Comments on: The 6 Things I don’t like about the Nokia N900 (Updated) http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/10/the-6-things-i-dont-like-about-the-nokia-n900/ Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:47:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Robin Thomas http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/10/the-6-things-i-dont-like-about-the-nokia-n900/comment-page-1/#comment-29557 Robin Thomas Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:12:27 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=9942#comment-29557 VGA out, front facing cam, and that great browser are nt the only feature thats missing in hd2 & Neotouch, hw abt a proper multitasking, morethan 26 apps can run at a time, superior video handling & can add more codecs, more map sources eg: google, openstreetmap etc. with maemomaper n lot more features missing in winmo (read the review here http://my-symbian.com/other/preview_n900.php). GPS is no let down as more & more apps will come with QT4.6 (for apps, faq, tips & tricks visit http://www.my-maemo.com/). VGA out, front facing cam, and that great browser are nt the only feature thats missing in hd2 & Neotouch, hw abt a proper multitasking, morethan 26 apps can run at a time, superior video handling & can add more codecs, more map sources eg: google, openstreetmap etc. with maemomaper n lot more features missing in winmo (read the review here http://my-symbian.com/other/preview_n900.php). GPS is no let down as more & more apps will come with QT4.6 (for apps, faq, tips & tricks visit http://www.my-maemo.com/).

]]> By: gadgety http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/10/the-6-things-i-dont-like-about-the-nokia-n900/comment-page-1/#comment-28000 gadgety Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:39:37 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=9942#comment-28000 The GPS is the big letdown and it keeps me from getting the N900, despite its many other very, very tempting upsides. So perhaps the HD2 or Acer Neotouch instead, even though they both lack the VGA out, front facing cam, and that great browser. The GPS is the big letdown and it keeps me from getting the N900, despite its many other very, very tempting upsides. So perhaps the HD2 or Acer Neotouch instead, even though they both lack the VGA out, front facing cam, and that great browser.

]]> By: Windstorm http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/10/the-6-things-i-dont-like-about-the-nokia-n900/comment-page-1/#comment-27321 Windstorm Mon, 19 Oct 2009 23:25:40 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=9942#comment-27321 Haha funny how he thinks writing with a stylus is clinging to the past... you do know they had keyboards back in the 1800s, right? Haha funny how he thinks writing with a stylus is clinging to the past… you do know they had keyboards back in the 1800s, right?

]]> By: chippy http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/10/the-6-things-i-dont-like-about-the-nokia-n900/comment-page-1/#comment-27294 chippy Sun, 18 Oct 2009 17:58:56 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=9942#comment-27294 Pete. Well done sir. You have solved one of my six issues Pete. Well done sir.
You have solved one of my six issues

]]> By: anon http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/10/the-6-things-i-dont-like-about-the-nokia-n900/comment-page-1/#comment-27291 anon Sun, 18 Oct 2009 16:34:18 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=9942#comment-27291 They are both 3.5", aren't they? Are you opposed to higher resolution then, TareX? 800x480 is the minimum for a full Internet experience! They are both 3.5″, aren’t they? Are you opposed to higher resolution then, TareX? 800×480 is the minimum for a full Internet experience!

]]> By: AlesE http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/10/the-6-things-i-dont-like-about-the-nokia-n900/comment-page-1/#comment-27280 AlesE Sun, 18 Oct 2009 07:14:39 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=9942#comment-27280 Yes, that would completely solve everything. 200 dollars for the gloves and the stylus... I thought that iPhone doesn't need a stylus. Truth is resistive is sometimes just better than capacitive and it's not neccessarily a flaw, but for the ones that want/need capacitive, I'm sure Nokia will make a device with it. Yes, that would completely solve everything. 200 dollars for the gloves and the stylus… I thought that iPhone doesn’t need a stylus.

Truth is resistive is sometimes just better than capacitive and it’s not neccessarily a flaw, but for the ones that want/need capacitive, I’m sure Nokia will make a device with it.

]]> By: Carl http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/10/the-6-things-i-dont-like-about-the-nokia-n900/comment-page-1/#comment-27275 Carl Sun, 18 Oct 2009 01:37:15 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=9942#comment-27275 3.5" vs 3.5"? 3.5″ vs 3.5″?

]]> By: TareX http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/10/the-6-things-i-dont-like-about-the-nokia-n900/comment-page-1/#comment-27272 TareX Sat, 17 Oct 2009 23:18:37 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=9942#comment-27272 I guess after the HTC HD2, all screen are no longer adequate... Then again this screen is smaller than the iPhone's which is a no-no to me too... I guess after the HTC HD2, all screen are no longer adequate…

Then again this screen is smaller than the iPhone’s which is a no-no to me too…

]]> By: ColdSun http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/10/the-6-things-i-dont-like-about-the-nokia-n900/comment-page-1/#comment-27271 ColdSun Sat, 17 Oct 2009 21:31:14 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=9942#comment-27271 The screen is too small. I won't even get to the issue about what type of screen it is because I would never buy a device with a screen that small. The price is insanely high too. No thanks. The screen is too small. I won’t even get to the issue about what type of screen it is because I would never buy a device with a screen that small. The price is insanely high too. No thanks.

]]> By: turn_self_off http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/10/the-6-things-i-dont-like-about-the-nokia-n900/comment-page-1/#comment-27269 turn_self_off Sat, 17 Oct 2009 17:19:06 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=9942#comment-27269 one combine fashion with function and get some iphone gloves? http://www.chipchick.com/2009/10/iphone-gloves.html or one can pocket this: http://tenonedesign.com/stylus.php one combine fashion with function and get some iphone gloves?
http://www.chipchick.com/2009/10/iphone-gloves.html

or one can pocket this:
http://tenonedesign.com/stylus.php

]]> By: Matta http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/10/the-6-things-i-dont-like-about-the-nokia-n900/comment-page-1/#comment-27268 Matta Sat, 17 Oct 2009 17:00:14 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=9942#comment-27268 Answer this: If you're living in Norway/Sweden/Finland/Iceland (or any other country with harsh winters), wearing gloves to protect your hands, and want to answer your beautiful capacitive phone in the middle of the street, how do you that exactly ? So please shut up about capacitive being better than old resistive. They are DIFFERENT technologies. One is better in some situations, other in other situations. One does not replace other cause of inferiority. I had 5800 for long time. Now I have Samsung OmniaHD (cause of internal hardware and awesome camera). Guess what - I would gladly take my 5800 back (or N97) if it had same processor and RAM like Omnia. I hate that glass-covered oversensitive capacitive screen. I have to be careful when using it with one hand cause I often touch screen with my palm when typing SMS and open something else by accident. And not to mention glove problem again. As people had already put - everyone has it's own joy. I personally like the fact that N900 has resistive screen. Answer this:

If you’re living in Norway/Sweden/Finland/Iceland (or any other country with harsh winters), wearing gloves to protect your hands, and want to answer your beautiful capacitive phone in the middle of the street, how do you that exactly ?

So please shut up about capacitive being better than old resistive.

They are DIFFERENT technologies. One is better in some situations, other in other situations. One does not replace other cause of inferiority. I had 5800 for long time. Now I have Samsung OmniaHD (cause of internal hardware and awesome camera). Guess what – I would gladly take my 5800 back (or N97) if it had same processor and RAM like Omnia. I hate that glass-covered oversensitive capacitive screen. I have to be careful when using it with one hand cause I often touch screen with my palm when typing SMS and open something else by accident. And not to mention glove problem again.

As people had already put – everyone has it’s own joy. I personally like the fact that N900 has resistive screen.

]]> By: pete http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/10/the-6-things-i-dont-like-about-the-nokia-n900/comment-page-1/#comment-27265 pete Sat, 17 Oct 2009 12:55:31 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=9942#comment-27265 <blockquote>No reflow on web-page zoom.</blockquote> About browser reflow: try Ctrl + Shift + I in the web browser to toggle reflow mode. I haven't got the device to test it.

No reflow on web-page zoom.

About browser reflow: try Ctrl + Shift + I in the web browser to toggle reflow mode. I haven’t got the device to test it.

]]> By: Kam http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/10/the-6-things-i-dont-like-about-the-nokia-n900/comment-page-1/#comment-27261 Kam Fri, 16 Oct 2009 20:18:15 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=9942#comment-27261 I have iPhone, I'm Chinese & writing chinese using fingertips on the small input area is f*@king difficult, period. I have iPhone, I’m Chinese & writing chinese using fingertips on the small input area is f*@king difficult, period.

]]> By: anon http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/10/the-6-things-i-dont-like-about-the-nokia-n900/comment-page-1/#comment-27260 anon Fri, 16 Oct 2009 18:26:33 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=9942#comment-27260 Hear hear. Each device has its target niche that will be happy with it, when the device doesn't have to try and please everyone. By focusing on what it can do best, the N900 can be a success. Trying to cater to everybody's needs would compromise the strong points of a design, as the current level of technology forces you to make choices in it. Instead of complaining something isn't what you want it to be, it's better to try and find a device that is and be happy with that. Hear hear. Each device has its target niche that will be happy with it, when the device doesn’t have to try and please everyone. By focusing on what it can do best, the N900 can be a success. Trying to cater to everybody’s needs would compromise the strong points of a design, as the current level of technology forces you to make choices in it.

Instead of complaining something isn’t what you want it to be, it’s better to try and find a device that is and be happy with that.

]]> By: animatio http://www.umpcportal.com/2009/10/the-6-things-i-dont-like-about-the-nokia-n900/comment-page-1/#comment-27254 animatio Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:39:51 +0000 http://www.umpcportal.com/?p=9942#comment-27254 wince ports mostly are usb hosts too. mini usb hosts so to say. you may connect sticks, harddisks and keyboards ... just to name a few. as somebody who works professionally with my smartphone/pda i'm far better off with a stylus than with fingering the device. wince e.g has an excellent writing reconition mode that for me beats anything existing on fingering devices. btw spreadsheet and wordprocessing by fingering is a nightmare, same for database duties .... wince ports mostly are usb hosts too. mini usb hosts so to say. you may connect sticks, harddisks and keyboards … just to name a few.
as somebody who works professionally with my smartphone/pda i’m far better off with a stylus than with fingering the device. wince e.g has an excellent writing reconition mode that for me beats anything existing on fingering devices. btw spreadsheet and wordprocessing by fingering is a nightmare, same for database duties ….

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