Thanks very much for the review Gadi! Now, can anyone compare it with the Nokia N900? BTW - I heard very warm recommendation for shipito.com for buying from the US.
Cheers, Amos On 4/17/10, Gadi Cohen <dra...@wastelands.net> wrote: > On 12/04/2010 13:39, Constantine Shulyupin wrote: >> How may list list subscribers use Nexus One? >> > I do :) >> What are your impressions? >> > I absolutely love it. I had a G1 before, and am a big fan of Android. > That in itself was a great upgrade, finally having the processor power > and RAM to do what I really wanted. >> Does it worth to purchase? >> > IMHO, definitely. It's a no brainer if you're a techie. It was amazing > feeling my first time to get a terminal on the phone and move around > just like regular linux, write shell scripts, etc. But even if you > aren't, it's a great phone. I have a friend who doesn't know computers > at all, and he got it and loves it (although I had to set up the Hebrew, > custom ROM, etc for him). There are only three really annoying bugs > that I can think of, but they really do happen infrequently and new > firmwares (community developed) come out frequently. > > The Nexus One is arguable the ideal phone for developers and technically > orientated people. This is the phone to get if you want to install a > regularly developed custom firmware, have the latest Android updates > (before they make it to a proper release, which can take a very long > time as was the case with e.g. the Motorola Droid), and otherwise screw > around with your phone. > > However, for someone who isn't interested in all these things, there are > probably better options: The Samsung Galaxy (which has an AMAZING super > amoled screen) and the EVO (which has wimax, but we don't have that here > yet, and I could guess we'll get hsdpa+ instead; correct me if I'm > wrong). These have UI improvements from the manufacturers with great > features... but will get the latest Android updates slower, have less > active communities around them, and may be harder to root, etc. > > But in short, as a technical user, nothing I've ever purchased has ever > made me as happy :) >> Where it worth to purchase? >> > > You can buy in Israel for about NIS 3500. > > You can order directly from Google via mustop.co.il, and you'll end up > paying about NIS 2800 I think. > > Even better is if you have someone coming back from the US. Tax on > phones is about 34%, so you could get away with say NIS 2200... big save! > > Note if you order from Google you get a custom engraving on the back of > the phone FOR FREE. > > I recommend getting the Desktop Dock too. > 1) Easy charging (contact points you rest the phone on, no need to > jiggle a micro usb in there) > 2) Clock mode comes on with a cute bed-side clock :) > 3) It has an aux-out you can connect to your hi-fi, connected to the > phone via bluetooth a2dp. > > Ok since no one else has answered yet I'll go all out here. > > Other recommended accessories: > 1) If you want to mount it in your car, look at the stuff at > www.proclipusa.com (or wait for Google's). > 2) You can get higher mAh batteries here > http://www.seidioonline.com/category-s/4025.htm > 3) Get a screen protector. > > For navigation in Israel, check out www.waze.co.il > > For firmware, www.cyanogenmod.com (comes with needed fonts for Hebrew). > > Hebrew input, search anysoftkeyboard in the market, or slideit hebrew > (quite nice, google it). > > There is a Hebrew android forum over at www.iandroid.co.il > > Right, now we're on the same page! > Enjoy :) > > -- > > Gadi Cohen aka Kinslayer <dra...@wastelands.net> www.wastelands.net > Freelance admin/coding/design HABONIM DROR linux/fantasy enthusiast > KeyID 0x93F26EF5: 256A 1FC7 AA2B 6A8F 1D9B 6A5A 4403 F34B 93F2 6EF5 > > / / > > _______________________________________________ > Linux-il mailing list > Linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il > http://mailman.cs.huji.ac.il/mailman/listinfo/linux-il > _______________________________________________ Linux-il mailing list Linux-il@cs.huji.ac.il http://mailman.cs.huji.ac.il/mailman/listinfo/linux-il
