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Nokia N800: Not really for the rest of us (yet)

Started by nitinbadjatia · 10 months ago

In my quest to become totally platform agnostic and mobile, I decided to give the new Nokia N800 internet tablet a spin. The N800 is an interesting and hard to classify device manufactured by Nokia, purveyor of mobile phones. Dubbed an ‘internet tablet’, this second g ... Continue reading »

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  • Jay

    2 years ago

    Just a note that the device appears compatible with 'foldaway' blue tooth keyboards. Nokia even offer one of their own brand for sale as an n800 accessory.
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  • Hotel Guy

    1 year ago

    The UMPC seems to be an answer to a question nobody asked... I'm not sure how they're supposed to fit in... Especially now with devices like the iPhone pointing the way to truly mobile computing. I can't agree more that the closed platform of the iPhone was a bad decision. I think Nokia can perfect the mobile phone/computer if anyone can - but the N800 seems like a bit of a waste of time.
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  • Nitin Badjatia

    1 year ago

    Hotel Guy - I think the N800 is a good attempt at moving to true mobile connectivity. The evolution is clearly underway with iPhone. The problem with both, in my opinion, is that they are still early stage solutions and lack the necessary ingredients (a real keyboard for example) to assure mass market success.
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