So, I said I was agnostic about all-in-one vs multi-device ... and it's more like I sort of go back and forth on it (agnostic in the "undecided" sense, not the "it doesn't matter", "it's not decidable", nor "there is no knowable answer" sense).

Here's what I posted over on the Wimax tablet thread:


Personally, I'd prefer to see no direct WiMAX version of the N800 nor N810. Instead, I'd like to see a device like the CenterPoint PHS-300 that has 1 USB-client port for charging an internal battery, configuration, and use as a USB network adaptor, 1 RJ45 port for direct ethernet, and a low power Wifi radio (maybe GPS too). Then different models for:

• European GSM/UMTS/HSPA/etc.
• USA GSM/UMTS/HSPA/etc. (supporting both AT&T and T-Mobile)
• CDMA 1xRTT/EVDO
• WiMAX
• Perhaps LTE if it's not rolled in to the GSM models

And, for the CDMA and GSM versions, it has a built in SIP server and very light Jabber server, so that you can use a SIP client to make phone calls and a Jabber client to interact with SMS/MMS.

And it would have a small https web server for configuration.

The internal battery should be big enough to last most of a day (6-8 hours), if not all day (12-18ish hours). Dual hot-swappable batteries might be cool. Especially if it has an external USB battery charger you can buy.

I think those would be much better products than an N800 or N810 with built-in WiMAX.

So, I guess my current leaning is toward multiple devices. A WWAN<->Wifi gateway device, a NIT, and maybe a real camera (with a wifi SDIO card).