The Nokia n900 was SO ahead of its time https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2LL6nVzTp8

[cwebber@social.coop]

The Nokia n900 was SO ahead of its time https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2LL6nVzTp8

Linux based smartphone! That felt great! Fold out keyboard! With GTK! Based on Debian!

I've still NEVER used a phone that felt as good as the n900 did

[fabrice@fosstodon.org]

@cwebber The N9 that came after the N900 was also incredible (no physical keyboard though). Such a missed opportunity.

[Gæst]

@fabrice @cwebber I had also the N9 and really liked it. There was also keyboard version aimed at developers, the N950 (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nokia_N950). Shame Nokia didn't put more resources for the maemo/meego platforms.

[andres4ny@social.ridetrans.it]

@korkeala @fabrice @cwebber Wow, nostalgia...

[I was employed to work on the stack for the N9 (ofono and telepathy and a few other things) shortly before nokia gave up. I didn't develop anything for the N900, but used one A LOT for testing maemo stuff.]

[leogaggl@social.coop]

@cwebber You're right on that. I am still salty with Nokia for the capitulation and sellout. Both Maemo and Symbian were far superior (other than some UI shortcomings) to all the other stuff out there.

[johnveneklasen@social.coop]

@cwebber, this is proof that innovation can go backwards.

I've been looking for phones like this, even a keyboard CASE and it just doesn't exist anymore.