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Originally Posted by slha89 View Post
What do I really adding stuff upon stuff upon stuff??

6xx Mhz is adequate now (look at HP Ipaqs), I only want to go with 10hz GPS, Yaw sensor, more memory and miniDVI because these one are really useful. And takes the N900 a bit into the professional area without touching the price to much.

These chips or external connector won't be that much higher priced as you might think.

I don't need 1024x600 when I travel, it's ok to have 800x480, but I can connect a usual DVI-Monitor. With DVI I can use VGA adpaters too for projectors. But if 1024x600 isn't too expensive, I take 1024x600
I'm with you there; as long as it has at least 1024xnnn video out, the 800x480 is probably quite sufficient.
And it's even ok if this device can't do too much 3D but playing full usual video formats (for example from Canon digicams, mjpeg or VDR mpeg2).

And the rest is cosmetic (key/keyboard layout) or nearly built-in (USB Host) or is only a matter of compiling mouse support into Xorg. Even the N800 does have full SDHC

So I don't know what you really mean if I adding stuff upon stuff... I don't think so, only faster CPU, better GPS, Yaw sensor, more memory and miniDVI is new. And this isn't possible end of 2008.
  • Add d-pad next to display
  • Mini-DVI
  • Full-SDHC, easily accessible (The N800 does indeed have this; it's not the size of the N810)
  • Extra miniSD slot vs. N810 (Keeping internal 2GB, and adding internal mSD)
  • And I assume you don't want to seriously injure battery life, so the new CPU will probably require a somewhat bigger battery.
All without making it bigger. And making it $80 cheaper, while adding various (non-size critical, but cost-adding) features like better GPS, accelerometer, and better CPU (whether OMAP3430, or Menlow + maybe nVidia GPU).

The costs are counterbalanced, of course, by the continual cheapening of technology, but I think you're adding more than that can take care of in just a year.

I just don't see it happening, but I'd be quite glad if it did.