Thread: WSJ Article on N800
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2007-02-23 , 17:23
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I think he has some valid points. There is one point I think he is dead on;
Nokia is hoping that open-source developers will help polish the N800's software and add functions. This is an idealistic goal, and has won the hearts of some techies. But mainstream consumers expect complete functions on the device, out of the box. Third-party software is a great thing, but it isn't a substitute for strong software from the manufacturer.
Is there enough "techies" out there buying N800s to keep it alive or will it become no more than a "testbed" for Nokia? I feel we well need mainstream consumers to give N800 a fighting chance. That means more out of the box functions, the kind one do not have to search for or go to a forum to learn how to install etc! Fun for us but DOA for the common man!