Thread: First N900 Review
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2009-08-26 , 05:02
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Originally Posted by Espoo888 View Post
The new Nokia netbook has 3G/HSPA built-in - what a surprise!

http://europe.nokia.com/find-products/mini-laptop

If it's a computer and its portable then built-in cellular radio is now a minimum requirement

Seriously though it looks pretty sweet - they will sell a lot of these through and subsidised by the wireless operators - no more stupid dongles.
A lot of people here at the "Maemo Talk" (only recently renamed from Internet Tablet Talk) are not quite convinced yet that they need a 3G radio (which adds to cost and generally requires a separate data plan each) in every portable device. At least not in most markets today.

Most people even considering the Nooklet are likely to have a data-ready mobile in their pocket already. How many different 3G radios along with their restrictive pricing plans are people willing to carry?

The popular use of Nokia's Internet Tablets has been - besides WIFI of course - as a companion device to a mobile phone via tethering.

The N900 bundles the two in one package - at the expense of tablet experience but hopefully providing a better mobile phone experience. Yet possibly at the price of the two...
 

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