Nokia N900 Mega Review Might Be Longer than Device’s Own User Manual
If a 300 word overview isn’t quite what you’d call a satisfying review, then this gargantuan preview of the upcoming Nokia N900 is right up your alley. It’s so big that I expect it to be republished as either an abridged version or a 12-part series. My-Symbian covers just about everything possible on a pre-release N900 — every aspect of the hardware, practically all of the included software and even shares some YouTube video from the integrated camera. I think it’s safe to say that if you’re even remotely considering an N900 — and have an hour to kill — this is a must-read piece.
All in all, the device seems to get through the preview with flying colors. Performance seems stellar in general, the resistive screen works well, and the connectivity options appear rock solid. One quibble does stand out though. It looks like third-party app storage is limited to a 256MB storage area. That could simply be a pre-production limitation, so don’t panic just yet. We’ll have to wait and see if that’s an issue when the device hits. If you hurry and start reading the preview now, you just might finish it before then. Seriously! After slogging through the preview, I’m starting to think that Nokia is on to something with Maemo and this form factor. I can’t add a T-Mobile line to my monthly budget, but I may hit a T-Mo store after launch and have some playtime with an N900.
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Know something we dont? Is Tmobile stocking the N900??
Yeah, I want to preorder through amazon (which has it a bit cheaper). I might even sign a couple of year contract to get this.
Hello Kevin,
The prospect of having a highly capable hardware platform married to a wide open OS in a phone factor is what many, well, certainly I, have waited for.
If a company like Celio could be badgered, errr, persuaded to try and marry the video in function of the C8N with BlueToof keyboard drivers to create a low cost cross platform phone docking station, there could finally be a significant tipping point in mobile computing.
I am going to read the review on the N900. I think it’s great that such reviews are published on the internet. 256MB for third party applications would probably be not enough. Do the Apple’s have a limitation for such applications?
@touchwiz
Its actually 2gb. He was using a pre-production model.
great review. i like my new phone. easy to use. me and my wife love our n900′s. great unlocked mobile phones. processor is faster, internet surfing is easy, i like the nokia apps and games they keep me busy and the email is great for my company. gps gets me around and the facebook on the phone keeps me wife and daughter happy. i like this right now even better than my old unlocked iphones. it’s a little thicker than i like and the screen is smaller but i’m happy with it. keyboard is really nice i’m excited to see what nokia comes out with next. got our last couple unlocked cell phones at gsmallover.com and we like them. 2 thumbs up