lemme ask this :: can i make "restore point like" backup in case i screw somethin up or just want go back ?

Yes, included with OS2008, and probably with older Tablet OSes, is backup software that will allow you to backup selectable components (documents, apps, etc) and back them up to a desired location such as a memory card.

Alternately, with a little effort, you can set your tablet to boot off the memory card, thus you can backup the card on your computer, etc. The N800 is ideal for this as it has two full size SDHC card slots, you can use either one for the OS, and the other for expansion.

I dont personally have any experience with the OS from card booting but forum posts indicate its relatively painless.

Why I bought four (for myself and relatives):

Two full size SDHC slots, 802.11a/g, bluetooth, touch screen, pop out rotating vga webcam, removable battery, usb (with host mode or seen as two removable drives).. web browser with flash 9, mp3, divx (without conversion), upnp, rdp, telnet/ssh.. and all for often under $250 (I actually paid $215 after taxes each - Christmas sale price).

well, how bout backing the the "reg" to preserve settings etc, in case i try something that fubars everything.. docs, and files i aint worried about..

He answered the settings question with "etc". Short answer: yes, you can backup settings.

Eh, I don't see what the big deal about 'hunting down apps' is. I think that they've done a really good job with the maemo site, and with the package manager to put everything in a central place (Install things from the site, opens up package manager). It's dirt easy to find what you're looking for and install it. In fact, I'd say that it's just about the easiest system that I've seen for finding new apps and getting them installed, especially for a mobile device.

maemo.org/downloads - official site where you can search for almost any maemo app available
gronmayer.com/it/index.php?lang=en - site that allows you to install all of the available repositories at once

As far as the quality of the apps, as has been said before, the apps that ship with OS2007/2008 all pretty much work the way they are supposed to. OS2008 has come leaps and bounds over OS2007, as far as integration between all of the communication apps. I haven't had to spend any time since flashing to OS2008 fixing anything.

If you just toss a couple of 16GB SDHC cards in there, you can get twice the capacity of apple's current iPod Touch. There are some really good third party apps for playback, like canola2 and kagu. AND, you can use your bluetooth headphones to listen to your music.

Plus, the n800 plays flash videos natively, ie you can watch _anything_ on youtube.

ok, that does it.. screw it.. gonna get it.. i just hope i didnt buy a non-paying part-time job... thanx
one more thing,,, i want to play online poker. several dayz ago, i saw about someone who managed that networking to his home pc.. anyone know what im talkin about?
sadly, they aint givin away 16gb sd's.. they about 100+- each. too much
thanx again

Not giving away, but not that bad any more. Yes, 100+ is too much... How's about $70 + shipping?
http://www.internettablettalk.com/fo...44&postcount=3

i saw this on another forum the other day.. iirc, reviews on these arent real good,, slow etc.. anyone confirm/rebuke this?
price is rite if its a good product
thanx

Allow me to throw in my humble 2 cents

I'm no Linux novice, and have no idea how to get command line working. It's been years since I coded anything, and I've since moved on to other priorities in my life.

As a result, I've learned to be clear about what I want my device to do. I bought an N800 for media playback (music and videos), VoIP (Skype, Gizmo and SIP), IM, and most importantly, a good web browser.

With Canola2, I have a great user experience for my media needs

With microB/Mozilla, I have a great user experience for my web needs, and since it does Gmail in all it's AJAX glory, YouTube

With Orb, I use uPNP to gain access to my primary 500GB media hard drive at home, allowing me to locate and playback/view and song/image anywhere in the house

With Skype and Gizmo, I have a choice of using either service provider across 2.75G/3G/3.5G and Wifi networks, and with this, anyone can call/IM me, anytime, anywhere.

I have a Transcend 16GB SDHC card in my N800, and plan to get another 16GB SDHC card when I return to Singapore in a couple of weeks. Combined, this gives me 32GB of space, which Vista/XP automatically recognize as flash storage -- No need for any fancy sync software to sync my music and videos, although I do re-encode my videos to optimize for size. My N800 has more storage compared to my iPod photo, and if it wasn't for the limited battery life of the N800, I'd have long retired my 30GB iPod Photo

My N800 connects to my Nokia E51, which also gives me VoIP, IM and a semi-decent web browing experience, and is a killer device in its own right.

The only real downside I have experienced so far is related to battery life, and i have solved that by toting a small Nokia charger and kept a Nokia car charger in my car. The iPod Touch and iPhones are not exempt from this problem as I understand that prolonged web browsing could limit battery life considerably.

All in all, I spend more time USING the N800 than FIXING it. Aside from the few foolish moments experimenting with beta software such as the Instant Messaging upgrade (I have since realised that Pidgin gets the job done for me), I have had few problems, and nothing that could not be resolved by a quick reflash. This is where I have learned that it is a good idea to backup your bookmarks, contacts and settings)

Would I be happier off with an N810? Certainly, but I also understand that it only had ONE SD slot, and until 32GB SDHC cards appear in the market, it means that I can 'only' have a max of 18GB on the N810. The N810, however, has two features that I would like -- a physical keyboard, and GPS, and I will probably pick one up as soon as I can get my hands on one back in Singapore or from Amazon.

The way I see it, A2DP is not an IF, but a WHEN, and in the meantime, I have no issues using a wired headset, which is not a bad idea since a BT stereo headset would impose more drain on the battery life.

Hope this helps your decision making, from a newbie's perspective.

I haven't tried online poker, but I haven't really run into any web stuff that doesn't work, including Google Docs.

I just bought the 16GB SDHC card for $80 (free shipping); the 8GB cards are down to around $35. I don't have it yet, so I don't know how the quality is. Of course, for that price, instead of getting two 8GB cards, you might as well get one 16GB card, then another when you feel like it's worth it. Again, depending on the quality (I'm hoping it's ok).