Thread: Mozilla-based Browser for the Nokia N800
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2007-07-18 , 20:49
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#140
Originally Posted by rcadden View Post
Sadly, it won't be until the Internet Tablet has an actual purpose. Don't take that as a bashing, I have mine, I modded it, and I use it, but in the eyes of the market, it's still desperately reaching to find its purpose in life. What is it really for?

Once they've got a target (is it consumers? geeks? engineers? WHO?!) then it will stand for better comparisons.
I think Nokia have pretty much come clean and declared this an exploratory device. I think they more interested in Maemo development for future devices than this generations N800 sales numbers. Nokia considers itself an "Internet Company" not a mobile phone manufacturer and so with this class of device they are attempting to see what the market wants as far as MID's and how the market reacts to open source software. When you ask what is this device for, you might as well ask what is the internet for?

This device is supposed to bring the value of the internet to a smaller portable device (just watch that N800 video on your IT). This Mozilla based browser is a huuuuge step in the right direction as most things on the internet are compatible with IE and Mozilla. The ability to run internet based apps and widgets based on a core that thousands of developers optimize for is the right move instead of relying on web standards like Opera does, which although nice in a perfect world ultimately is not realistic.

This device is not really ready for mass consumption but I think the hardware is close. There are many uses for it but in its core use as an internet access device its almost there.