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2009-11-20
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Originally Posted by RobMtl007
No, however, there is a project called "Mer" which will likely be our next upgrade.
Greetings:
I have a Nokia N800 with 2008 OS firmware.
I haven't recieved an update to upgrade to Maemo 5.
Is it possible to upgrade to a Maemo 5 OS firmware?
Is there a link for this firmware upgrade?
Regards Robert
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N800 / Diablo / 16gb int / 16gb ext / Globalsat BT-359 gps ..... Dell Streak 5 - Android 2.2.2
N800 / Diablo / 16gb int / 16gb ext / Globalsat BT-359 gps ..... Dell Streak 5 - Android 2.2.2
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2009-11-20
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#84
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For future reference please search the archives before posting.
This has been covered a dozen of times. :-)
This has been covered a dozen of times. :-)
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2009-11-20
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@ Pennsylvania, USA
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#85
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Originally Posted by Andre Klapper
Duplicate threads, merge to form Devastator!
This has been covered a dozen of times.
Err, sorry. I meant to say, I've just merged a mess of duplicate threads into this one, and I've updated the title to make finding it easier, I hope.
Thanks go to pelago for tracking down all the clones.
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2009-11-25
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@ Queens, New York
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#86
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Originally Posted by bhang
when? the day that comes when helping you retain a product you already paid for and gain newer functionality from it could possibly be more profitable than forcing you to buy a new one. do the gradeschool math involved and you will realize that day will never come. sorry buddy... fact of life, never gonna change.
when will these companies learn backwards compatibility, keeps customers happy,
bhang
so... hack away, its your best option.
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2009-11-25
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@ Washington, DC
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Originally Posted by DanielT
Not necessarily true. If phone OSs were developed and sold or given away by a company that didn't make phones, there would be an incentive to build in backward compatibility. That, for better and worse, is what you find with Windows and some Linux distros.
when? the day that comes when helping you retain a product you already paid for and gain newer functionality from it could possibly be more profitable than forcing you to buy a new one. do the gradeschool math involved and you will realize that day will never come. sorry buddy... fact of life, never gonna change.
If you are interested in backward compatibility, the only OS maintained by a non-manufacturer is Android (with Moblin in an ambiguous position being maintained by a chip maker, Intel).
Mer could become another alternative if it can achieve the level of stability and sophistication of the more established mobile phone OSs. It's not there yet.
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2009-12-04
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First off my apologies to anyone for this possible necro on this thread. Just wanted to thank all of you who have been posting about this topic, as many folks such as myself who are looking for a new gadget need to have questions such as this answered. As always when you look at a new release (saw the n900 and commenced drooling) you have to see 'if' the older models which are so much cheaper could even remotely compare.
As it seems, no. It is good to know however. No sense in spending cash on an older n8x0 series when it just won't compete. Good thing I am cheap and decided last year not to get the n810 since my old X3i still 'sort of' works. I should really just run it over with my car and force myself to buy a new portable.
Again, just a word of thanks for this thread. I'll be off to read the many many threads on the n900 now, and figuring out which child to sell into slavery in order to buy that NIT.
As it seems, no. It is good to know however. No sense in spending cash on an older n8x0 series when it just won't compete. Good thing I am cheap and decided last year not to get the n810 since my old X3i still 'sort of' works. I should really just run it over with my car and force myself to buy a new portable.
Again, just a word of thanks for this thread. I'll be off to read the many many threads on the n900 now, and figuring out which child to sell into slavery in order to buy that NIT.
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2009-12-05
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Originally Posted by coderedcomputing
Many feel that the N800/N810 is a better choice as a pocket computer due to the bigger screen. I prefer a seperate cell phone, don't need constant internet connectivity, and sure am not interested in paying a monthly fee. My N800 has been in my pocket daily for 2 years, is loaded with content and usefull apps, and still looks and works like new.
First off my apologies to anyone for this possible necro on this thread. Just wanted to thank all of you who have been posting about this topic, as many folks such as myself who are looking for a new gadget need to have questions such as this answered. As always when you look at a new release (saw the n900 and commenced drooling) you have to see 'if' the older models which are so much cheaper could even remotely compare.
As it seems, no. It is good to know however. No sense in spending cash on an older n8x0 series when it just won't compete. Good thing I am cheap and decided last year not to get the n810 since my old X3i still 'sort of' works. I should really just run it over with my car and force myself to buy a new portable.
Again, just a word of thanks for this thread. I'll be off to read the many many threads on the n900 now, and figuring out which child to sell into slavery in order to buy that NIT.
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2009-12-05
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@ Virginia, USA
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Originally Posted by davadio
I agree wholeheartedly with this. I am one of those people who wish for the mythical N820, with the same specs as the N900 but without the cell chip.
Many feel that the N800/N810 is a better choice as a pocket computer due to the bigger screen. I prefer a seperate cell phone, don't need constant internet connectivity, and sure am not interested in paying a monthly fee. My N800 has been in my pocket daily for 2 years, is loaded with content and usefull apps, and still looks and works like new.
But, alas, since this is not going to happen, and since the N900 is currently out of my price range (face it, I can get a respectable laptop or two netbooks for the cost of the N900), I am clinging to my N810 (which has been in my pocket for a year, and getting more and more use) and hoping against hope for Mer and the new TI video drivers as our last hope to squeeze some new life out of our beloved tablets.
--vr
I have a Nokia N800 with 2008 OS firmware.
I haven't recieved an update to upgrade to Maemo 5.
Is it possible to upgrade to a Maemo 5 OS firmware?
Is there a link for this firmware upgrade?
Regards Robert