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Nokia N810 Linux Tablet On Sale
Posted by Brian Lam at 1:49 PM on November 20, 2007
The N810 tablet, with its keyboard, GPS, linux OS, Wi-Fi but no cellular connection is on sale today. Long Live the PDA/UMPC? [Nokia]
The N810 tablet, with its keyboard, GPS, linux OS, Wi-Fi but no cellular connection is on sale today. Long Live the PDA/UMPC? [Nokia]
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Fofer
Posted 12:44 AM 20/11/07
Jailbroken iPod touch FTW!
Fofer
djtaz360
Posted 12:36 AM 20/11/07
I actually picked up one of these this morning from the Nokia
flagship store in NYC. It's actually a pretty decent device. I'm
not a big fan of the iPhone, but definitely don't think that one of
these two products hands down beas the other. As previously stated
the plus sides of the N810 over the iPhone are GPS and the keyboard.
The iPhone has the added media pluses of it being an iPhone.
Unfortunately I'll be returning this in the morning because it feels
like they missed the mark. To start, who really wants to go through
the hassle of converting media files and removing DRM from other
services to use on this device. Granted there are a growing number
of DRM-free music stores, but few such options for video. It would
be great if this device was a Playforsure device, like some of the
upcoming Nokia phones. The second reason is that Nokia decided to
leave out a true GPS application to the N810. While it does include
a basic mapping application it deos not include a GPS turn-by-turn
application. This application will be available from Wayfinder for
an additional price sometime in December.
I'll play around with it a little more tonight to see if I change my
mind, but as of right now I believe that the device is missing a few
key things to make it my dream all-in-one device. Like the iPhone,
it's not all there yet.
djtaz360
isaacws
Posted 12:11 AM 20/11/07
when do we know if we won the contest so I don't have to give my extra one of these away to some relative at christmas?
isaacws
oo0cyst0oo
Posted 11:19 PM 19/11/07
I care not for either, PDA nor do I care for UMPC. Personally Nokia kinda sucks, BUT...
The N8-tablets are nice. Long live N800 family.
oo0cyst0oo
vince77
Posted 6:31 AM 20/11/07
@djtaz360: did you just complain about it not having DRM...? Yea it was 'the hassle of removing DRM' but still what kind of a gripe is that?
vince77
weatherman
Posted 7:54 AM 20/11/07
Where's the Nokia flagship store? I might have to go check this thing out in person before I grab one.
weatherman
TommySez
Posted 9:21 AM 20/11/07
I like my 770, but damn, Opera crashes all the time. I think I've read that the 810 runs a Mozilla-based browser, which would hopefully be more stable.
Still, I'll wait until it has a real GPS app.
TommySez
shawn_dude
Posted 9:12 AM 20/11/07
Why do you need to remove DRM? Just play the file WITH the DRM provided the codec can be purchased or located in some manner. (iTunes shoppers are SOL but probably happily chained to their Apple devices anyway and don't care.)
shawn_dude
schrosa
Posted 9:02 AM 20/11/07
I've got a 770. It's too slow and vastly underpowered. Hopefully this one is better.
schrosa
aniruddha23
Posted 12:06 PM 20/11/07
this has a native GPS built in? I think that will give it an edge over the ipod touch. My folks in india use the 770 for VOIP using somethig called gizmo and it does a fantastic job. guess this might make a nice christmas present
aniruddha23
djtaz360
Posted 1:39 PM 20/11/07
Nah, it's just that I'm a Napster subscription user (I know, I know, it's bad).
djtaz360
microe
Posted 1:25 PM 20/11/07
@djtaz360: TFSU about needing to strip the DRM. I can see why you are returning the n810, crack habits are expensive.
microe
microe
Posted 1:24 PM 20/11/07
@TommySez: I have a n800, I have installed the mozilla based microb html render engine and it works quite well. I also consider the n800 to be much snappier then the 770 - so the n810 ought to be better still.
microe
funkenstein
Posted 5:25 PM 20/11/07
@weatherman: It's on 57th between madison and 5th.
funkenstein
Palestina
Posted 4:47 PM 20/11/07
Nah, no cellphone?
Palestina
microe
Posted 7:38 PM 20/11/07
@djtaz360: Oh the horror.
microe