I agree that pocketability is key for the NIT line. I wouldn't mind seeing an UMPC line of products from Nokia with a larger form factor than the NIT (sort of like what HTC is starting to do).... but for the NIT line itself, it must be a pocketable device. Any suggestions to the contrary don't seem to be consistent with what the NIT devices are, and need to be.

However, on keyboard: I like the idea of a slide-out thumb keyboard. I recently bought a Samsung SCH-R410, and love using the slide out keyboard on it. Having one on my NIT is something I very much look forward too.

I would agree that "no rotating platter HDD" is a good goal... but a solid state HDD, in a 1.8" form factor ... if it doesn't really alter the physical profile (size, weight) of the NIT, doesn't eliminate the keyboard, nor affect the screen size? Then, I'm ok with that.

I'm ok with no camera. If there's going to be a camera, I'd prefer a picture cam over a chat cam. I have no real need/use for a chat cam.


on WWAN support ... I wouldn't mind seeing a version of the NIT that is WWAN enabled (EVDO, WiMAX, and/or HSDPA/HSUPA versions). I don't want to have to carry an extra device just to tether my NIT. It doesn't need to have cellular voice capability; SMS/MMS would be good, but Data only would be fine. And, if Nokia and Qualcomm ever bury the hatchet, didn't Qualcomm just come out with a chipset that could do all 3 of those WWAN protocols? So maybe it'd be one device. As long as you can still buy and use it without a WWAN service (so you can use it as a WIFI/bluetooth only device, just like the N800 and N810). If they had 1 wireless chipset (Wifi, bluetooth, WiMAX, CDMA/EVDO, GSM/GPRS/EDGE/HSPA) then it hopefully wouldn't even take up that much room.