Cheap 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

It is hard to think of this thing as a phone...as a matter of fact NOKIA has managed to strike a fine balance between an internet tablet and a phone- yes it is a phone and it is a pretty little complex computer.

I am still new to this and exploring every day, but what stands out the time I have owned this is the power of this phone. There are 4 desktops (yes, multi-tasking at it's best!) and you can add contacts, favorites, shortcuts and apps on these to access whenever you need.

Also, you can keep the apps you access open, no need to close one to get to another. This is really handy when you are on the phone and you have to browse the web for some information. So far I have kept 12 apps open at the same time (all heavy hitters like IM, Phone, You tube, Maps) with no significant hit to the performance...ohh this is just like surfing my own desktop :)

3 G speed is fast (I use T-Mobile by the way). You could change to wifi when in proximity.

There are different calling options- like Skype and GTALK so that means you can save some $$$ on the phone minutes if you don't have one of those unlimited minute plans. Actually, when you call or receive a call the phone gives you an option to select the type of call you want it to be (VOIP or network)

Another neat feature is the FM transmitter- I hook it up with my car stereo to listen to media--no more auxiliary cables needed!

You could watch the your tube videos on your big screen TV with the AV out cables

For enthusiasts out there, X-Terminal is inbuilt :) I just turned this phone into remote system administration tool!

Finally, no phone can be perfect- there are very obvious bugs that I hope will be fixed via updates soon-phone is on the chubby side, almost 200 grams--but that is the cost of having a 5MP camera, dual flashes, IR PORT-- however this is the best thing out there is you want the functions of a phone and a internet computer rolled into one device--but don't buy this if you are looking at some thing like an Iphone. There is simply no comparison. As I see it, Iphone means restrictions, and being limited in what you can do (believe me I owned one for a month), whereas an N900 is freedom to do what you want. The initial price is heavy, but it will save you money in the long term as there are no long term contacts to be tied down to. It is open source, and you have the root access to play around.

One more thing- I was very dissapointed with the Amazon.com customer service. This phone was delivered to me about 5 days late than promised--and worst part was that they kept on telling me it was on time until the last minute- then out of the blue some one went in and changed my shipping method to 2day delivery...I would recommend Dell for a much better order handling and service.



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