Thanks, that's definitely helpful to know. If I later want to download programs that do require I become root, will it in any way affect those programs that are directly installed?

Is the maemo site the only place to find applications for the Nokia 770? Will any other types of applications not specifically created for the Nokia 770 work on it, or does it have to be specifically written for the 770? Do you have to becomeroot before adding any repositories should I decide to go that route in the future? There's a few games on the maemo site that aren't an instant install that I'd really like to have!

Last (at least for now) if/when I get a bigger mmc card, can I just switch it to the card that came with it originally without having to do anything else. Will I lose any of the programs I install between now and getting the new card? I know if I save information, like a picture, that will (probably) go, but programs?

I don't plan on having a lot of "stuff" on here. I basically want it to check email. search Google, play some games to kill some time while waiting for a plane, an appt., etc. Read some ebooks, if I can figure out how to get some music loaded on there, or a movie or tv show downloaded, that would make it perfect.

Not a big tech person at all, but always willing to learn when something is put in plain simple English. When I see some of the details of what you have to do to load progams I get very apprehensive to even continue reading, much less try to figure out what they are even talking about.

THanks again Brendan!

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