Anyone have a Nokia N900?

David van Geest david.vangeest-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org
Wed Dec 8 13:49:13 UTC 2010


On Tue, Dec 7, 2010 at 2:34 PM, Brandon Sandrowicz <bsandrow-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> wrote:
> On Tue, Dec 07, 2010 at 12:51:13PM -0500, David van Geest wrote:
>> > On Tue, Dec 7, 2010 at 12:24 PM, Tyler Aviss <tjaviss-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w at public.gmane.org> wrote:
>> >> FYI,
>> >>
>> >> If you're still considering options and don't mind something more
>> >> pricey, I believe that google's new "Nexus S" (with AndroidOS 2.3) is
>> >> now out as well....
>>
>> The Nexus S will be available soon (the 16th I think), but unless I am
>> mistaken, it is AWS-only for now (1700/2100 MHz) and would therefore
>> limit you to Wind/Mobilicity.
>>
>> -David
>
> Not necessarily. IIRC, it should work on any GSM carrier. The caveat is
> that you would only get Edge for internet, instead of 3G. If you can
> live with that, and just use Wifi for faster internet, then it could be
> an ok deal.
> --
> Brandon

I should have been more specific, you're correct.  My assumption was
that most people would consider no 3G as "not really working" :-).

As Dave points out, that only adds Rogers (and anybody who uses their
network) as a GSM/Edge possibility
-David
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