Originally Posted by daperl

I realize you're playing Devil's advocate here, but I'm surprised to read this from you.

Originally Posted by Milhouse

Aha thanks, found the "My Orders" link within "My Account"!

My order is also "Authorized" (order placed 9 Nov) but nothing has been debited from my credit card. My order also has a priority of "Critical", presumably this means "quite high"!

Originally Posted by TA-t3

Right, but you used it in the context of drowned and quartered, which was an old sentence-to-death used for traitors and coiners and other enemies of the crown. Now, this _is_ off-topic, and in any case I wouldn't want to go that far with the 'them' we're discussing!

Disembowelled and emasculated and the genitalia and entrails burned before the condemned's eyes

Originally Posted by eiffel

I would use it solely for development (because there's a limit to how often I want to be reflashing my actual day-to-day phone).

Originally Posted by attila77

This EUR/USD thing keeps fascinating me. On this side of the pond just the *discount* is roughly $530.

Originally Posted by GeraldKo

I'm out. I wasn't planning to buy the N900 because

** I really want a minimum 4" screen
** I am happy with what my N800 can do
** I've spent a ton of time tweaking it to make it that way, none of which would easily transfer over to Maemo 5
** etc.

but the DDP program tempted me, and I was close to buying one. (Part of the motivation was just the pleasure of participating in this forum and the development of the platform.) (And, of course, all that tweaking was often fun.)

However, the lack of warranty just kills it for me.

** It makes it just not worth the money
** It leaves a bad taste in my mouth.

So I'm not getting one.

Frankly, if the forum and the software development continue to be as Maemo 5/N900-centric as it has become, as a mere N800-owner, I likely won't be around much anymore.

As I PM'd to bunanson a while ago, I'm tempted to start a new thread:

"Old Members Say Goodbye!"

Originally Posted by YoDude

DDP was an impulse buy for me... I, like a lot of people were taken by surprise when it was announced that the next device would be smaller and a GSM phone!
The tablet's attraction to me was that I was able to tether it to whatever BT cell phone or provider I used. I also liked the option of leaving it home when taking my smaller phone somewhere was more appropriate. If GSM connectivity was what was gained, the Nokia Booklet 3g would suit my needs better...

...Then came this programs announcement and my eligibility.

As soon as it was made available I ordered.

Since then I have had time to examine this impulsive reaction of mine.

What I have come up with is that I view it as a reward of sorts. I have been a steadfast champion of the forum as a means to communicate Maemo's message (< upper case "M" ). I have used it to post my views and opinions, learned how to report and follow up on the bugs that affected me, and commented on the applications that I found useful.

Not all agreed with me, in fact many actually fervently disagreed with me at times however, my inclusion in the program meant to me at least, that some of my efforts had value...

I will get this device if only for that reason alone... subjective validation.

I value the gesture.
Thank you.

***
My new desire is to understand and implement a usable Web Run Time for the dang thing. I also hope that what I learn can be useful on the N8**'s, two of which I stare at daily and for the life of me, can not find any fault with. They are begging to be put into service around my home as information kiosks and media client/servers now that I will have something new to play with.

Originally Posted by anidel

Thanks sachin007 (nice, we've got out own 007 to investigate for us )

What's this "please advise Vamsi on the expected shipment of the device and on the warranty matter, thanks." ?