A: This is a Nokia N900. Some folks can get confused whether it's a
phone or a computer, but it's safe to say it is both. Personally, I think
it is first a computer, and phone second.
Q: What's so great about it?
A: To start with, the screen's really sharp, big and nice. More
importantly, it is very responsive to touch and gestures. But if you don't
like touchscreen, you can use its QWERTY keyboard, which is well-spaced.
If you are a programmer, you can do more stuff with it, like writing your
own program. If you're a chick, you can really impress that cute
geek-next-door by flashing the N900 around.
Q: There's no such thing as a cute geek! Anyway, can I still make phone
calls then?
A: Duh, sure! You can send MMS and email, surf the Internet at hotspots,
use GPS to find your way around, transfer data over Bluetooth, take photos
and videos using the 5MP camera, enjoy gaming, music and video playback,
manage personal information and more. All you need is a 3G data plan or
Wi-Fi connectivity to do all this. If you have too many files onboard, the
microSD slot can help you add some storage to its existing 32GB internal
memory.
Q: Surely this big, black, fat phone has some limitations.
A: Well, it can't go underwater with you. And please don't call this
fellow fat. You'll hurt its feelings! Maybe its body is a bit beefy
compared to say, N97, but the features and applications list is so long,
you wouldn't believe it is all packed into this formfactor. It is also
flexible enough to allow personalisation, so your screens will not look
like your friends'. Plus, you get to download hundreds of applications
from Ovi Store and Nokia's Maemo Select site. If you feel the black
finishing seems a bit boring, there are lots of stickers and blings you
can attach.
Q: OK, sorry about the "fat" phrase. But really, what's the catch?
A: To be honest, this device uses this new operating system called
Maemo5. So if you have been a Nokia fan for a long time, interacting with
the N900 may feel a bit funny - funny weird, not funny haha - at first.
But you'll get used to it. I took about a week before I can quickly send
an SMS though.
Q: Since it can do all that, how much is it?
A: Er, it is a tad pricey at RM2,280, and you can only buy the full
original set at Nokia Stores.
Source:
Siti Syameen Md Khalili. (2010, Feb 8). Ah, it's a compuetr phone. New Straits Times.