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N800 vs iPod touch
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rs-px
2007-10-08 , 15:26
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I really can't decide which to buy. I'm getting this primarily to browse the web, read ebooks, listen to Internet radio, and possibly watch movies. I might get a Bluetooth keyboard for a little note-making when out and about too.
Here are the pros and cons of each, as I see them. Please chip in with anything I might have missed:
iPod touch: Pros
Cheaper than the N800 here in the UK by about £40 ($80)
Faster processor than the N800, so no video lag and generally snappier system response
8 or 16GB storage as standard, compared to 128MB of an N800
Legendary Apple ease of use and attention to detail, such as pinching for zoom, or flipping to switch to landscape mode
Integration with iTunes (not a biggie for me)
iPod touch: Cons
No Flash or RealPlayer support, although this might come later
Closed system, although everybody is betting that the touch will be hacked soon, to the extent that some of the more useful iPhone apps will be copied across, including the Maps app
Memory not expandable
Crappy Apple hardware that'll turn-up with niggling faults, and then die the day after the warranty runs out
No built-in speakers
No internet radio support?
N800: Pros
Genuine computer, rather than a media player with ambition (Apple has made it clear that they don't envision the touch as a PDA but as a media player with some lifestyle extras)
FM radio receiver built in
Open hardware, so installing new software is a legitimate and encouraged
Tonnes of additional software
Better screen resolution than the touch
Better browser? (Subjective, personally I like Safari)
Comes with that useful stand so can be used on a desktop, maybe as a second browser window alongside your main computer (can a VNC server be installed on the N800? Then it could even be controlled from a desktop computer too!)
Built-in speakers
Bluetooth keyboards work with it (touch has only a limited Bluetooth implementation)
N800: Cons
Slow processor; good enough for everyday use but you're at the limit of its power
Limited memory and storage, although expansion slots provided and inexpensive
More expensive than the touch here in the UK
Rough at the edges operating system, although usable
Poor battery life at only 3-4 hours with heavy wifi use
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