Thread: What woud you realistically like to see in the N900?
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Originally Posted by Kozzi
Quoted from a comment in Gizmodo article about the above patent, anyone here have any idea if this "might" be true ? 1 month for N810 or 6 months for N8xx with mobilephone's functions
It *could* be true, but there's really no way of officially verifying the information, so I wouldn't hold your breath!

Of course, having the option to go cellular with this device would completely devastate practically all other hand-held devices out there; one device that can do it all, rather than a bag full of gadgets.

Lets hope that it has some form of mobile internet technology built in!


Originally Posted by johnkzin
Actually, it looks to me like the dpad is on the side, not the front. Not that I'm complaining -- it'd be interesting to get used to it being in that location, though. Doesn't really fit with the way I hold my N800 (index finger is on the +/- key, thumb on the dpad, putting the very base of my index finger right about where that dpad is), but I'd give it a try. I wonder if I could learn to use that base of my index finger to impart gestures on the dpad...
I'm also interested in the button on the side. Does the patent state that it is indeed a dpad? If this is the case, the unit would have to be quite thick to be usable. A scroll wheel, or up down arrows would probably be nicer in that space.

I like how it handles the camera.
I like it to. To be honest, I think the fewer moving parts, the better, but the increase in functionality of this camera arrangement over the current tablet outweighs the extra moving part (IMO). I hope it has some type of lock mechanism, as it would be annoying if the camera rotated when you were trying to hold the tablet. Pulling out to rotate it would be acceptable, or better yet, a release button.

It's a patent drawing (think sketch) so it's not a correct representation of the final device. It's a drawing designed to illustrate the working components of the invention.

I agree with you. I think it's a novel approach. My only hope is that it's sturdy given all of the moving parts and easy to keep clean! I wouldn't like it if I heard the crunching of sand every time I closed my tablet!


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