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2007-01-29 , 14:52
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I totally agree with RS here.

I do not know if I am going to say it right. I think the main reason for all this gripe that people have about Nokia 770 and N800 is that, Nokia made it for a single purpose, to surf the Web (perhaps I am repeating myself) and these two Tablets does that. How good does these Tablets do what they are supposed to do, is a moot point. Then people started to gripe about the fact that it did not play Audio files well. Well, these tablets were never MP3 players in the first place. People started complaining about the fact that the Tablets do not play Media (movie) Files well. Well, the Tablets were never said to be similar to Archos Devices. People started to complain about the fact that tablets did not behave like Computers (doing Office Stuff) Well, Nokia never said that they were PDAs. Then people started complaining about the fact that there was not enough Storage capacity. Well, the Storage capacity provided in both the Tablets are just enough to do what they were made to do. So essentially the people are pushing the limits of what these Tablets can do and surely there will be a limit to what they it can be pushed to. When that limit is reached and the Tablets can no longer do more then the gripe grows and people say all sorts of things. I totally agree to the fact that the baby that cries gets the milk and indeed, griping is good to get various newer Software for the Tablets. But can we not do that within the limits of sanity ? Would griping about anything and everything about the Tablets give us more peace of mind ?


I own a Nokia 770 and it is loaded with the most recent OS. It serves my purpose because I was totally sure why I bought it. To surf the Web. Period !!. The availability of Bluetooth Phones made is possible to use the Nokia Tablets to surf the Web when there were no nearby APs available. Is this not a lot more than one could do, say 3 years back without building up ones muscles (having to lug a huge laptop around). Can’t we be grateful for small wonders? Let us appreciate these little Tablets, using them to do what they can do well. I am sure that there are great Software Developers here who have given us very useful Mapping Software, Gaim, Weather Software, Media Converters etc. Lets appreciate their work, done so selflessly, without bothering them without a continuous stream of nonstop gripe.
Last edited by Arjun; 2007-01-29 at 15:14.