[maemo-developers] Maemo 5 PR1.2 and Extras

[From: Aldon Hynes]

Random comments:

While some people view the N900 as a mobile computer, and I use mine that
way, I do believe that the majority of people buying an N900 are/will be
buying it as a phone.  I bought it primarily as a phone and everyone I know
that has considered buying it, have been making the consideration in terms
of it being a phone.  Many try to decide whether to buy an iPhone, an
Android or an N900.

In terms of the ability to upgrade or not, one of my friends who is a big
iPhone fan comments that she doesn't think that you can sync the iPhone with
a Mac without it automatically making any free upgrades.  However, for
upgrades that you have to pay for it is not automatic.  That includes moving
from one generation of the operating system to another.

They also note that if you've jailbroken your iPhone you can control what
you get for upgrades.  One final comment was that if you don't ever sync
your iPhone with a Mac, you can go indefinately without any upgrades.

Based on this, I do believe it is reasonable for many people not to upgrade
for extended periods.

My two cents,
Aldon

-----Original Message-----
From: maemo-developers-bounces at maemo.org
[mailto:maemo-developers-bounces at maemo.org]On Behalf Of Xavier Bestel
Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 5:12 AM
To: Graham Cobb
Cc: maemo-developers at maemo.org
Subject: Re: Maemo 5 PR1.2 and Extras


On Wed, 2010-02-24 at 17:48 +0000, Graham Cobb wrote:
> On Wednesday 24 February 2010 17:18:29 Thomas Tanner wrote:
> > On 24.02.10 18:04, Graham Cobb wrote:
> > > Why do I think many people will not upgrade?  This device is a phone.
> >
> > The N900 is a mobile computer.
>
> I am talking about the people who perceive it to be a phone.  "Like the
> iPhone".

I don't think iPhone owners really have the choice to not update.

	Xav

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