Nokia 770 Makes CNET`s Worst Tech of 2006
 

"Worst-rated product that CNET readers love."

So, in fact, journalists are telling everyone that the 770 is really bad but users don't care and like it !

Well, I guess it's good point for the 770...

Why do everyone want this device to be something it's not? They should read some information about the Nokia 770 before ranting about it. If they did, they would know it doesn't have a phone. If it's a phone they want, then buy one of all the mobile phones in the world, and then they can sit there with a device that will be obsolete within 3 months and doesn't have a future. Me on the other hand, I enjoy the openess of the 770, developers can actually develop software for it in an OS that doesn't have severe, serious problems with exactly everything. The firmware is upgradable and distributed for *free*. Which mobile phone can do that?

No ethernet? Well, the 770 was meant to be a wireless device, so therefore, no ethernet port. It's actually as simple as that.

Why do I get the feeling that they're trying to make a chicken out of a feather? If it's a high-end device they want, then buy one. I think the people buying the 770 knows what it's suppossed to do and not do, but they bought it because they're happy with the advertised features.

I know the 770 isn't all perfect, but it's all about software. Everyone with programming skills know that. Right now the software is slow at times, but that's really fixable and in fact, they're already fixing it.

Seems like those "journalists" really have to get a clue before typing down rubbish like this...

EDIT: forgot about the battery. It all depends on how you handle it. I thought everyone knew that for a rechargable battery to reach full capacity, you've got to charge it fully, then "uncharge" it completely, and repeat that process a couple of times. Next time, please read the fscking manual.

And for the record, my battery lasts longer than three hours when connected via wifi. I'd say about 4 hours.

more missing features
 

Do you drink coffee while surfing? no built-in coffee-machine :( . Watch 3 movies that easily fit on the mini-mmc , but greater than life using a beamer? No VGA-output :( . Dings and scratches after using it as a hammer :( Discounting it over several years when used professionally? Not expensive enough :( ... I could go on and on and on

I wonder what they expect : "a phone with RJ-45 ethernet plug" .... Weird...

And I don't understand this battery thing. My battery last for 2 days without problem. If I use my 770 a lot (I mean "a lot"), it's only a bit more than a full day.

Battery life?
I think they used wrong scale:)
1 hour = 3 Real hours.

No ethernet connector?
Who needs wires this days?

Can not make call?
Who said it is a phone?

Looks like Nokia didn't kiss the right butts over at Cnet. I bet if it was the Sony 770 they would be offering to have its baby.

The tech media dreaming of being king-makers/breakers. Nothing new here.

The reviewers at Cnet just don't get the 770. And by putting it on that list, they are pointing that out. This isn't the first time the user ratings have diverged from the Cnet rating, but the discrepancy in this case is pretty notable. On the other hand, a lot of people want a SIM card in every portable device it seems, never mind the fact that each SIM card means another cellular plan. I wish I had a SIM card port in my skull, but I'd like just one cell phone bill, thanks.

The original negative reviews made me laugh after I finally had a 770 in my hands. Ever clicked on cnn.com under IE in WinXP and on the 770 at the same time? The 770 takes about 5-10 seconds longer to load the page - - than a #$&*#&*$&* P4 3.0GHz with a gig of RAM. Not bad for a scrappy 220mhz ARM processor with 64mb of RAM.

- - and on the side; the ethernet comment slayed me. I laughed so hard over that. Imagine it. A handheld, smaller than a book... with a big 'ole ugly blue cord coming out. Hi. I'm Hedgecore, and when I enjoy my mobile devices, I like being tethered to the wall.

So far as it not being a phone, I've got a pen here with a Microsoft logo on it... it's not like I expect to have to reboot it every 3 minutes to keep it writing.

I'm new here so forgive my just jumping in, but I just couldn't help myself.

The bottom line for me was pretty simple. As a little test, I tried to load the article on my cell phone. It wouldn't work. It loaded on my 770 over wifi just fine. Oh, and by the way the 770 has been sitting on my desk all day logged into IRC over that same wifi. It must be hard for CNET to come up with reviews for products they have never actually used in practice.
This was posted from my 770 BTW.

-Faentur

Hopefully GAIM notifications didn't interrupt reading the article - - though how could it since the 770 has no IM software. (Wasn't GAIM the topic of the 'How to Port an App' tutorial - - one of the first apps ported?)

I'm not being a 770 zealot... I just really think that the sheer number of unrealistic expectations skewed that review to hell and back.

This morning the subway pulled out just as I got onto the platform and my 770 failed to fly from my pocket and transform into an SUV to whisk me to work. 3 out of 10 because the case looks nice.

The problem is, people review this product, from an out of box, stupid person approach. It's not a phone, so don't try and make it one; just because Nokia makes it. I happen to think its the best thing since Zaurus'. The clientell buying this product isn't the consumer report run-of-the-mill person. This is for people who want a flexable tool that doesnt run something ******ed like Widows CE. I happen to think the 770 is damn near perfect. It also has a GREAT help community that loves to contribute to the better of the 770, for FREE! IMHO, you take you're "smart phone" running windows CE and shove it ;)

What is up with the 3 hours battery time? I used the 770 to watch videos for 4 hours straight on a flight from Frankfurt to New York and the fact is, I didn't have to stop because of the battery running out of power, but because I had no more videos to watch.

Since the video comes from flash memory, there is no drive eating up battery power.

Two things seem to really eat up battery time: 1. Keeping your screen on at it's brightest setting. 2. Heavy WiFi, eg. streaming.

I, too, don't expect to get a full day's use out of the battery on my 770. And it's not because I haven't been properly uncharging it all the way, like a previous poster suggested. Of course I uncharge it all the way -- the battery goes dead on me!

I'm coming late to this thread, & it's hard to think of anything worth writing that the rest of you haven't already written, but one thing does occur to me:

Did Rob Enderle write this review?

(A quick Google search failed to uncover any comments about this well-known & often-quoted pundit on the Nokia 770. So we have something else to look forward to.)

Geoff

If you're offline, and the screen isn't set to brightest, I'd say 6 hours' use is what you should be getting.

Of course, pointing to offline capability may not be the optimal response for a device sold as an internet tablet.

who f***s cnet i just love my nokia 770

My review of CNET.
 

My review of CNET:

A nice website, contains lots of tech information. You want to make a phone call? Your SOL. Not possible through Cnet. Finally had to go over to skype.

You want 300dpi resolution like your copy of Wired magazine? Your stuck with 72 dpi.

Want info on how to plant your begonias? CNET falls short here too. Try gardening.ca.

Want to view CNET on your Blackberry/Treo or Pocket PC pda? Sorry again. Unless you like scrolling side to side for every line of text you read, the website is essentiallly unusable. (Even if you do have a big blue ethernet connection for your blackberry.)


CNET Rating: 2 / 10

Summary: Very narrow focus. Hard to surf on a PDA. 72dpi. No phone.

I know this is more of a pointless reply, But i just want to say that that review of cnet was amazing. My editor only gave it a 2.6/10, but me and everyone else here are going to go with a 9/10. Oh well... One guy hates it so i guess he wins right?

Solace - Can I assume that you work/write for CNET?

It deserves another review with Tablet OS 2006.,

http://www.internettablettalk.com/fo...1655#post21655