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#473
Originally Posted by Benson View Post
/me slams mstprgmr over the head with tiny, keyboardful, flush-screen tablet.
SLAM! SLAM! SLAM!

Now I feel better. I'm not even gonna touch the bezel issue again...

The only way to keep the size of the N810 is to shrink the screen. That's bad, so let's not. (No, leaving the d-pad on the slider is not an option; the d-pad is essential and must be brought back out. How do you control music playback with the tablet in your pocket with no d-pad?!?) Also, the N810's combination of thinness and slider required de-pivoting the camera; it should be centered above the screen, but still with 270 degree pivot. Pivot down (pointing straight into tablet) to keep the lens clean and for privacy concerns.

And as for the keyboard, perhaps you're confusing the N900 with the N910? Really, if I can have a tablet cheaper with no keyboard, I will. Because I use it as a laptop replacement, I usually have my BT keyboard anyway, and the on-screen boards are not as bad as some people think. I think there should keep being two models; I'd gladly take the N900, you can take the N910, and we can both be happy.
If you examine your N810 you will see the screen in the center and two real estate areas surrounding that. The camera, ambient light sensor, and two buttons occupy one of those areas and the other area is not being used. You could use the area not being used to make modifications, or you could set the screen to be off center and have even more space. Increasing the size is not necessary.

Also, the keyboard is a must. Yes you can use a bluetooth keyboard but not everyone has that or wants it. I want to type on the go, and have the slide out keyboard there for use anytime. The N810 is a nice small pocketable device. Increasing the size and adding a bluetooth keyboard to boot destroys that profile.