QUOTE(Ginny88 @ Mar 26 2012, 12:09 PM)
Many people were scared to buy a N9 because Nokia didn't support it wholeheartedly. Many of them heard the suicidal announcements of Elop or the lack of support.
The N900 is a fully enthusiast/geek phone, while the N9 isn't and was never meant to be. But Nokia, those fools, tries to make the N9 to a niche-product.
Therefore the N9 ISN'T dead at all at this moment. But yes the future doesn't look very bright, because the biggest enemy of the N9 isn't the iPhone or an Android, it's Nokia.
I have to mention that I have nothing against WP per-se. Even thought of buying one before I bought my N9. But having tested it now a couple times it's just obvious that WP is such a step backwards from MeeGo or Symbian. Those live-tiles are a nice idea but they only show a little info and after a while most people will realise that a good notification page (which even iOS 5 has now) is much better. And I guess I don't need to mention all the missing features of WP... I'd rather buy an iPhone then, because at least I have tons of applications to choose from. BTW MeeGo already now has lot's of quality apps and most of them are free while I've notice that there are few free apps and games in WP store.
I often wonder, why should I even have a Nokia phone when the company is run by such incompetent idiots? Well the N9 might be my first and last Nokia smartphone, but never before am I so satisfied with a phone and still used it with such joy months since purchase. Everything I had to implement to my iPhone through jailbreak (ok iOS 5 finally has some basic features), the N9 already has and much more.. and Android, well they're pretty good, but too buggy. Just compare once a Skype-call on N9 and Android. First is a joy while 2nd a shame.
The problem is that many iPhone (or WP) users don't even know what a smartphone could do. Somehow the intelligence of users got lowered through the iPhone. To me it always was a mystery why with that smartphone I have less functionalities than with a typical mobile phone (like bluetooth transfer, FM Radio, mass-storage, etc...).
There are many curious friends (90% iPhone users) asking about my phone, especially when I tell that it's not Windows. In most cases they are absolutely excited about it (system and look) - girls and guys (except for Apple-fan-boys who defend everything) and not realize how cramped they are with their Apple-phones.
And believe it or not, with Maemo5 or Symbian I never could have left such an impression to other phone users like with MeeGo.
But there we are again at the incompetence of Nokia in pulling down a good product in favour of some American OS due to American shareholders.
Well, that's what I've been saying too, Apple is bringing and MAINTAINING the users intelligence level at low level with the iPhone. When people are used to the simplicity WITH NO OPTIONS for advance features or move forward, they're STUCK at that level. When they see another TRUE REAL Smartphone, they think it's too complicated. Human nature, it's hard to change especially if they see something more complicated than their current.
BUT, most of the time, is it really so complicated?
Android is complicated, BUT, how complicated is it to get used to it? When people actually use it, they will eventually know most of it already in very short time and will start to feel, it's not so complicated afterall once you tried it, and will even starts to complaint about what is missing.
After all,... we all use Computers, there're more things than what smartphone can do or offer.
Another example is digital camera, usually we get a digital camera, we go, WOW so much function and this and that, I wouldn't know how to use this or that, I will just use AUTO mode; BUT, if one day we're free or we want to take some shot which the auto mode can't do, we will start to EXPLORE and go through the functions and features... eventually, we will know more about the digital camera... then we might look back and think, how did we even consider it complicated at first? It's just a matter to explore and going through it. Soon, we will find the drawback and what is lacking...
Imagine those that do reviews, especially those review videos in YouTube, they can pickup any phone or device and use it in no time, even if they're new to it, they just need sometime to explore and they will roughly know in and out. In short, basically, most of the things are the same, as long as you know the basics, you just need to know where to find and how to set certain things.
Just like phones, most of the features and functions are the same, it's just where to find it and how to set them, and what are the NEW and unique functions/features.
As for N900, not sure if you have used it. It was easy to left an impression to people, in fact, it was the what started to attract people's attention but the ads was misleading and the Nokia Store staff wasn't helpful and they themselves don't know or understand the product. All it need is just a little guide for the beginning to get familiar, but then the major drawback was, there's no 3G video calls, no MMS (3rd party available but the staff seems have no idea), etc. Basically, unless the person browse the internet or go through the forums, they will most likely be stuck with the lack of apps/games from OVI Store. Once they visit the forum, the N900 thread was very well organized with many guides (thanks to aspire sifu, and now handled by another sifu, superevilalien). There're tons of apps available, all for FREE, but not the usualy apps/games that were available on other smartphones tough. My cousins and few others who are not IT type person, they were also attracted by the N900, they were impress with the Desktop concept, the smoothness, multi-tasking, flash enabled browser, and so much (people use computers/notebook will most likely be impressed as this is really like a mobile computer) but, but I tell them the advantages and disadvantages; The disadvantages discouraged them as most people want apps and games, it's more important than anything else. In fact, most people just need a simple phone, that can do basic web surfing, play media files; the most important to them is the apps and games.
If you go through the N900 threads, you will see many types of users, even normal users who're not in IT field; they don't have problems customizing the phone. As I said, how complicated can it get? There's only so much (or actually, little) that you need to learn. All it takes it's just to explore and get familiar with the environment.
Every OS has it's characteristics, like I'm used to having apps with close option, but when I use iPhone, some or most of it, doesn't really have it? Most people are used to using the ONE button to rule them all. When using Windows Phone, I also face similar difficulties, you're relying on BACK button to exit, and how many times you need to back? If you're few levels inside an app, you need to back multiple times? What about web browser? Back is back to previous page or close? One needs to get familiar with using this. I'm still not comfortable with the back button, even though I've use Android for sometime. Sometimes you press back, when you're at the first page, it close the app for your which I didn't want to.
Personally, I don't find it simple, I find it confusing and inconvenient, the back button that is, but that's me. Symbian button can be back, cancel, or exit, depending on which page you're on. Maemo and MeeGo, it's also represented properly on the screen, and the best is you can easily access the multi-tasking windows and access/close each app easily.
This post has been edited by Andy214: Mar 26 2012, 02:22 PM