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2008-11-04 , 00:34
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Originally Posted by daperl View Post
I'm not concerned about software; I know I will have good choices. I'm concerned about hardware form factor and price. The reason I responded to UI comments is because they seam to be tightly coupled to some future hardware that I suspect will be less to my liking. Let's be honest, I could probably survive with an iPod touch; I love my mac mini for what it is. Never the less, an iPod touch will always be a distant 2nd choice if I have an n800 within my grasp. But if Nokia f*cks up the next round of hardware like they did with the n810 (changes and price), a $229 iPod touch or a $330 Pandora become devices I would have to consider. Those are the facts. And none of your market place this, business segment that, will change them.
That is exactly why Nokia has to differentiate. The Pandora ships soon and provide a certain price for performance ratio. Nokia provides their.

For those people who said buttons are left out because of cost, and the more the better, I found a perfect Christmas present.

With the rise & popularity of the netbook there is a lot of competition on the upper segment; so make use of the unique features of the device: size, weight, usability, Maemo/Hildon, community, touch screen, ...
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