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2009-12-11
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#671
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Originally Posted by Laughing Man
It's on there tight for sure. A rounded end nail file works perfectly!
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2009-12-11
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ok totally new guy here.
Got my n900 couple hours ago. Amazing, hardly any "how to" guides so i am here lost with total basics such as how to transfer music from my ubuntu laptop to n900.
anyway, first impressions. The biggest revelation to me is that this is not a phone. Its a computer with an extra feature like phone in it.
I havent made a call with it yet, and actually coming to think of it, dont even know how to, but i will get there later after going through more of the cooler stuff.
Looking forward to loughing through the forums for some quality tips and info!
Got my n900 couple hours ago. Amazing, hardly any "how to" guides so i am here lost with total basics such as how to transfer music from my ubuntu laptop to n900.
anyway, first impressions. The biggest revelation to me is that this is not a phone. Its a computer with an extra feature like phone in it.
I havent made a call with it yet, and actually coming to think of it, dont even know how to, but i will get there later after going through more of the cooler stuff.
Looking forward to loughing through the forums for some quality tips and info!
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2009-12-13
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#673
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Where from can we download the last soft of the N900? the last update?
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2009-12-14
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hey guys and girls....i just got my n900 back from service and im scared to switch it on?last one had mic and other problems...give me strenght to switch it on??
what if this is broken too?
what if this is broken too?
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2009-12-14
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@ Sheffield, UK
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This weekend I had a family gathering in my hometown and had to travel quite a bit by train, so I decided to just take my N900 with me and leave all other devices at home to see how it functioned.
When it was useful:
- On the train, listening to music and watching video to keep me entertained. Having the 32GB memory and the more powerful processor meant I could stuff the phone with loads of unconverted videos. Very handy when I was bored on the train
- when visiting my brother, I hooked up the tv-out to his tv so we could watch some comedy shows he hadn't seen
- my brother wanted to watch some goals from Saturday's football games, so I used the tv out again to stream the video from youtube. He was very impressed by this (and he's a real iphone fanboy!)
- We were in his kitchen getting some food ready and didn't have any decent music, so I beamed music via the fm transmitter to an old clock radio he had there...this seriously blew his mind
- took loads of pictures and immediately sent them off to my social network pages via pixelpipe.
- Had to grade some students' essays, so viewed them via Documents to Go and then sent the marks off to a colleague by email
- Checked email, dashed off messages and had lots of IM chats with friends and family. Conversations is a great interface for this, I know threaded messaging is nothing new but having Skype, Gtalk and SMS all seamlessly integrated is very handy
where I felt it fell short
- as a phone. I don't mean the limited phone interface, I was ready for that, but more to do with the crappy coverage T-mobile seem to have in the UK. Constantly losing the signal, having a weak signal where other networks have full bars, several calls dropped, really poor. I know it's not the phone because I've tried other SIM cards in the phone from O2 and Orange and the signal is strong. However I got the N900 on contract with them so I'm kinda stuck with them. I just gotta hope their merger with Orange will give them more coverage.
- Battery life wasn't great, though I did thrash the 3G a bit on the train so it wasn't a big surprise. About 2 hours of music, 45 mins of video, hour or so of browsing, 30 mins of skype chat, 10-15 photos taken and I was getting the low battery sign. Getting an extra battery at Xmas as it's clear I need it as I use this device a lot
- while I like the N900 keyboard for dashing off short messages and emails, there were times when I needed to write something longer and being able to use my Think Outside BT keyboard would have been great...but sadly this isn't yet compatible
- on a similar subject, there were a couple of times when I could have done with the ability to produce or edit Word documents, but at the moment it's viewing only. Hope we see some third party solutions to this soon.
Overall, very impressed by the device, could turn out to be even more productive than my beloved E90 once more apps are released, it just sucks that it's not really functioning as a phone for me.
When it was useful:
- On the train, listening to music and watching video to keep me entertained. Having the 32GB memory and the more powerful processor meant I could stuff the phone with loads of unconverted videos. Very handy when I was bored on the train
- when visiting my brother, I hooked up the tv-out to his tv so we could watch some comedy shows he hadn't seen
- my brother wanted to watch some goals from Saturday's football games, so I used the tv out again to stream the video from youtube. He was very impressed by this (and he's a real iphone fanboy!)
- We were in his kitchen getting some food ready and didn't have any decent music, so I beamed music via the fm transmitter to an old clock radio he had there...this seriously blew his mind
- took loads of pictures and immediately sent them off to my social network pages via pixelpipe.
- Had to grade some students' essays, so viewed them via Documents to Go and then sent the marks off to a colleague by email
- Checked email, dashed off messages and had lots of IM chats with friends and family. Conversations is a great interface for this, I know threaded messaging is nothing new but having Skype, Gtalk and SMS all seamlessly integrated is very handy
where I felt it fell short
- as a phone. I don't mean the limited phone interface, I was ready for that, but more to do with the crappy coverage T-mobile seem to have in the UK. Constantly losing the signal, having a weak signal where other networks have full bars, several calls dropped, really poor. I know it's not the phone because I've tried other SIM cards in the phone from O2 and Orange and the signal is strong. However I got the N900 on contract with them so I'm kinda stuck with them. I just gotta hope their merger with Orange will give them more coverage.
- Battery life wasn't great, though I did thrash the 3G a bit on the train so it wasn't a big surprise. About 2 hours of music, 45 mins of video, hour or so of browsing, 30 mins of skype chat, 10-15 photos taken and I was getting the low battery sign. Getting an extra battery at Xmas as it's clear I need it as I use this device a lot
- while I like the N900 keyboard for dashing off short messages and emails, there were times when I needed to write something longer and being able to use my Think Outside BT keyboard would have been great...but sadly this isn't yet compatible
- on a similar subject, there were a couple of times when I could have done with the ability to produce or edit Word documents, but at the moment it's viewing only. Hope we see some third party solutions to this soon.
Overall, very impressed by the device, could turn out to be even more productive than my beloved E90 once more apps are released, it just sucks that it's not really functioning as a phone for me.
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2009-12-14
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Originally Posted by dreadnought
Just as I suspected, T-Mobile SUX everywhere.
This weekend I had a family gathering in my hometown and had to travel quite a bit by train, so I decided to just take my N900 with me and leave all other devices at home to see how it functioned.
When it was useful:
- On the train, listening to music and watching video to keep me entertained. Having the 32GB memory and the more powerful processor meant I could stuff the phone with loads of unconverted videos. Very handy when I was bored on the train
- when visiting my brother, I hooked up the tv-out to his tv so we could watch some comedy shows he hadn't seen
- my brother wanted to watch some goals from Saturday's football games, so I used the tv out again to stream the video from youtube. He was very impressed by this (and he's a real iphone fanboy!)
- We were in his kitchen getting some food ready and didn't have any decent music, so I beamed music via the fm transmitter to an old clock radio he had there...this seriously blew his mind
- took loads of pictures and immediately sent them off to my social network pages via pixelpipe.
- Had to grade some students' essays, so viewed them via Documents to Go and then sent the marks off to a colleague by email
- Checked email, dashed off messages and had lots of IM chats with friends and family. Conversations is a great interface for this, I know threaded messaging is nothing new but having Skype, Gtalk and SMS all seamlessly integrated is very handy
where I felt it fell short
- as a phone. I don't mean the limited phone interface, I was ready for that, but more to do with the crappy coverage T-mobile seem to have in the UK. Constantly losing the signal, having a weak signal where other networks have full bars, several calls dropped, really poor. I know it's not the phone because I've tried other SIM cards in the phone from O2 and Orange and the signal is strong. However I got the N900 on contract with them so I'm kinda stuck with them. I just gotta hope their merger with Orange will give them more coverage.
- Battery life wasn't great, though I did thrash the 3G a bit on the train so it wasn't a big surprise. About 2 hours of music, 45 mins of video, hour or so of browsing, 30 mins of skype chat, 10-15 photos taken and I was getting the low battery sign. Getting an extra battery at Xmas as it's clear I need it as I use this device a lot
- while I like the N900 keyboard for dashing off short messages and emails, there were times when I needed to write something longer and being able to use my Think Outside BT keyboard would have been great...but sadly this isn't yet compatible
- on a similar subject, there were a couple of times when I could have done with the ability to produce or edit Word documents, but at the moment it's viewing only. Hope we see some third party solutions to this soon.
Overall, very impressed by the device, could turn out to be even more productive than my beloved E90 once more apps are released, it just sucks that it's not really functioning as a phone for me.
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2009-12-15
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Originally Posted by les_garten
Not in my area. I have great 3G coverage at my house and I have great 2.5G coverage on my campus. No dropped calls, No dead spots. all depends on where you live.
Just as I suspected, T-Mobile SUX everywhere.
I have some unboxing pictures.
I am very pleased with the size. No bulkier than my previous G1. Im 6'3'' for reference.
Also I was having lots of trouble with the keyboard to start with but after the last couple weeks with it I have learned to really enjoy it. Nice big keys with great feedback.
Interesting story, I went to my local radio shack to buy some new headphones. I tested 4 different headphones and none, I mean none sounded better than the ones from Nokia. I tested sonys, skullcandies, and some other brand and the stock headphones are far superior. Im glad to see when you buy a 650$ you get a decent pair of headphones.
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2009-12-15
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Originally Posted by les_garten
it doesnt here
Just as I suspected, T-Mobile SUX everywhere.
at least with the samsung-devices i have/had.
lets see if there is a difference with the n900.
before my samsung devices (u700 and s8000), i had a nokia 6100, which also worked like a charm on my t-mobile card (just like with the samsung-mobiles i had)
i'm still using the same, 7 or 8 year old sim-card (which originally was my fathers) in my current samsung jet. no problems at all.
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2009-12-21
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#679
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Just finished charging my N900, powered it up... and the touchscreen does not respond. To anything! Got the intro movie and then the "adjust settings" screen shows and no tap or touch will make anything move. So disappointed... going back to the shop tomorrow 
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2009-12-23
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FYI, I've had an n810 for ~ 2 years, and my first impression of the n900 is... OMG, the n900 is tiny, compared to the n810, and not in a good way -
I watched plenty of demo videos, and thought I had some idea of the n900 being a bit smaller than the n810, but the difference is quite dramatic when you hold the n900.
I admit that I naively had some idea that the 3 rows of keys on the n900 would mostly just feel like losing a row on the n810, but the whole n900 keyboard is just incredibly small...
In short, I absolutely haaaaaaate the form factor of the n900 and usability vs the n810... especially since I was imagining the n900 as a nice OS upgrade, more storage, and a smoother, faster device... but now I'm mostly trying to decide if I'm already getting a headache squinting at the screen... 3.5" vs 4.1" doesn't sound like a huge difference... but wow, it's really killing my eyes :-/
Believe me, I love the n810 to death, and I really wish the n900 was just as big as the n810 right about now, since I really had almost no interest in the n900 as a phone.
It's funny that I have my Razr v3xx next to the n900 on the table, and the n900 really is only ~ 1/2 inch longer and wider than the Razr, and only ~ 1/3 thicker.
I watched plenty of demo videos, and thought I had some idea of the n900 being a bit smaller than the n810, but the difference is quite dramatic when you hold the n900.
I admit that I naively had some idea that the 3 rows of keys on the n900 would mostly just feel like losing a row on the n810, but the whole n900 keyboard is just incredibly small...
In short, I absolutely haaaaaaate the form factor of the n900 and usability vs the n810... especially since I was imagining the n900 as a nice OS upgrade, more storage, and a smoother, faster device... but now I'm mostly trying to decide if I'm already getting a headache squinting at the screen... 3.5" vs 4.1" doesn't sound like a huge difference... but wow, it's really killing my eyes :-/
Believe me, I love the n810 to death, and I really wish the n900 was just as big as the n810 right about now, since I really had almost no interest in the n900 as a phone.
It's funny that I have my Razr v3xx next to the n900 on the table, and the n900 really is only ~ 1/2 inch longer and wider than the Razr, and only ~ 1/3 thicker.
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