[bandofbrothers]

How safe is the internet on the n900 ?

Would u risk doing something like internet banking as an example?

[matthew_maude]

i would, i've booked a holiday, used paypal and bought things with it and security is usually deal with on their side so unless you have managed to acquire some kind of spyware that is designed to run on linux it should be fine. secure sights usually start with https:// so look for that but its no different from a laptop with a dongle really, i'd say it might even be safer due to the fact that most spyware is written for windows use but don't hold me to it :-d

[Sever]

ive done banking, ebaying, sorting out employee payroll paperwork, etc. its safer than my home computer, lol

[ceroberts75]

no problem here doing anything!

i have a booklet 3g, i hardly pull out for my netbook.

and when i am home, in my office, i have a full blown pc...that is powerfull.

but i can do 90% of what is needed directly from my n900. ...  as can you.

[bandofbrothers]

Thank you guys for your advice.

Just wanted to check before doing this kind of browsing.

[ceroberts75 · Accepted solution]

remember:

you do not have a phone.

you have a MOBILE INTERNET DEVICE (MID)  with telephoney capabilities.

you can do just about any regular browsing as your pc.

the meta data on the browser does not say anything about being a mobile browser.  so most sites should pop up as regular sites.  i notice that sometimes, if i am using the cellular network the mobile site pops up, but they usually have some link at the bottom somewhere to see site the normal way.

other "cellular phones" have meta data in thier browser that tell a website it is a mobile device, forcing to use thier limited mobile browser information....good example...bank of america.

if you go to bofa.com from any other phone aside from my n900, then it will force you to go to thier mobile site, and not allow you to do what you would normally do on thier website (unless you know how to change your meta data....wha-hahahaha)  whereas if you go to bofa.com on your n900, it will allow you full functioning webpage access.

[bandofbrothers]

Thanks for the advice.

[ceroberts75]

you bet.