I just don't get it. The only reason I can think that Nokia doesn't add PIM to the N8x0 is because there already 3rd party applications that can be used. But then it makes me wonder even more why they wouldn't add that as a selling point?

I JUST found out about the whole ITs yesterday (I'm not into "tech" gadgets I guess you can say). I was looking for a Linux PDA or what kind of Linux PDAs are out there if any. Well after about 15 mins of searching I found about about the N800. I watch the videos and fell in love with it when I saw the price. After a bit I found out about the newer version, and I'll get that because I personally like the look of it, has a keyboard, and has GPS (even though I already have a GPS unit for hiking/camping).

Now I have been using Linux for about 5 years now and I'm one of those, "I'll die before I buy any thing Microsoft" kinda of Linux freaks . So the idea of having a Linux system in my pocket that I can surf the web with, IM people, e-mail, VoIP, do video calling, listen to internet radio, watch videos, use it as an mp3 player, AND add/port other Linux programs to. Well I damn near got an erection. I noticed for a while that no PIM programs were really marketed for it but there was a fairly big Linux community, Maemo, making programs for it so I just KNEW there was something I could use. And what do you know, there is, http://home.cfl.rr.com/genecash/nokia/index.html

So why the no PIM whinnying? Maybe I've been in the Linux community for too long and just come to accept that getting Linux to work the way you want it to work can be a pain and I've gotten much better with making it work for me, but come on. This IT has SO much potential. Just look at this, http://geekpenguin.blogspot.com/2007/12/mediamote.html This is why I know the N8x0 has so much to offer that Nokia doesn't even talk about. But then again I know that with Linux, there is so much you can do with it. Just sad that Nokia can't really advertise about how there is more it can do if you are willing to learn a little bit about Linux and have a Linux system.

The only think I can see people complaining about is how it isn't a phone. But like the guy on ThoughtFix said, you have more options if it doesn't. You have your cell phone on you that you can use to get to the internet if you want while not forcing you to use one cell phone company or another. As a college student I wouldn't be surprised to see these ITs pop up in colleges across the country since every campus is going wireless. The only reason I haven't seen one I think is because no one knows about them. I've never seen a commercial nor add for one. Nokia needs to advertise to college students. This IT is priced low enough and has enough easy of use (from the videos I've seen) for college student's to be a major market for buying the IT than say your computer techies alone. But PIM would be a must for college students. Hell thats what made me find out about the N8x0 to begin with.

Anyways, that's my thoughts on that.