Thread: Nokia N810 Wimax End of life status!
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2009-01-08 , 19:30
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Originally Posted by tz1 View Post
I wish I could pop-out the wimax hardware and replace it with EVDO. Sprint and Verizon use that and it works well.

Or the 3G iPhone stuff for that matter.
Agreed.

I think WiMax works in Finland, so that may have been a reason.
No, it was released for US for a specific network (XOHM) who own a license for a specific WiMAX frequency. Elsewhere, different frequencies are in use although sometimes it might be the same frequency this is something one should look into before buying the device.

There are indeed WiMAX networks in Finland but I don't know about the necessary details such as how wide the covered area is, or which frequency is used. I do know WiMAX is also rolled out to save costs on rolling out DSL or cable in rural areas while providing high speed access.

See Wikipedia: List of deployed WiMAX networks

Though I do wish they would just sell them at the N810 price as I prefer the color scheme.
For sure. I love the colour scheme as well. And a device can better be used than staying unsold.

However, I already own a N810, and the software and hardware would be out of date soon. 770 or N800 owners might like the device. The price of the N810 will go down because of new Maemo-based device. It could function as a (relatively cheap) demo model for upcoming Maemo-based device though. Together with Mer, that'd give a user a relatively usable device which might be a good bang for a buck in 2009/2010.
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