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Should I wait?
I've been considering getting a n800 for a while now, and I have enough money to snag one off of ebay. My question is; should I wait for the next generation? From what I hear there wont be any support for Maemo 5 on the n8x0 devices. Also, a lot of the new features in the SDK makes me think that there will be a large leap hardware-wise. Is the release date soon enough to merit holding off?
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If you can get a ~$100-$150 N800 and paying ~$500 for the next tablet when it comes out, then I'd do it. The N800 will be a lot of fun in the mean time, and it'll get a big breath of life once Mer gets day-to-day usable. Then you can buy the next one when it comes out.
If ~$500 in addition sounds like a problem to you, then maybe buy the N800 anyway and wait until the next tablet's price comes down a bit and buy it then. If that sounds like too much time with old hardware, then just wait for the next tablet. |
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Yeah, price is the key. How much are you prepared to pay for a device like this?
If you're prepared to spend a lot then perhaps waiting for the new model is a good idea, but if you only want to spend a little then you might as well buy a cheap older model now. |
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Good things come to those who wait. :)
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I'm willing to pay as much as needed for it, but I'm just concerned if it's going to come out in the next few months.
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My experience is that you should not wait for something that has no clues on where it will be out. The first Olympus professional SLR was the E1. The next one was the E3... 4 years later.
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It will be interesting to see how the used market plays out after the release of the next device. |
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Unfortunately, I think the days of 2 SD slots (regardless of size) are gone. Full web browsing (desktop/laptop like experience): average to excellent, but can be dependent on the user's personality and customization ability battery life: Very good to excellent music: Very good to excellent memory: Good enough movies: Needs help. But can be excellent if you're willing and know how to do offline transcoding. For example, if you know how to use mplayer to find the proper cropping rectangle and you also know that the maximum effective resolution for tablet encoding is 400x240, you can rip beatiful video for the n800. I can post some mencoder scripts if need be. large application catalogue: Subjective |
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Daperl: can I have those scripts please? I'm a little bit of a visual freak, is everything at full settings/max "prettiness"?
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-delay .2 Also, if you're having problems playing a dvd with mplayer, you might have to go here. Code:
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@shadowdude1794
I've edited my script post a few times. If you have "The Matrix," give chapter 32 a try with my latest changes. The helicopter warping the building seems to be a decent visual test. Do you even have mplayer for your 770? |
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No I don't... there's a weird screen problem that makes it impossible to see anything on the screen. When I get the n800, I'll try it.
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I have both N800 & N810. N800 is a really great device, although i prefer the N810, mainly for the outdoor-readable screen.
If you don't need GPS, not-very-good-keyboard and outdoor screen, don't buy a N810. If your 770 is almost dead, why would you wait, you don't even know when the next NIT will be available ! About video : If you are OK with re-encoding your videos, you can achieve VERY GOOD quality up to 640x352 pixels at 24 fps (using the default player). |
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