Thread: Before I buy a 770 I just want to double check
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2007-07-12 , 21:56
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Originally Posted by rawfish View Post
I have been eyeing the 770 and the n800 for a while. With the recent price drop on the 770 I am ready to buy it. I have done a bunch of research and just wanted to triple check something before I purchase it.
1. Does maemo mapper with the appropriate gps receiver provide turn by turn voice directions like a standard automotive navigation system. or will i still need something like that for my occassional recreational driving road trips?
2. Does the n770 play videos/music which I downloaded to a memory card sufficiently to replace an mp3/video player when I dont want to lug around both?
3. Are there decent games that work on the n770 or is that a problem?
Thanks
Most of your questions are answered here:

http://maemo.org/community/wiki

and here

http://maemo.org/community/wiki/howto/

I can answer question 2: Yes, the 770 does play video decently, but the maximum resolution it supports is 352x288 and I don't think it will support that at full framerate. If you install mplayer, higher resolutions are possible, at lower framerates. I found the playback of the 770 quite acceptable, but not on par with what the N800 can do.

The 770's music playback is flawless through earphones or an external speaker. Through the onboard speaker it is acceptable.