|
I find capacitive touch screen typing in landscape mode with auto correct to be light years better then full qwerty keys.. It's just easier to lightly tap the screen instead of physically pressing buttons.
Maybe it's just me.
Maybe it's just me.
|
|
2009-09-02
, 17:11
|
|
Posts: 262 |
Thanked: 232 times |
Joined on Aug 2009
|
#14
|
Originally Posted by ysss
Not on a personal level, but when recommending devices to others you should really be up front about it.
@livefreeordie: most likely they'd buy (and keep) it only if it works for them though. so the bias isn't an illogical one.
| The Following User Says Thank You to livefreeordie For This Useful Post: | ||
 |
|
2009-09-02
, 17:11
|
|
Posts: 5,478 |
Thanked: 5,222 times |
Joined on Jan 2006
@ St. Petersburg, FL
|
#15
|
Originally Posted by jandmdickerson
Java not JavaScript.
I thought microb enables you to turn JavaScript on or off? Did I miss something?
__________________
Ryan Abel
Ryan Abel
| The Following 5 Users Say Thank You to GeneralAntilles For This Useful Post: | ||
 |
|
2009-09-02
, 17:13
|
|
Posts: 4,384 |
Thanked: 5,524 times |
Joined on Jul 2007
@ ˙ǝɹǝɥʍou
|
#16
|
@livefreeordie: yes, that is very true.
 |
|
2009-09-02
, 17:25
|
|
Moderator |
Posts: 7,109 |
Thanked: 8,820 times |
Joined on Oct 2007
@ Vancouver, BC, Canada
|
#17
|
It is very weird that they didn't include Java (so far)...
__________________
qole.org --- twitter --- Easy Debian wiki page
Please don't send me a private message, post to the appropriate thread.
Thank you all for your donations!
qole.org --- twitter --- Easy Debian wiki page
Please don't send me a private message, post to the appropriate thread.
Thank you all for your donations!
 |
|
2009-09-02
, 17:30
|
|
Posts: 3,397 |
Thanked: 1,212 times |
Joined on Jul 2008
@ Netherlands
|
#18
|
Originally Posted by ysss
To be fair, the post is much more than some kind of compare with iPhone, and he states in honesty that he is an iPhone user thus allowing the reader to take this into account.
Thanks very much raphb!
Some of the negs:
Here is a positive quote:
The N900 excels at task switching, the communication apps are good enough, and music playback and photo browsing are better than on any previous Nokia.
Text input is still hugely neglected by everyone, Nokia included.
The marketing people at Nokia are obsessed with photo sharing on the web, perhaps because the expensive marketing consultants they hire tell them that. Or focus groups are loaded to "rich media". But the "content" that most of users "generate" is text.
Also, users receive more than they sent. The difference between the two differs per individual, but its always true.
Nokia is very coy about battery life, but says the N900 should fulfill the goal of getting through a day. Talktime, I was told, should be comparable to other high end devices. I'll be astonished if that's true. Nokia's own E71 sets such a high standard here for the entire mobile industry, I can't imagine how an OpenGL device pushing five times as many pixels around is going to get close.
The browser is based on Mozilla. It's much improved on earlier versions, and the performance here brings it into the Android and iPhone class. But somewhere near the back of the class, where the slow children sit. It doesn't feel quite as slick at loading pages or scrolling as these rivals - while you really need a heavy site to slow down the 3GS, but my dusty personal archive (http://andreworlowski.com) took about 20 seconds to load on the N900, which felt like ages.
It doesn't support Java, but it does support full Flash, so YouTube works fine. It's stolen some of the iPhone's gestures (double tap to zoom) and a really wacky one where you corkscrew clockwise to (slowly) zoom, or anti-clockwise to zoom out.
The always-on data capability ensures that. A few may opt for the N900 as a primary phone - perhaps people who don't make too many phone calls.
__________________
Goosfraba! All text written by allnameswereout is public domain unless stated otherwise. Thank you for sharing your output!
Goosfraba! All text written by allnameswereout is public domain unless stated otherwise. Thank you for sharing your output!
| The Following User Says Thank You to allnameswereout For This Useful Post: | ||
|
|
2009-09-02
, 17:39
|
|
Posts: 3,397 |
Thanked: 1,212 times |
Joined on Jul 2008
@ Netherlands
|
#19
|
Originally Posted by sarahn
Yes, and many other aspects weren't covered. Like GPS, camera, and accelerometer...
He forgot the rabid open source community as a market :P With openmoko appearing to be a no-starter, I suspect the n900 may compare quite favorably with many android devices.
I guess videos are way better serving as review than written text. Maemo needs support to upload to Youtube. Hopefully that isn't too kinky for mr. Orlowski
Originally Posted by sevla
Which capacitive touch screen are you referring to?
I find capacitive touch screen typing in landscape mode with auto correct to be light years better then full qwerty keys.. It's just easier to lightly tap the screen instead of physically pressing buttons.
Maybe it's just me.
Both text input methods take time to get used to; learning curve.
When I write something I sometimes want to read or see what I'm replying to during writing. Full focus allows better focus and less distraction but has also its disadvantages.
Same for virtual keyboard. A virtual keyboard takes away a considerable part of the screen. Especially in landscape mode this is irritating me. while in portrait mode I make too many mistakes on input keys (experience comes from iPod touch).
__________________
Goosfraba! All text written by allnameswereout is public domain unless stated otherwise. Thank you for sharing your output!
Goosfraba! All text written by allnameswereout is public domain unless stated otherwise. Thank you for sharing your output!
| The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to allnameswereout For This Useful Post: | ||
 |
|
2009-09-02
, 17:49
|
|
Posts: 2,361 |
Thanked: 3,746 times |
Joined on Dec 2007
@ Berlin - Love this city!!
|
#20
|
Originally Posted by sevla
don't worry, it's not just you... many think so.
I find capacitive touch screen typing in landscape mode with auto correct to be light years better then full qwerty keys.. It's just easier to lightly tap the screen instead of physically pressing buttons.
Maybe it's just me.
i like to feel the buttons. i can type without look to the buttons or screen. thats not possible with the iphone (at least it wasn't for me after trying many many times). also it's waaaaay faster.
but.. not all capacitive screens are created equal.