[wplug] nokia n900 vs iphone

[George Larson]

I had a similar dilemma with iPhone vs. Android and ultimately settled on
iPhone.  Edge sucks.  I've heard the same about T-Mobile's 3G but I don't
know if that is true.

If you mean Waze as the free iPhone GPS then don't expect too much just
yet.  I suspect it would perform a lot better on a 3Gs.

You can SSH *from* the iPhone w/o JB.  I have not yet JB'd mine.  I tried a
couple times and when I was troubleshooting I read all kinds of stuff about
some people having the phone freeze and all sorts of other headaches -- so I
decided to not bother.

I *LOVE* my iPhone, btw.  I have SSH, an office suite, MySQL front end.  I
can stream my entire audio collection plus that of my brother, wife and some
friends using 'Simplify Media'.  Fring covers AIM, MSN, Twitter and Skype.
If I'm in WIFI range I can use Skype instead of minutes.  I have a Tomtom
but Waze is a nice backup.  My google reader and a number of educational
apps are always at my fingertips.  Games, of course, but I'm not a big gamer
on any platform.  SugarSync, DropBox.

So I can't really speak to the Nokia but I can go on endlessly about the
iPhone.



On Mon, Oct 19, 2009 at 11:12 AM, Kevin Dunn <supkdunn at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi
>
> Anybody lookin at buying the Nokia N900 ? I am on the fence . It is a bit
> high on the price tag and not released yet . I am also looking at the iphone
> ,
> I need some feedback to help my decsion, I have pros and cons about both .
>
>
>
>
> IPHONE  $199 16G
>
> PROs:
> Lots of apps that I could actually use , works well, has 3G on AT&T,great
> gps for free and a sweet gps add on for $90 .
>
> CONs:
> Apple locks it down tight and keeps control, No tethering without
> jailbreak, no ssh without jailbreak .
>
>
> N900 $582.00 on Amazon
>
> PROs:
>
> Runs linux , endless possibilities,
>
> CONs:
>
> Very few apps , would have to use on Tmobile for 3G and coverage seems to
> suck , Probably would have to use on AT&T but would only be EDGE , new and
> not proven yet .
>
> thanks for any thoughts , kevin
>
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