One consequence of my propose button layout would be that it could be more easily used for games. That's not my main reason for the proposal, but it would work (the dpad on left, select on right, and then put the application-specific button on the lower right ... you've got 2 game buttons and an 8way dpad). Though, my specific recommendation of 8way dpads instead of 4way dpads is exactly for game support. If they didn't want to support games at all, then 4way dpads is "good enough".

My main reason was ergonomics. I find the current "dpad+select" to be awkward to use, as I'm always on the verge of accidetly hitting select when I change directions on the dpad. I'd prefer to dpad with one thumb, and select with the other.


I could probably live with that, but I'm not sure that small camera that would have to fit in such a rotating enclosure would be enough for taking decent pictures.


When is Chinook supposed to be out, and where can I more directly read about the future OS releases (is there a spot on the maemo page for that, or are they posted in the OS forums on here?).

I don't either. But I'd like to. And it'd hold a huge library of music and documents that I wouldn't have to clutter up my N800 with.

I'm not a business user either. But I have a desktop at work, a desktop at home, and might someday own a laptop again (though, I think the N800 almost makes that idea obsolete, once I get a bluetooth keyboard). Having to manually keep these things in sync, or remember "oh, I only bookmarked that at work, I guess I'll have to email myself that link", is just annoying and a waste of time. A central sync'ing ability saves that kind of time whether you're a business user or not.


I'll be happy if microb continues to get better and better.


It does look like it does what I want (from what I found out from a previous comment). Sounds like chinook will be a very useful code release.


3G and cell phone ability aren't a major one for me. I'd be just as happy relying upon an external cell phone, if I can use the N800 for the call (my "bluetooth dialer" and "n800 as bluetooth headset" items).


I wasn't aware of them having a microphone. Plus, I also prefer non-ear-buds.



I don't mind having multiple devices that I carry ... such as an N800, a cell phone, and a D.A.V.E. or an iPod ... but I don't want to have to switch among them. With the 2 items I mentioned, I can always use the N800.

Use the N800 for browsing the web and reading email.

I can use an extensive HD store of music, such as the DAVE, but play them through my N800, instead of switching devices.

If a phone call hits my cell phone, the N800s ability to control the phone via bluetooth lets me see who is calling without switching devices. Then I can take the call on the N800 if I want to ... again, without switching devices.

1 control device. 1 set of headphones/headset. But multiple devices that are each specialized for what they do (N800 for user facing stuff, DAVE for storage, phone for interfacing to the wireless WAN).


The things I would use it for would only be used when I'm near AC power anyway. So, I don't mind if the hub+keyboard+card-reader+wired-ethernet is a power drain, because I'll have wall-power at the time.