Nokia N900 review

Conclusion

During the review the N900 gave us the feeling that we were using a PC with the ability to make calls, in stead of a mobile phone with functionalities of a pc. First of all, this is a result of the size of the device. The device is thick, big and heavy and you will always feel it sitting in your pocket. Second, the OS is only available in landscape mode and that does not make the phone easy to use and control with one hand. And third, we miss certain things in for instance the phone and log book. This gives you the feeling that the focus is more on the quality of the internet than on the device itself.

But this is not surprising, because with the slogan: 'Online as it happens' Nokia already gives a hint. And the device certainly has internet qualities, the standard browser is great and is just as good compared to the browsers of iPhone or Android. And thanks to the full Flash support this is simply the best there is. You can just as easily send e-mails, use Twitter and chat on the N900, thanks to the good physical QWERTY keyboard.

Whether you are going to buy the phone of course depends entirely on your own interests. But the N900 is according to us perfect for the real gadget freaks, who also know their way in Linux. This is because of the fact that Maemo 5 is not completely finished, and not as intuitive as the iPhone or Android OS. Therefore, the N900 does not seem a device that is going to work its way to the top of the market. But, Nokia does show that it is still actively participating in the market of the mobile devices and is still a producer competitors have to keep their eyes on.