Nokia N900 SOME THOUGHTS and Vs netbook

he last 15 days with N900 has been the best days and the best trial ever that will definitely effect my buying decision after couple of months when N8 will be in the markets. The most exhilarating 15 days of my life. I’ll skip the specification part since N900 is already famous among us.

So let’s start with the Good side.

Very powerful OS. The flexibility and customization and Mod’s available for Maemo 5 are more than enough to describe this OS, unlike Symbian or any other.

One thing I would say for sure, if someone knows Linux or Python, he can literally re-create this device and can do wonders with the OS. And for those who are not acquainted with the programming languages can enjoy the powerful experience N900 has to offer.

The Screen Size 3.5’’ and the Display is next to HD. I’ve watched movies on it and have ENJOYED them! This is the mobile device to watch movies on.

32GB of space, more than enough until you want to install MAC OS X on it. And if it’s not enough you can plug another memory card as per your need.

A very comfortable three row keyboard. Although I didn’t anticipated that it’s going to be good, but it worked just fine.

Music playback and quality is fine considering the headset that is provided with it.

Camera Quality, 5 mega pixels works pretty decently in bright daylight but works equally average in the night. Video recording is decent as well. Although camera could have been better considering that it’s a 5 mega pixel.

The fact that there aren’t many applications for Maemo 5 but no matter how many there are they are all worth trying.

The Social networks integration is something to appreciate about. You have skype, facebook, google, msn, jabber etc.

The Bad side:

What good the device is if all the goodies I mentioned above one cannot enjoy in one go. The battery life is unexpectedly below average. Considering that it’s a 600 MHz processor and a 3.5’’ screen Nokia should have been smart enough to provide with at least a 1500 mAH battery.

The touch can be a little annoying if you’re not used to it.

For those people who aren’t big fan of heavy devices, they might be a little aloof towards it, BUT remember this device is worth the weight.

Can N900 replace my Net book?

Many people agree that YES N900 can replace a net book but I don’t. What people do is that they compare the potential of those two devices. Net book is made for giving you 24/7 connectivity and thus N900 ultimate browsing experience and social network integration is the best part about it.

No doubt the browsing experience is something that is worth but on a net book u can just do a little more then what u have been hearing about. E.g Adobe photoshop, it can run that, I’ve run that on Nokia Booklet 3G. Other software includes windows movie maker, and all sort of media converters. So the thing is the limit of those potential is the thing. N900 can play nearly any format but still, lacks to play certain flv content and blureay or mkv format. At times it gave me an error on MP4, I don’t understand that, may be because of the bitrate and stuff.

So, yes may in your bed while going to sleep, you might want to give a last tweet through your N900 and not go into the hassle of waiting till your net book’s desktop opens which will take ages.

Its no doubt the potential of N900 that gives arise to this question ‘Can N900 replace my net book’

Convenience is the issue, and not what it can do.

• Will it more Convenient to work on an excel spreadsheet on a net book with a 10.1” or a 3.5”.

• The Battery life 3 hours vs 10 hours.

• 32GB vs 120GB

• Maemo 5 vs Windows 7 Starter.

Ok N900 can fit in your pocket but a netbook can fit in your bag so not that big issue with the portability.

I would say it’s not wise to say that N900 can replace my net book but Its much wiser to say that N900 is Almighty in cellphone.