> I'm looking at upgrading my phone. Even though I won't get 3G, I'm > looking at the Nokia N900. Has anyone used it? What are your thoughts?
I really like mine, it have placed my phone & my Zaurus. Works well on T-Mobile 3G, 2.5G (Is that EDGE?), 3.5G (WTF is that?), and WiFi. Internet is not going to be fiber speed that way but ... it's better than nothing. N900's Key advantage -- root shell is a supported download away. Package repository http://maemo.org/downloads/Maemo5/ has choice of many normal Linux packages like Vim, OpenSsh, VNC, Pidgin, Xchat, Irssi, Perl modules, Ogg, fbreader & another eBook reader, ... It helps that I am a Debian/Ubuntu sort of person so I grok Maemo more than Android. (Next Intel/Nokia version Meego will be RPM, but expect Maemo FLOSS to stay Apt) Be warned the fonts are really small like all the smart phones. Understand please that it is only available unlocked, off-contract. Note that all these touch phones are clumsier as phones than old flip phones -- fail to lock keyboard and it will pocket dial; it's shaped like a chimney tile not a phone; you will want a bluetooth earbud or retro handset or both. -- Bill n1...@arrl.net bill.n1...@gmail.com _______________________________________________ gnhlug-discuss mailing list gnhlug-discuss@mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-discuss/
