
Ever since I bought my first Nokia, my good ol' faithfull N95-4, I have been in love with Nokias. After my N97 ( which was a almost a complete disaster, finally coming close to good with recent firmware updates) I was in search of a new phone. I considered all the major OS's, webOS, WinMo, Android (did not look at Iphones or BB's). I had already grown accustomed to Symbian, but no stellar phone ran Symbain. Well then I set eyes on the N900, with Maemo 5. Spec-wise it is close to the top, with a few phones offering better specs (snapdragon processors, better screens, higher mp cameras, etc) but I was set on getting another Nokia.
Overall it is a pretty amazing device, everything is pretty much awesome, except for the limited phone capabilities and lack of portrait mode. As far as MMS goes, I currently have MMS set up and working on mine, with the help of fMMS (an app easily found on [...] or through the app manager). The web browser is absolutely amazing, can display any webpage without any difficulties. My favorite is Pandora. I know Pandora has apps for the Iphone, BB's and WinMo, but yet has support for Symbian (funny how that is). Well on my N900 I can go to the site, fully view it as I would on my desktop and listen to music whenever I want. Pretty awesome in my book.
As good as the phone is, it does need some getting used to. The first day I was struggling to figure out how to navigate the menus,being used to Symbian, but now it's like second nature. So much so that I rarely use my N95 or N97 anymore, I strictly use my N900. Battery life is decent, less so than my other Nokias, usually lasts a day with moderate usage (texts, phone calls, games, web). SPeaking of games, the possibilities are endless, with the help of emulators...
For those saying there are a lack of apps in the OviStore, it is true but most are those are paid apps, and the free ones are either trials or of lower quality. There are literally hundreds of apps already available, accessible from the app manager. Adding a application catalog adds to the amount of apps available. If you feeling adventurous you can add the Maemo extras-devel catalog, but read up on the risks associated with these apps first..
Overall I am extremely pleased with my purchase. The Nokia N900 is lightyears ahead of any current Nokia and can stand with the best phones currently on the market. Let's just hope firmware updates only sweeten the device. Get more detail about Nokia N900 Unlocked Phone/Mobile Computer with 3.5-Inch Touchscreen, QWERTY, 5 MP Camera, Maemo Browser, 32 GB--U.S. Version with Full Warranty.
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