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Originally Posted by Benson View Post
Well, to be honest, "add the digicam and it becomes unmanageable" is taken care of with high-end cameraphones these days...

Myself, I don't want the tablets combined with a phone; I just want a GSM radio. I'd like a N800 with GSM (+3G, of course) connectivity, and a data-only plan. I'll carry a phone when I want a phone, and use VoIP the rest of the time; but for now, I'd find the combination of WWAN without the uncertainty of WiMAX highly attractive.

But long-term, I think WiMAX and/or LTE tablet variants will be satisfactory; I think Nokia really is decently on top of the game there, and I think keeping voice-usage out of the tablets is a good idea. While the GSM-based idea would be nice (and likely, if the ITs had been started two years before), the focus of resources on the longer-term goal is probably wise.

Exactly. What I want _now_ is a "N810 GSM/UMTS edition". For data (and maybe SMS/MMS). It's comparable to the WiMAX edition.

Maybe, someday, the WiMAX edition will be useful, but it's not useful today (unless you live in one of a select few of markets). Same with an LTE edition.

Having it be able to make voice calls? It'd be more convenient than carrying another phone, but it's not necessary. But having a GSM/UMTS radio in it? Yes, that IS necessary.
 

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