Even though I've followed this thread, I might have missed if there are any reviews from 3rd parties other than this individual out there on more recent firmware.

Thanks in advance.

That's also how I choose to view the world... like a story. Characters don't exist until they are introduced to the protagonist (me, in this case).

Zerojay, you ignorant slut.

First, the movie he DOWNLOADED ILLEGALLY OFF THE INTERNET to review was 'Wolverine'.

Secondly, he got canned for publishing a SELF-INCRIMINATING ARTICLE where he admitted to ILLEGALLY DOWNLOADING A COPY OF THE MOVIE OFF THE INTERNET. Not, as you attempted to allude, for pointing out that the effects were missing.

ref:
http://arstechnica.com/media/news/20...ata-center.ars
http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/17471.cfm
http://www.getthebigpicture.net/blog...ne-piracy.html
yawn... I'm sure you could google up more sites that clarify the point.

There were plenty of opportunities for you to site as examples of poor reviews getting people canned--but that wasn't one of them.

[vapid smile as he shuffles his papers]

(Note: ZJ, no personal assault intended, I was parodying the style of Saturday Night Live's editorial 'he said, she said' debate segments) ^.^;

Brothers, sisters: love, peace and prosperity.

If you notice it, everybody is trying to do their job as good as they can. The Maemo team is working on a great product. Eldar makes reviews based on what he has and no matter what his intentions are it's clear that he puts his best skills into it. All you are great smart dudes that could be just wathing TV and instead you are here squeezing your brain and skills as well.

It's not worth discussing about appreciations that will be obsoleted as soon as the N900 starts selling, no matter how positive or negative such appreciations are. Pre-order, wait, support, critize... Do as you want, what matters is this common interest of making something great with this Maemo 5.

Respect is more important than any bug or any piece of silicon, and ultimately we are all here for the fun of it.

Aren't we all missing two important points here, as far as I understand it...(which I could be completely wrong [again])

1) As far as I am aware there are no other comprehensive reviews of the n900
2) The release date is at least one or two months away

So I for one am glad for his reviews, if nothing else at least we have something to keep us entertained for the next few months.

+1 to qgil.

Naturally he is not reviewing the final SW, i.e. it will still improve. (I personally noticed some very nice improvements just yesterday, for instance.)

If the SW would be final, you would have it in your hands.

And copyright infringement is neither of those.

eldar twitte..

"After current update of fw I could check standby time (at least now). Before wasnt very impressive figures, now i believe it will be better"

is he talking about N900?

Could be the Samsung 2011 device!

Hehe.. no, I wasn't alluding to him being fired for pointing out the special effects were missing. I was pointing out that his copy of the movie was missing them, that's all.