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	allnameswereout	2008-07-25 , 17:29
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Originally Posted by Wes Doobner

Odd... the N800 is exactly the right size for me. In fact, I just checked... it's even the exact size they claim in their ads.

I like the size of the N8x0 series.

Yep, checked again... they never claimed it was a phone. They never touted it as a camera. In fact I don't even see where they claim it is intended to be used as a substitute for a computer.

True, but it does have the ability. The on-board camera, for example, is on the front of the N8x0. Together with the low MP of 0,3 one cannot expect it to work well as real camera. Its clearly meant as video camera. OTOH, the GPS should work well. It was one reasons I bought the device. Well, IMO the GPS system doesn't work well for both hardware and software related reasons. Now, take SIP. It does have SIP, but you cannot expect a NIT to be always-on because it doesn't have 2G, 2,5G, 3G, nor 4G. So while you are able to phone with the device, using the Internet (a good thing) you aren't always on with the device because of lack of connectivity (a bad thing). This is a short coming. It also means the functionality of a lot of software dependant on the Internet (like the weather applet) is lower. It makes the device less worth. WiMAX might be nice, sure, but it isn't rolled out well yet in Europe whereas 3G is.

You know, now that you bring it up, this IS very strange... apparently, the internet tablets do exactly what the ads for them claim they do... and are the same size as claimed. Odder still, the size is perfect for what I use the tablet for. This is like a Twilight Zone episode or something...

Although I came from a world where it was even worse (previously owned a Sharp Zaurus C1000) the NIT still has some resource problems. A faster CPU would make a big difference. However, the fact of the current resources available means programs have to be slimmed down while some of these programs are still buggy (Modest being a prime example).

Besides that, some functionality I expect from a small tablet, like PIM, is seriously lacking. I don't know about you guys but I want one small computer with me which is able to take photographs, phone, surf, navigation, music, PIM, e-mail, IM. If you add all this functionality up, the device might cost for sure more than 200 or 300 USD but its worth that due to its features. For the serious stuff I'd use a laptop. However, for such, I'd want my laptop be synchronized with the NIT and vice versa.

And how dare they not even be a phone... heck even an iPhone is a phone... my free phone I got from my cell provider's even a phone, as were the last 3 phones I got for free, without being locked into a contract... Nokia... what evil is afoot here?

..however the Iphone has various serious shortcomings too. Vendor lock-in, doesn't support tethering, expensive.

What a devious and underhanded thing for Nokia to do... to build a too small device and trick us into thinking it was a phone and a camera and can do things just like a regular computer... how did they even do it? Jedi mind trick I'm guessing...

Ah, no matter, they will certainly fail in this dastardly plan anyway due to their "too small" size and "un-computerness", just like the iPhone will.

Its all about customer satisfaction, and being worth the money paid for.

Besides all these points maemo has some serious shortcomings on a usability point of view. For example, there are tons of multimedia players, but which one should I install for what reason? I have no clue.

All these points stated, I believe there is room for competition even if it means the device will be a MID. The differences between PDA, phone, MID, DAP, and so on are becoming more vague because devices try to be more than merely 1 thing. Customers don't want to carry around 8 devices for 8 purposes.

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