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2007-03-26 , 08:44
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Originally Posted by Milhouse View Post
I would also dispute the assertion that Internet Tablets (770 & N800) are "designed for developers" as that's not true at all.
We have to agree to disagree. This is by no means a finished product and anyone reading this site for the first or second time will see that for the most part only developers are here in mass.

Internet Tablets will work - mostly - out of the box as designed, but if you want to get the best out of them you need to put the time in and learn a few basic skills, however you don't need to be a programmer/developer - just someone willing to put in the required effort (reading, learning and do-ing - having a PC available with Linux or a LiveCD is handy too!)
Exactly. How many users happen to have a PC with Linux or a LiveCD laying around just waiting to be put to use working on an N800. That made little or no sense. I will say I have learned some skills from the time I put in. I can reboot, remove the battery and take mine back to Nokia for a new one with the best of them.

Internet Tablets are not unlike Windows Mobile devices in this regard as even Windows Mobile expects you to learn an awful lot of cr@p about obscure apps/shareware that you need to download in order to get the full benefits out of the crippled OS. However with the Internet Tablets you can do an awful lot more hacking *yourself* than you ever can on a Windows Mobile device. For some, this means Internet Tablets are more fun, while for others it's too much like hard work and may put them off entirely (which is totally understandable).
I would be willing to bet that most people that purchase these devices @ retail prices are looking for a device that works out of the box, minus the fun part of hacking. I know for me, and speaking only for myself, that I just want it to do what I need it to do. I could not care more about hacking and having unfinished software, or buggy software, or software that crashes my device. In regards to this product, I just want it to work. If I need to play with things, I have an Xbox, a couple Macs, some cameras, etc.... You are quite correct though in stating that it can be like hard work. Luckily for me, someone was kind enough to help me install some things and to make my experience a bit more enjoyable, but all in all I wish I had kept my money and bought a new lens or something.