While I already have an N900, I'll be buying another one as this is too good of a deal to miss. You can't get anywhere an embedded Linux board with OMAP 3430 & GPS & WiFi & quad-band GSM w/3G modem & FM receiver/transmitter & BT & microSD slot & 32GB eMMC. The best you can get is to use either Gumstix Overo Fire + couple of other modules, or Embest SBC8100, or Compulab EM-X270, and they all miss at least several of those features while costing considerably more. That alone makes it worth $369, not to mention you get two cameras, speakers, 800x480 LCD screen and a damn-nice resistive touch-screen. I'll use those as spare parts for my current N900, while the core hardware will serve a purpose as my car's new infotainment/security system.
@wupolo, yes, although not the Symbian version - it doesn't have voice and turn-by-turn navigation, everything else is there. For the later, we'll have to wait until Nokia makes Qt-based Ovi Maps so that it can be directly ported as I don't think Nokia will be updating their Maemo-specific version.
In conclusion, voice guidance and turn-by-turn navigation is not available with Ovi Maps on Maemo atm., but will probably be by the fall as they are probably working on Qt version for the upcoming N9 as well as Symbian^3 / Symbian^4 based devices.
@wupolo, no prob. As for the coupon, it worked for me flawlessly by going to: http://slickdeals.net/?pno=35802&lno=1&afsrc=1 , adding it to cart and then entering the coupon code (LL17PBSTFKZ440) in the checkout form.
I don't know how many coupons will be accepted, tho. Maybe they've already spent all the coupons available. Some people suggested that there may be only a thousand N900s available for purchase this way.
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While I already have an N900, I'll be buying another one as this is too good of a deal to miss. You can't get anywhere an embedded Linux board with OMAP 3430 & GPS & WiFi & quad-band GSM w/3G modem & FM receiver/transmitter & BT & microSD slot & 32GB eMMC. The best you can get is to use either Gumstix Overo Fire + couple of other modules, or Embest SBC8100, or Compulab EM-X270, and they all miss at least several of those features while costing considerably more. That alone makes it worth $369, not to mention you get two cameras, speakers, 800x480 LCD screen and a damn-nice resistive touch-screen. I'll use those as spare parts for my current N900, while the core hardware will serve a purpose as my car's new infotainment/security system.
Does it have free, offline Ovi maps?
@incognito does that have free, offline Ovi maps?
@wupolo, yes, although not the Symbian version - it doesn't have voice and turn-by-turn navigation, everything else is there. For the later, we'll have to wait until Nokia makes Qt-based Ovi Maps so that it can be directly ported as I don't think Nokia will be updating their Maemo-specific version.
In conclusion, voice guidance and turn-by-turn navigation is not available with Ovi Maps on Maemo atm., but will probably be by the fall as they are probably working on Qt version for the upcoming N9 as well as Symbian^3 / Symbian^4 based devices.
@incognito thanks for the great reply. Now I need to get the coupon to work!
@wupolo, no prob. As for the coupon, it worked for me flawlessly by going to: http://slickdeals.net/?pno=35802&lno=1&afsrc=1 , adding it to cart and then entering the coupon code (LL17PBSTFKZ440) in the checkout form.
I don't know how many coupons will be accepted, tho. Maybe they've already spent all the coupons available. Some people suggested that there may be only a thousand N900s available for purchase this way.