Thread: What woud you realistically like to see in the N900?
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Originally Posted by Wizard69 View Post
All this along with the development of OpenMoko means the tablets will have a tough future if they don't get up to speed with the rest of the worlds hardware. By this I mean the N800 series needs more than just Wifi communications. It needs access to the Cell networks and other up and coming technologies. It also needs better video hardware an a memory system that really is modern.
Ari Jaaski has mentioned in his blog, that the Tablet will be getting WiMAX support. It seems as though a number of companies are rallying behind this technology, and if popularized, will make mobile internet just as reachable as cellular. So I think that Nokia is heading in a good direction so far as future devices are concerned.

The rest of the hardware is very balanced, IMO. Any upgrades (besides the radio) will enhance the experience, but not necessarily introduce new possibilities.

I still think that the tablet could use more storage, though. As of today, it appears to be its Achilles heel. Sacrificing a bit of thickness would be a welcome modification if it increases the potential capacity to 64GB.


Originally Posted by Wizard69 View Post
The possibilities are there but don't discount the possibility of outfits like Qualcom delivering some really sweet chipsets. There is a very strong possibility that some of the first devices delivered could have ARM processors approaching 1GHz.
Certainly, there will be much competition on the horizon in terms of processing speeds which should gradually lower prices. Of course, Nokia can (and probably will) implement the software compatible OMAP 3410/3420/3430 in future devices. The current OMAP 2420 is a little work-horse that can natively be clocked to 1GHz, though battery consumption is likely a reason why it's currently limited to 400MHz. Perhaps we'll see proper driver support, bigger batteries, and increased speeds in the future...

Originally Posted by Wizard69 View Post
The unit needs to thing out but maintain a form factor that is pocketable. Nokia needs to get serious about RAM and Flash storage. They also need to clean up the video system. Part of that cleaned up video would lead to a HD capable screen.
Agreed. In addition, I believe that the Maemo platform should *prepare* for possible integration with other technologies. This includes pressure to acquire native java support. Since the 'Android' SDK beta will be released in 6 days, it gives developers plenty of time to mitigate future incompatibilities without sacrificing the current platform.

The sheer hype that follows google around almost guarantees a boatload of development on the new Android platform. It would be a shame if the future tablet wasn't compatible with the upcoming applications. I wouldn't be surprised if the Maemo software library looked tiny compared to the upcoming Android library in a very short span of time.


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