I've had my IT for a few months now and really like it and although I have many complaints about it none of them are what you are describing, mine are more "in-depth" and with certain apps or lack there-of. I know a little about Linux but you really don't need much more then some common sense and basic computer skilis most times. Just long as you are really only going to use it for "some" web browsing and email etc and that you also realize that this isn't a laptop or a UMPC, dektop replacement or any sort of PDA etc and that the N800 as with most electronic devices may be outdated soon after purchase. As long as you know these things up front and you are looking to spend some cash and buy a new gadget, there really is no other devices on the market that offer what the IT can, just compare what this can do to the limited capabilites of say most PMP's (iPods-Zunes etc) on the market where all they can do is play music and do some vid, wheras for the same money or sometimes less you get so much more with the IT.

Its a bit of a Pro-sumer device.

Once its updated however things became easier, and with more units out there, more people to ask for fixes and make software for.

Its not an iPhone, its not an N95, its not a UMPC, its not a laptop, its not an iPod.

Saying that, it has been stable, has good software, resonable ease of use (especially if your a little tech savy), lots of software on the way, a FANTASTIC screen (and I'm one of the few lucky ones who have used an iPhone and let me tell you the N800 screen is better), and good comms.

Oh and its not that expensive

I like it, but have a reason to use it before buying it, you will have more fun.

My device is perfectly stable. The only issue for me is pim synchronisation with my linux box - which I am sorting a solution for so I couldn't be much happier with the device.

thanks mate...i dont know...i have the feeling that i did something great here. i started a topic about all the good things the N800 has...before this i didnt even think there could be people WITHOUT any issue at all...the truth now is that all the bad things about the N800 have gone away after the latest updates

Hi everybody
I've no problems with my N800 (have it since few months).
Each firmware update is a benediction : bug fixes, easier to use, better stability, better performances...
Tip : the next one is in few days
We're waiting for great things like Skype, 3D, better included softwares(PIM/Opera), SDHC official support, bug fixes...

For some people the N800 doesn't replace a laptop. Without a connection to the internet (through bluetooth or wifi) it's relatively a brick.
But I can't speak for you or anyone else as for the usefulness of the device, but obviously I can provide an account of my experience.
I've come to really enjoy the device. It made me realize that the only thing I do at home with my laptop is surf the web. I don't ever think about booting up my laptop anymore. It is advertised as an internet tablet and I personally believe that for it's intended function it works great. There are limitations, such as choppy video in youtube and other items that others have mentioned here. It's very convenient when there is connectivity.

There are many opinions on the N800.

Mine is: It's a fantastic device!

It's not a laptop or a iPhone. Look at the demo on the n-series website. I'm no linux expert. Actually I don't know the first thing about linux i'm a Apple user. (And yes only gui, no terminal) And i'm very happy with my N800. It's awsome at what it say's it does!

If you want a small device that does internet stuff (surfing, mail, rss, internet radio, ... Nokia N800 is what you need!

If you want a top of the bill PDA go get a Palm or Windows Mobile device.

Need a tNeed a tNeed a top mp3 / video player get a iPod or iPhone. Oh yeah don't forget
there is a
Zune aswell ;-)

As far as problems with the hard or software... I have mine since release date and I
never had any problems. (And yes I use it a lot. This reply is written on the N800
aswell)

well, i am more and more convinced. i think you guys should open a thread (and make it sticky) about what kind of issues the nokia guys managed to solve such as: loop= solved ; 3 second boot=solved and so on and so forth. the first thing you see getting in this forum is all the bad things N800 used to have and this is not good advertisement for such a device. i know this is a forum to solve issues but sometimes good ads are what devices need to be bought...right??

whats the standard nokia warrantee on these things?

I would not recommend this device to anyone who doesn't have highly skilled knowledge with computers

I would not recommend this device to anyone over another MP3 Player, due to the amount of set up required, my headphones lack loudness and so does the internal speakers

I would recommend it to someone who would like a GPS device that can also flip as a music player and limited internet sites

I most certainly would not recommend it for VOIP, when I tested it on my machine with a broadband connection @ home on Gizmo it was crap, none of my friends use GTalk and Skype in Q2? well... maybe if released in the next few days will be useful to some.

It's an internet tablet, but forget browsing websites that utulize java apps because there is no support for it, in my eyes that reduces my ability to surf alot of internet sites. Tried to watch video on CNN... no go...

Half the programs on the device have limited functionality, the games are absolute crap unless you are looking for commodore 64 / NES 8 bit games or there are some other games that look ok but are far from commercial quality....

Really this device to me is a tech gadget with alot of potential but no real bang for your dollar cause at it's price... well I pretty much feel ripped off.

There are some things I like about my IT tablet, the screen is a nice size, too bad the applications that come with it don't work so well.

So some people call this an Internet Tablet, I tend to think of it as a device that never got out of Alpha, a large following by programmers who can see it's potential and a bunch of curious users who have half an idea of how to operate it.

I respect the programmers and community for all the support and continued development, but really this should have been done behind closed doors before being released to the public... still waiting to be impressed even slightly