Nokia N900 First Impressions are Surprising, Both Good and Bad

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Clearly it pays to be a Silicon Valley big wig. That’s the only reason I can think of that Om got a Nokia N900 review unit before we did. Well, that and there were so few units to go around — yeah, I’ll go with that. ;) So what did Om think after spending a few days with a loaner N900?

“I was conflicted about the N900. I don’t want to give Nokia a hard time on it: they have made tremendous progress and with the N900 they are on the right track. This phone gets a 6/10 from me: mostly because of the progress they have made on the software front. If you have never used an iPhone, this is a pretty good device. In fact, a lot of folks in many parts of the world are going to find this device much more useful than say the N97.”

Bear in mind that Om hasn’t been all that impressed with Nokia hardware or software of late. Maybe that’s why he broke down his impressions into a section for each aspect. There are obvious comparisons with the iPhone, but probably the most interesting observation is against Android. Om thinks that the Maemo UI is marginally better than what Android offers, which surprised me. Other positives are solid battery life, a stunning camera and optics, overall speed and a great Mozilla browser. Not so hot are the cramped keyboard, resistive touchscreen and a lack of uniqueness as compared to other current devices.

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