I've owned the N9 for about two months now and am extremely happy with it. The more I use Meego, the more I like it. My tablet has Android ICS and I thought it was great, but Meego is far cleaner. It's also extremely intuitive. I didn't need to learn anything to use this phone. The Swipe feature is similar to the PalmOS Swipe and is a highlight of this phone. It's so easy to move between and close program. The N9 is also very fast with a responsive screen and many programs can be open at once without slowing down the phone.
The build quality of the phone is great. It feels like it's all one piece. The screen curves into the case. The screen is vibrant and speaker is crisp. Calls go through with one try and I haven't had any dropped calls. The battery seems to last a long time for my purposes - the battery is still about 3/4 full after 16 hours of usage (I charge it overnight). I estimate my usage as follows per day - 10 minutes talk time, 6 hours playing music, checking email several times a day, 10 texts, a few minutes on the internet, and a few minutes of game play. I check email and Facebook manually.
The N9 is a pentaband phone so it works with both ATT and TMobile 3G. It requires a micro sim card, but I just stopped by my local Tmobile store and they gave me a micro sim for free. I was also able to set the phone so that it automatically uses WiFi while I'm at home and 3G while I'm out.
One of the most important features to me was the music player and I am very happy with the N9's player. The sound quality is great and I've even heard new things in my music that I hadn't heard with other players. With 64GB of space, I was able to fit all the music I need on the player, with lots of room to spare. I wish this phone had a memory card slot too, but with 64GB of space, I haven't come anywhere close to needing one. Also, if you have an older Nokia in-line music controller that came with a Symbian phone, it will work with the N9's player.
The camera is good too. It's easy to share pictures on Facebook or send them as an MMS. The image quality is acceptable, but I'm picky about cameras. It works well for taking pictures of random things I see when I'm out. Swiping through pictures to view them is fast too. I downloaded an app that takes panoramic photos, which is fun to use.
I am happy with the selection of apps available on the Nokia Store. It's no where near as extensive as the apps available for iPhone or Android, but it has the essentials - QR code reader, hot spot creator, call recorder, translator, Angry Birds, Opera Mobile, and more. You might want to browse the Nokia Store before purchasing the phone to make sure there are enough apps to suit your needs. While this phone isn't popular in the US, it seems to be popular throughout Europe and Asia, so new apps are still being created.
There are a few of downsides to this phone. My previous phone was a Nokia N97, which ran Symbian. Symbian could be customized much more than Meego. I was disappointed that the N9 comes with only 3 profiles, without the ability to create more. I was also disappointed that the Nokia Suite that I used with my N97, could not be used with the N9. Without the Nokia Suite, there is no easy way to back up text messages on the N9, like there was with Nokias running Symbian. The last downside is that Nokia does not make a US version of this phone (like it does for other phones like the N97). I ordered directly from Amazon and my phone was branded with a "Starhub" logo and included "Starhub" apps. I researched "Starhub" and it's a mobile provider in Indonesia. I almost sent the phone back because of this, but decided to give it a try anyway. I kept it because despite its shortcomings, as I grew to love this phone.
Overall, this is a great phone and I definitely recommend it. It's a very unique phone and it's too bad that Meego hasn't taken off. I still think it surpasses Android with its simplicity and beauty. It's not for everyone, but it's worth giving it a chance if it sounds interesting to you.
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