N900 Videos

This is a rather strange video from NokiaConversations. It’s one of a series exploring the N900, each 30 seconds long and “Suggested by you, filmed by us”.

The video opens with an ominous ticking noise.

We see the N900’s Application Manager with its categories: Educational, Graphics, Location & navigation, Office, Programming, Desktop, Games, Internet & Networking, Multimedia, Other and Science.

An anonymous finger selects Games, then almost selects Bullshit Bingo but scrolls the list just in time. We don’t see what he selected, because the shot then cuts away to a big boot with a small N900 next to it. An anonymous hand pulls a shoehorn out of the shoe and tries to lever the phone with it, before deciding that it’s not needed.

I suppose the point being made is that the N900 comes with 2GB for applications, not 256MB like some lesser phones, but I suspect this allusion will be lost on many viewers.

The caption says “App Manager lets you download, install and search for new apps” as the anonymous finger chooses the Desktop category and scrolls through the “smartly organized” list of apps. The sought-after app doesn’t seem to be there, so the finger brings up the search box and types in Evernote.

There it is, and only 2.01 MB to download.

Anonymous thumb taps the “Update” button, and the caption says “Apps are best kept fresh via updates”. I was half expecting it to say “Best if installed by 13 November 2009″, but in fact the next line says “You’ll be alerted or can check if your eager”. Ouch! Grammar Fail!

The loud ticking is now back with a vengeance, as ominous as ever. Suddenly, we see that the “Facebook Widget and Photo Uploader” needs to be upgraded, and a startlingly loud alarm goes off. Yikes!