Re: Will nokia release a Maemo 5 internet tablet?
 

Nokia should have a 5" to 7" tablet based on Maemo ASAP (Apple is preparing a 7" iPad) for a big segment of customers who want an Internet Tablet device in between the laptop and a smartphone as size. With a large 5"-7" screen, students and many people who use it badly for editing documents, video-editing, programming and even watching a video or TV (you know all portable DVD players have >7" screen size).

Nokia needs to not loose this market of Internet tablets that it started. It shouldn't just copy the competition (iPhone), it should compete with iPhone with N900 3.5" Maemo phone, but at the same time keep its direction to provide users with a Internet Tablet with screen size > 5" and also having 3G data connection, and even GSM. Customers love big screens. They love big screens if the display has a big resolution like 800x480. Because it makes web pages easy to read (size of font) and videos good to watch.
Remember 3.5# iPhone has a smaller resolution of 480 x 320 which is perfect for text size, font size in web pages. For such a big resolution 800 x 480 a 3.5" display is too small IMO and Nokia shoul really create a device with >5".

I'm not happy with this Maemo Phone N900 if it does not have multi-touch OR D-Pad OR Track-Ball.

Does anybody know if N900 has Multi-Touch because D-Pad seems to be out and no Track-ball? Also is this capacitive (I assume only the capacitive display can have multi-touch, correct me if I'm wrong).

Re: Will nokia release a Maemo 5 internet tablet?
 

from my POV, voice or not is hardly relevant for my user experience. a tablet is something that has a decent, large screen. the NIT's screen was the lower limit (if not slightly below this limit).

Re: Will nokia release a Maemo 5 internet tablet?
 

Hmm, the frank.wagners seem to be multiplying...

Re: Will nokia release a Maemo 5 internet tablet?
 

Well after waiting almost 2.5 years patiently for my beloved tablet... they give me that?

Yeah i am disappointed and would not like to waste anymore time.
For all the patience and support to nokia, tablets and maemo i think we deserve the answer to this simple question. Its not for fun. Its about making a decision for the future whether to stay here or move on.

Re: Will nokia release a Maemo 5 internet tablet?
 

I was not talking about you?

Re: Will nokia release a Maemo 5 internet tablet?
 

No, tablet device with that big screen?

The screen would be all over scratched in couple of hours, the battery would be massive size or empty in couple of hours and it wouldn't fit in to a pocket.

The size of the n810 is just perect, keep that. It the screen size of n810 was over 5" i'd have never bought it.

If it's tablet device is too big to fit in a pocket, why not just get a laptop, the screen would be more safe.

Re: Will nokia release a Maemo 5 internet tablet?
 

wasn't there blog posts claiming the n800 would have a smaller screen and lower resolution, than it did on release

Re: Will nokia release a Maemo 5 internet tablet?
 

Forgetting where I should post my thoughts now... ;)

I'm wondering if all of the "lead device" and "flagship" stuff is signaling a complete reorganization of the Nokia model line-up (phone and otherwise). Could it be that top Nokia management has seen the light about open source and Maemo and would like their entire line to feature phones, tablets, and other devices based on some sort of Maemo/QT conglomeration?

Think about how exciting this would be... All of the talk of "multiple Maemo devices" wouldn't just mean a small subset of Nokia merchandise, but an entire line of a new generation of Nokia super computers that can fit in your hand or your pocket or wherever you'd want to stick it (um, get your mind out of the gutter!).

Just wondering out loud.

Tim

Re: Will nokia release a Maemo 5 internet tablet?
 

[QUOTE=timsamoff;290634]Forgetting where I should post my thoughts now... ;)

I'm wondering if all of the "lead device" and "flagship" stuff is signaling a complete reorganization of the Nokia model line-up (phone and otherwise). Could it be that top Nokia management has seen the light about open source and Maemo and would like their entire line to feature phones, tablets, and other devices based on some sort of Maemo/QT conglomeration?

Think about how exciting this would be... All of the talk of "multiple Maemo devices" wouldn't just mean a small subset of Nokia merchandise, but an entire line of new a new generation of Nokia super computers that can fit in your hand or your pocket or wherever you'd want to stick it (um, get your mind out of the gutter!).

Just wondering out loud.

Tim[/QUOTE

Highly unlikely. Common sense says that they will release one model look at the response and plan later.

Re: Will nokia release a Maemo 5 internet tablet?
 

If Maemo will be replacing S60 at the top end of Nokia's range of devices--as has been indicated several times--there should be room there for multiple Maemo devices to be available on the market simultaneously. Nokia certainly seems happy to keep multiple S60 devices in various configurations in that space now. Why should Maemo be any different?

The hints of both RX-51 and RX-71 in the SDK could indicate that the start of such a future is closer than we think.