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2009-12-08
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@ Switzerland
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It just doesn't cut it.When I first heard about it, I was paranoid for months! But then realised it's more like a nintendo-ds shaped cigarette box with Linux than can maybe phone & send a text.
It's the HD2 for me.
It's the HD2 for me.
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2009-12-08
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@ Dominican Republic
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snapdragon cpu? do you now the diferences betwen the arm cortex A8 and the snapdragon? google it and im prety sure that you wont said that again. Remember its not just the clock speed.
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2009-12-08
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Joined on Jul 2009
@ Illinois, USA
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Originally Posted by kimchi29
That's standard practice on ALL devices and a good thing.
3) after i restart the phone, volume status changes ie. if i set the earpiece to max volume and the speaker to max volume it goes back to halfway after the restart.
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2009-12-08
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Joined on Jun 2006
@ North Texas, USA
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Originally Posted by Conzar
I wish the price was lower, too, but one can't make direct comparisons price-for-price with devices in a different class. Some people seem to assume smaller should translate automatically to cheaper but in fact at some point costs start going back up in this space.
The big problem I have with the n900 is its price. The past couple of weeks, the price has fluctuated alot. I also think ~$500 is too much for a phone when my OCZ netbook only cost $350 (there is no comparison here in terms of specs).
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2009-12-08
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@ NYC
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My reasons for waiting to buy it around Xmas:
- For me, the current price is only justified by an occasion for a treat.
- I want to know that most software hiccups have been either cured, or are well known, so that I can deal with them.
- I was disappointed with the smaller screen size and low-res tv out. That doesn't necessarily change the game for me, but keeps me thinking about alternatives (Archos, umid M2).
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2009-12-08
, 03:16
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@ USA
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Originally Posted by kimchi29
I too have thankfully not experienced any of these problems. So far from my usage the N900 has been very impressive. However, I have yet to fully delve into the device (been busy with finals). I have been using it as my primary device though, and it has performed admirably. There have been some very minor issues, but nothing major enough to even register as an afterthought in my mind. I am using Tmo's even more plus plan, and I have been on 3G and 3.5G speeds most of the time. I will post my thoughts in the first impressions thread after further usage, hopefully by the end of the week.
I have a second wave N900 and i really truly have no major problems
1) never had a issue with the mic
2) never had the phone restart on me
3) no weird auto calls or such
4) GPS picks up signal fine and even better with AGPS
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2009-12-08
, 03:54
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Joined on Dec 2009
@ Seoul, South Korea
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I went ahead and ordered my N900 already (in-transit). I also ordered the N97 mini last night (in transit). I got the N97 from Amazon for $479 + the $50 rebate. I also used a $25 gift card I got so it wasn't so bad. I was a previous Iphone owner, but got sick of the DRM junk/Closed phone. These two phones will be my first Nokia devices with the exception of the old school devices back in the day.
I am living in Seoul, South Korea so i will use the N97 as my personal phone assuming it passes the KCC (FCC for the USA) tests. You can bring any phone to Korea if it works with their frequencies and use it for a fee. You pay the KCC around 150,000 won - 300,000 won ($130 - $285 - give or take), they test it, and if it's approved they will give you a certificate, which you can then take to the cell phone store and they will activate it for you. - They prob also place a bug in there, but oh well...haha
The N97 has the same specs (freq wise) as the 5800 XM and that phone is currently for-sale here. The 5800xm and old school Nokia Navigiation phone are the only two here.
I will use my N900 as a mobile computer (which is what it is essentially) and use the N97 as a real phone. I more or less wanted the N900 to just play around with. It's not supported here in Korea freq wise.
I am living in Seoul, South Korea so i will use the N97 as my personal phone assuming it passes the KCC (FCC for the USA) tests. You can bring any phone to Korea if it works with their frequencies and use it for a fee. You pay the KCC around 150,000 won - 300,000 won ($130 - $285 - give or take), they test it, and if it's approved they will give you a certificate, which you can then take to the cell phone store and they will activate it for you. - They prob also place a bug in there, but oh well...haha
The N97 has the same specs (freq wise) as the 5800 XM and that phone is currently for-sale here. The 5800xm and old school Nokia Navigiation phone are the only two here.
I will use my N900 as a mobile computer (which is what it is essentially) and use the N97 as a real phone. I more or less wanted the N900 to just play around with. It's not supported here in Korea freq wise.
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2009-12-08
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@ Singapore
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For me, I think it is more of the fact of inconsistent hardware reports, I saw a lot of different issues being rised by the pioneers, such as volume, mic and hardware.
Worse still, I do not think my local Nokia knows about the phone, and they can repair it if I send to them.
Price wise, I think it is way below Iphone. Iphone is very expensive and over-rated.
Worse still, I do not think my local Nokia knows about the phone, and they can repair it if I send to them.
Price wise, I think it is way below Iphone. Iphone is very expensive and over-rated.
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2009-12-08
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Originally Posted by MrWh1t3
I am soooooo sorry.... I think I would KILL myself... What is with these governments!??...
I went ahead and ordered my N900 already (in-transit). I also ordered the N97 mini last night (in transit). I got the N97 from Amazon for $479 + the $50 rebate. I also used a $25 gift card I got so it wasn't so bad. I was a previous Iphone owner, but got sick of the DRM junk/Closed phone. These two phones will be my first Nokia devices with the exception of the old school devices back in the day.
I am living in Seoul, South Korea so i will use the N97 as my personal phone assuming it passes the KCC (FCC for the USA) tests. You can bring any phone to Korea if it works with their frequencies and use it for a fee. You pay the KCC around 150,000 won - 300,000 won ($130 - $285 - give or take), they test it, and if it's approved they will give you a certificate, which you can then take to the cell phone store and they will activate it for you. - They prob also place a bug in there, but oh well...haha
The N97 has the same specs (freq wise) as the 5800 XM and that phone is currently for-sale here. The 5800xm and old school Nokia Navigiation phone are the only two here.
I will use my N900 as a mobile computer (which is what it is essentially) and use the N97 as a real phone. I more or less wanted the N900 to just play around with. It's not supported here in Korea freq wise.
1) never had a issue with the mic
2) never had the phone restart on me
3) no weird auto calls or such
4) GPS picks up signal fine and even better with AGPS
A few issues i've had are the following
1) gmail IMAP takes forever to load (i just use gmail in the browser now)
2) during a phonecall, if it goes from 3g to 2g the call hangs then drops.
3) after i restart the phone, volume status changes ie. if i set the earpiece to max volume and the speaker to max volume it goes back to halfway after the restart.
Besides these issues the phone has been perfect. no real major bugs that were reported with some of the other N900 out there.