Thread: What woud you realistically like to see in the N900?
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2007-12-04 , 13:50
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Originally Posted by Capt'n Corrupt View Post
Good suggestions. It seems as though first time N810 owners don't have that much of an issue with the dpad location. Do you think this is something you have gotten used to, and is uncomfortable on the N810?

As a first time tablet owner, I doubt I'd have a problem with the dpad on the N810. Is this just me?
I don't have my N810 yet. For me, it's about ergonomics and convenience. Thumb placement, and fatigue from extending the thumb, etc. say that the N800's dpad location is pretty ideal. The N810's location means you have to extend your thumb down to use it (assuming you're firmly holding the sides of the device). That's likely to cause thumb aches in the long run.

Then there's convenience. With the N810, to use the dpad, I'll have to open the device. That's just not a good requirement in my opinion. If the UI was as finger-friendly as the iPhone, the that'd be fine. But OS2007 certainly isn't, and while I hear OS2008 is better, it doesn't sound like it's as good as an iPhone for finger-friendliness.

A great list of must haves!
Thank you :-)

In regards to bluetooth PAN: this thread seems to suggest that it is indeed possible, but certainly not out of the box. A forum member has posted a script to enable it, but it could potentially be easily setup with easy to use configuration software. Worth a look.
I've seen that thread. And, you're right, I mean "out of the box". I want it to be as basic and as integrated feature as Bluetooth DUN and Wifi. While I am quite capable of hacking any unix/linux box (I'm a unix sysadmin by profession), I don't want to do that with my consumer device. I want it to "just work".

Certainly. It seems as though you mainly use the tablet as a remote network tool!
Yup! For me, it's about connectivity. Chat from anywhere, Email from anywhere, Web browse from anywhere, read RSS from anywhere, ssh to my servers from anywhere. I suppose it's possible I'd be just as happy with a sidekick (I know they have ssh, don't know if they have a decent RSS reader), but on principle, I want an open source platform as well, and unix based is a huge bonus. And there are some other things I enjoy about the NIT platform beyond those basic connectivity goals.

I have an iPod I _never_ use. It is just forever charging on my desktop (probably killed the battery from doing that, and I just don't know it yet because I haven't touched it in over a year). I don't begrudge people who want more PMP features on the NIT platform -- even if I probably wont use it, it improves the platform in all sorts of ways. I just don't have any of those features on my list of "must haves" and "nice to haves".