Comments on: The Nokia N97: The ultimate geek phone? http://thewayoftheweb.net/2009/10/the-nokia-n97-the-ultimate-geek-phone/ Digital Content, Marketing and Disruptive Technology Consultancy Sun, 12 Feb 2012 22:14:32 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Wayne Smallman http://thewayoftheweb.net/2009/10/the-nokia-n97-the-ultimate-geek-phone/#comment-5170 Wayne Smallman Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:39:33 +0000 http://thewayoftheweb.net/?p=1150#comment-5170 One of my mates has an N97, which is the first I've seen in person.<br><br>It's rather large (about the size of a case for a pair of spectacles), but it does have a good physical feel to it, that gives the impression of sturdiness, not unlike the iPhone.<br><br>He too cited some degree of finickiness, but he reckons it's the best smart phone he's owned to date. One of my mates has an N97, which is the first I've seen in person.

It's rather large (about the size of a case for a pair of spectacles), but it does have a good physical feel to it, that gives the impression of sturdiness, not unlike the iPhone.

He too cited some degree of finickiness, but he reckons it's the best smart phone he's owned to date.

]]> By: Joff http://thewayoftheweb.net/2009/10/the-nokia-n97-the-ultimate-geek-phone/#comment-5169 Joff Fri, 09 Oct 2009 16:01:56 +0000 http://thewayoftheweb.net/?p=1150#comment-5169 Cheers, lets see what Orange can offer me when my renewal is up! :D Cheers, lets see what Orange can offer me when my renewal is up! :D

]]> By: Dan Thornton http://thewayoftheweb.net/2009/10/the-nokia-n97-the-ultimate-geek-phone/#comment-5167 Dan Thornton Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:52:09 +0000 http://thewayoftheweb.net/?p=1150#comment-5167 I do believe they're planning to overhaul the Android Marketplace, so that should be better soon - and to be honest, for all the things you want, and a reasonable battery life, the HTC Hero appears to be about the best option for you... I do believe they're planning to overhaul the Android Marketplace, so that should be better soon – and to be honest, for all the things you want, and a reasonable battery life, the HTC Hero appears to be about the best option for you…

]]> By: Dan Thornton http://thewayoftheweb.net/2009/10/the-nokia-n97-the-ultimate-geek-phone/#comment-5166 Dan Thornton Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:50:53 +0000 http://thewayoftheweb.net/?p=1150#comment-5166 Hi - cheers for the comment. I'm not quite sure the firmware has sorted all the problems - but I do have hope that it can be improved immensely - and as with so many products now, if the hardware is right, the software can be sorted eventually.<br>The problem is the pain people have to go through in the meantime! Hi – cheers for the comment. I'm not quite sure the firmware has sorted all the problems – but I do have hope that it can be improved immensely – and as with so many products now, if the hardware is right, the software can be sorted eventually.
The problem is the pain people have to go through in the meantime!

]]> By: pspezone http://thewayoftheweb.net/2009/10/the-nokia-n97-the-ultimate-geek-phone/#comment-5148 pspezone Thu, 08 Oct 2009 18:14:44 +0000 http://thewayoftheweb.net/?p=1150#comment-5148 the way you write is rocking,but really N97 has something..they brought it to the level it supposed to be via firmware updates now(after 4 months from launch). current firmware 12 is ok and 20 will be superb. the way you write is rocking,but really N97 has something..they brought it to the level it supposed to be via firmware updates now(after 4 months from launch). current firmware 12 is ok and 20 will be superb.

]]> By: Joff http://thewayoftheweb.net/2009/10/the-nokia-n97-the-ultimate-geek-phone/#comment-5140 Joff Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:09:32 +0000 http://thewayoftheweb.net/?p=1150#comment-5140 And don't get me started on Ovi - it took me about a day to work out how to actually VIEW the Ovi store! I spent all this time messing around with creating an account, but it was just some media-sharing tripe. <br><br>Why couldn't they just develop an Ovi S60 client app that I could install instead. (maybe they have now?) And don't get me started on Ovi – it took me about a day to work out how to actually VIEW the Ovi store! I spent all this time messing around with creating an account, but it was just some media-sharing tripe.

Why couldn't they just develop an Ovi S60 client app that I could install instead. (maybe they have now?)

]]> By: Joff http://thewayoftheweb.net/2009/10/the-nokia-n97-the-ultimate-geek-phone/#comment-5139 Joff Thu, 08 Oct 2009 15:02:08 +0000 http://thewayoftheweb.net/?p=1150#comment-5139 My problem is that Google / Android have launched with their Marketplace that is so woefully inadequate compared to the Apple Appstore. <br><br>I think I'm right in saying that most users will be locking themselves into a handset for 18-24 months (I know I will be) so for me I need to try and look to what I'll want from the device in a years time. The apps I want to use are only on iPhone at the moment and I can't see the switch to Android happening for most app developers for a long time. <br><br>Maybe Google need to just bankroll a team of developers to recreate the Appstore apps for Android? Or offer incentives for developers to choose Android first over other platforms.<br><br>I'd like to use my mobile for everything - calls, camera, music, interwebs, connecting to cloud apps, all with great battery life, small form factor and a fast OS. My problem is that Google / Android have launched with their Marketplace that is so woefully inadequate compared to the Apple Appstore.

I think I'm right in saying that most users will be locking themselves into a handset for 18-24 months (I know I will be) so for me I need to try and look to what I'll want from the device in a years time. The apps I want to use are only on iPhone at the moment and I can't see the switch to Android happening for most app developers for a long time.

Maybe Google need to just bankroll a team of developers to recreate the Appstore apps for Android? Or offer incentives for developers to choose Android first over other platforms.

I'd like to use my mobile for everything – calls, camera, music, interwebs, connecting to cloud apps, all with great battery life, small form factor and a fast OS.

]]> By: Dan Thornton http://thewayoftheweb.net/2009/10/the-nokia-n97-the-ultimate-geek-phone/#comment-5136 Dan Thornton Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:40:04 +0000 http://thewayoftheweb.net/?p=1150#comment-5136 True - I do really like the look of your N86, and think it makes a create content-creation phone, which is what I'm after, rather than iPhone/Hero content consumption.<br><br>But can you really go for uber-geek cred by taking the more evolved, easier option? I think realy we should just rewrite the entire user interface for the N97... True – I do really like the look of your N86, and think it makes a create content-creation phone, which is what I'm after, rather than iPhone/Hero content consumption.

But can you really go for uber-geek cred by taking the more evolved, easier option? I think realy we should just rewrite the entire user interface for the N97…

]]> By: Dan Thornton http://thewayoftheweb.net/2009/10/the-nokia-n97-the-ultimate-geek-phone/#comment-5135 Dan Thornton Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:39:51 +0000 http://thewayoftheweb.net/?p=1150#comment-5135 Oh no, it's still a bit sluggish... That's the point! Personally, for what I want to do with a phone, I'd be looking at an Android handset - I like the Hero, but possibly something more towards photography/video capture/upload to web...<br>I know @pjeedai on Twitter has been hammering and testing his Hero to the extent he could write a great review of it, and still really rates it...<br>And an app store is probably an easier fix than the hardware itself... Oh no, it's still a bit sluggish… That's the point! Personally, for what I want to do with a phone, I'd be looking at an Android handset – I like the Hero, but possibly something more towards photography/video capture/upload to web…
I know @pjeedai on Twitter has been hammering and testing his Hero to the extent he could write a great review of it, and still really rates it…
And an app store is probably an easier fix than the hardware itself…

]]> By: Dabbl http://thewayoftheweb.net/2009/10/the-nokia-n97-the-ultimate-geek-phone/#comment-5134 Dabbl Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:37:13 +0000 http://thewayoftheweb.net/?p=1150#comment-5134 True - I do really like the look of your N86, and think it makes a create content-creation phone, which is what I'm after, rather than iPhone/Hero content consumption.<br><br>But can you really go for uber-geek cred by taking the more evolved, easier option? I think realy we should just rewrite the entire user interface for the N97... True – I do really like the look of your N86, and think it makes a create content-creation phone, which is what I'm after, rather than iPhone/Hero content consumption.

But can you really go for uber-geek cred by taking the more evolved, easier option? I think realy we should just rewrite the entire user interface for the N97…

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