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Add to SafariWhen comparing Nokia N900 vs Any unlocked Android smartphone with LineageOS, the Slant community recommends Any unlocked Android smartphone with LineageOS for most people. In the question“What are the best smartphones for GNU/Linux enthusiasts?” Any unlocked Android smartphone with LineageOS is ranked 2nd while Nokia N900 is ranked 3rd. The most important reason people chose Any unlocked Android smartphone with LineageOS is:
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Pros
Pro Very compatible with Linux
The N900 comes with Maemo 5 installed which is a Linux distribution. There are also some Debian versions that work on this phone.
Pro Has an active community developing applications and OS updates
The N900 has an active community, developing applications and OS updates and updating packages for the device when needed. You won't get facebook for it, because facebook itself cut off the leash to the older phone OS's, but if you want that you shouldn't want this device either unless you can live with the browser version. It's for those that want a pocketable PC.
Pro Has a physical keyboard
The N900 has a physical keyboard that can be opened by sliding the screen up or down from the side.
Pro 64 GB internal storage. Best phone ever!!
Pro You can choose your favorit phone
You can choose between many devices.
Pro Opensource
LineageOS is completly open source.
Pro microG
there is a port "LineageOS for microG" that already has microG included, an opensource alternative to the proprietary GApps: https://lineage.microg.org
Cons
Con Outdated
The N900 was first released in 2009 and it shows. The hardware is outdated (256MB RAM for example) and there are no more software updates being released.
Con Old and bad
Con Warranty
In some countries(excluding all counties in the EU) you can lose your warranty if you flash new software to it.
