So here we are, the fun part begins. I was trying to make this review a bit similar to the E72’s but it seems I’ll need much more than that to rate the almighty N900. For that, I’ll divide my review into as many parts as required in order to highlight the major characteristics of Maemo 5 running on the N900.
The N900 is like watching a sci-fi movie. If someone tells you the movie is full of BS or you happen to be in such a state of mind before watching it, you’ll end up hating/criticizing/making fun of it, not noticing the brighter side of things and the cool features that it sports. On the other hand, if you walk into that theater convinced that you’re going to watch a sci-fi film which is far from reality, you’ll end up loving it, thus telling all your friends about it. Not making any sense? Maybe… but my idea is, if you’re in a state of mind, before starting to read this review or before purchasing the N900, that the N900 is just another phone, then allow me to brainwash you and tell you that you have to be convinced it is not. The below criticism that I’m about to post only applies to phones and not mobile computers, so don’t take it the wrong way; when I say I hate how bulky the N900 is, I mean as a phone. But since it’s not only a phone, then the bulkiness is entirely tolerable, the weight is normal, and the awkwardness is justified. Once again excuse me if I’m stressing too much on this, but you need to understand that the N900’s thickness, while it could be a deal-breaker for you or a total turnoff, should not let you ignore the power of the device and the things it can do. Now, on to the review…
Yes folks, finally, the N900 has landed on my desk, made its way to my pocket, and took my mind off the dozen phones I had been playing with earlier…
This is not the first time I mess around with one these babies; we had a first encounter some while ago which ended in tears (from my end) when we had to part. Back then, the device was still an early proto with an unstable FW and missing features so it wouldn’t have been wise to rate the device at that time. It was, nonetheless, love at first sight.