N97 Owners, don't read this!!

[dantex]

So Nokia realised a little while back that their latest 'flagship' phone, the N97, was a little underwhelming to say the least:
N95 class hardware, tacked on touch interface, inconsistent UI, etc...

Now in all their wisdom, a couple months after releasing their most recent flagship, they now have a new flagship phone, the N900: http://maemo.nokia.com/n900/

Although some might argue that this 'Internet Tablet' does not directly compete with the N97, it's hard to miss the similarities in the design and the users Nokia is targeting with this phone. Wasn't the N97 supposed to be the be all and end all for Internet connected users? Isn't this what the N900 is supposed to be as well?

The N900 is what the N97 should have been; the best of the N Series (multimedia, camera, vide recording, GPS) matted to a custom Linux based OS, with 'designed from the ground up' new Touch UI, and powerful hardware as found on the new iPhone 3GS and Samsung i8910.

If I were a N97 owner, I would be seething at this development.

Like the title of this post says, N97 owners should look away...

 

[Sting-Ray_ZA_]

True - it will make N97 users upset, but its always like that - and if you wait for every new phone to come out, you'll end up waiting constantly. I got my N95 and a few months later along came the N95 8GB... Same with N97.

Thing is, maemo is almost un-tested as a mainstream platform - its only really been used on the Nokia internet tablets - and those didn't have phone capabilities. As for App support - s60 has a rich support of diverse apps - maemo is a new platform that developers need to start from (almost) scratch with.

 

[ruan567]

Gonna buy this phone as soon as it is available.

 

[Brawler]

Looks good.

 

[kayvee]

Anyone know release dates?

That built in FM transmitter looks neat.

 

[mercurial]

http://www.gsmarena.com/official_ph...lift_the_curtain_of_nokia_world-news-1090.php

http://www.gsmarena.com/nokia_n900-2917.php

Expected release - Oct 2009.

 

[kayvee]

Ta.

Yeah I was lazy

 

[The_Unbeliever]

*drewls*

/me wants

 

[charlie_82]

Another article: http://www.mobilegazette.com/nokia-n900-09x08x27.htm
For the first time in many years, a Nokia finally looks appealing to me.
Linux FTW!

A demo here: http://conversations.nokia.com/2009/08/27/nokia-n900-first-videos-and-hands-on-tour/

 

[mercurial]

I want this phone! But... it's probably gonna cost R10 000

 

[ryu]

i am for sure getting this phone !!! as the OP stated "it's everything the N97 should have been" i'll still keep my 5800xm though ...

 

[chickenbeef]

Looks awesome, i really need to upgrade from my 6230i lol