Which one to buy: N97 or N900 ??

**ahmadka** · 10-02-2009, 08:44 PM

Hi guys !! Well I am in this confusion that which mobile should I get ? N97 or N900 ? I know many may say that I should get the N900, but I see it a little differently .. I have listed some of the main Pros and Cons I found for each set below. Please have a look, and then share your opinion about this ...

I specially value the opinion from existing N97 users, since they have experience with one of the sets being discussed here

Option 1: Get N900 ($582):

Pros:
-- A FAST mobile! Multi-tasking and whatnot !!..
-- A newer phone .. the latest from Nokia (i.e. you are not buying an 'old' phone :P)
-- Newer GUI .. moving on from the aging Symbian ...

Cons:
-- I would have to switch from AT&T to T-Mobile to keep my existing number and use 3G

-- More expensive: N900: $582, N97: $437 (after several discount codes I have

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-- I dont particularly like the multi-desktop concept .. I like the widget jam-packet homescreen of the N97 more ..
-- I think the phone can only be operated in landscape mode, and not portrait mode like normal phones ..
-- Probably not many 3rd party applications would be available for this set for some time, since its a new platform in the mobile world ..

Option 2: Get N97 ($437):

Pros:
-- Keep my existing AT&T number and be able to use 3G

-- I love the homescreen of this set. Personally, looks wise, I think the N97 beats the N900 ..
-- Lots of 3rd party apps to try out
-- Cheap ! Only $437 !!

Cons:
-- Uses the same old 'static' looking Symbian OS

-- Has 'mobile' type processing speeds .. may not be as fast as the N900

It boils down to this for me: I like the N900, really, but the concept of having multiple desktops is just taking it a bit too far imo. I have seen the multiple desktop concept on some samsung phones, and I didn't really like it that much; you have to look around where you placed some widget or shortcut, etc... If only the homescreen of the N900 could be like that of the N97's (just one homescreen with all the cool widgets on it), then the N900 would have been my definite choice. Putting widgets all over the place in an unorganised manner is not really very appealing to me. N97 looks good externally, but the OS itself looks very dry and boring now. I mean, its menus and calendar views look 'old' and very dry ... This is my only issue with the N97. I have an N73 right now, and although its a very capable phone, its has its issues due to being a symbian phone (gets slow, and has really boring unanimated menus, etc...)

So guys, which set should I get .. ??

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**Trapper_308** · 10-03-2009, 01:04 AM

Go for the N97

**ahmadka** · 10-03-2009, 10:55 AM

Thanx Trapper, but why would you advice that .. ? I mean, what do you see in the N97 which N900 does not have .. ? Please give some justification to your advice .. :P

**adarnell** · 10-13-2009, 11:48 AM

i keep seeing a lot of speculative cons for the n900 like "i think it cant operate in portrait mode" well, what you think isn't a con sir, its features or lack of features would be considered a con. I think people need to be patient and wait to see more of these devices in video, and in hand before posting all kinds of cons about a UI you've never worked with.

**cathy** · 10-13-2009, 09:24 PM

Recently two of my friends bought N97 and up till now, the phone is great.

**_*aE** · 10-13-2009, 11:12 PM

many of my friends got the N97 its great. but maybe waiting for the N900 to buy is the best choice?

**uae676** · 10-14-2009, 04:54 AM

Go for the N97

**Cindy85** · 10-15-2009, 01:27 AM

If I were you, I prefer N97 cause I have know the pros and cons of both phones clearly. And N900 has much more cons than N97......
But Nokia has recently announced N97 mini. It's also a nice phone. You can have a look at it.

**giannig** · 10-27-2009, 01:46 PM

I have the N97 - so not gonna be changing any time soon. I read the other day that the N900's release in the UK (maybe elsewhere too) has been delayed a month due to feedback from application developers.