This is just PURE AWESOMENESS!

Really, 12MP AF Camera, QWERTY keyboard, hopefully good innards as well and having the backing of awesome community.

I CANT WAIT

Gotta update it later. Replacing n900 with this beast. Well, this is a no brainer IMHO
The timing can't get more suitable, as my geeked out N810 with Maemo 4 really show its age now.
Have to start saving money. Now now, how do I sell my kidney?

Well, as one of the N810 user, I beg to differ there. I believe this is very much similar to the N8x0 and N900 situation 2 years ago.

I still remember when N900 was released. Most of the users didn't want to upgrade from the N8x0 series due to some possible "downgrades" such as smaller screen, and the hardware itself is not that much of an upgrade (Although I still lol when someone compared the older ARM11 CPU on N8x0 to be only 200mhz slower than the CPU used in N900 and arguing that its not much of a change ). And also Nokia's silliness not to properly support the N8x0 series really anger many people, till they practically written off anything from Nokia in the future.

Yes, there are some effort to enhance N8x0 series such as the Mer project and Meego adaptation for N8x0 series to revitalise the line up but all just being left out and abandoned. (Really hoped the current CSSU and Diablo Turbo project continues on tho!)

But as times goes on, more and more people adapt N900 as their primary device, and lo and behold, the Maemo 5 took off and become one of the geek playground. And also practically EOL'd the N8x0 series. Sigh

Surely this time its going to be much different. The "awesome" N900 support by Nokia that leave a sour taste in every user mouth, the Elopocalypse and Meego being left in the backburner really makes N9 much harder to be appealing to the community. But I believe that over time, the hardware upgrades on the N9 (Capacitive screen, improved CPU+ RAM+ GPU, 12MPX Camera), alongside with the enhancement on the Meego Harmattan will make it more appealing, and perhaps that will drive the adoption rate of it.

Just like 2 years ago, when N900 launches

p/s: And also, as a current N810 user, I have to agree on the awful support by Nokia. We didn't have any app to use our webcam for! And don't get me started on the stunted A2DP support on it, it just like rubbing salt onto open wound

Reading the threads on TMO, my preferred keyboarded variant of N9 will be equipped with only an OMAP3 processor
Still, want to have one. The hardware is already smoking hot!

Mali 400 was used in the almighty Exynos chipset IINM. So can expect high graphical performance there

OOOOHHHH MAAAIII GOD! PURE BEAUTY!

My god, that is just plain awesomeness. I'm no developer tho. Have to be content with regular N9 only. Sad indeed.

N9 sure looks great, but I'm a sucker for QWERTY keyboard goodness
For me myself, a good browser is the most important to me. GPS come a close second!

More through N9 hands on. Its Vietnamese tho.



I can see Skype integration in the messaging menu. This leads me to believe that this phone will have deep integration with Skype, like N900. Surely a plus for me, as I'm going overseas to further my study in the future.

Nokia N9, I'm Sold! Now where do I pre-order this beast hmm...

Not the usual N9 hands on video now. Its the N9 Developer Edition hands on! And man, the qwerty just reeks awesomeness.
p/s: Video not in English

IMHO the most complete Nokia N9 hands on. By Tech65.org



This video surely shows the full capability of N9. Truly great!