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#141
Are we trying to give it a new name or a new tag line to describe the function ?

For example the 'G1' or the 'Palm Pre' names doens't mean anything at all. It by itself doesnt convey any meaning or description of the device. Its just so that we happen to know that they are both smartphones. The name iPhone does of course convey its essence in a way.

So in that sense do we want to rebrand the Internet Tablet type of device in a category name - like MID, Netbook, Laptop, handheld etc, or do we want to give it a Brand name - and not a category name ?

As I see it, the N900 (whatever it will turn out to be) is neither a Netbook (as that is already kind of hard-defined in people's mind), not a smartphone (unless they do put in GSM Calling functions as well), its not a handheld only (and thats too generic), nor an MID.

So in that sense we can choose a category name for a new category of device bought out by Nokia - which allows Internet calling, data, Internet enabled and all the other goodies of Maemo 5.

Or we can give it a brand name - as in Nokia Post or N1 (ok that was cheesy) - which by itself will not convey any meaning.

So as a category of device how about calling it a Nokia HandBook (an eHandBook) - a handy electronic device which does many things. Or a brand name - "Nokia Connect"