I agree. Nokia has to do better at getting the message out about the N810 if they want a bigger consumer market, not just niche, savvy, youth audience. Targeting key influencers and bloggers is a great strategy to get the word out to the alpha-geeks, but they'll need to do more to let mainstream users know how the N810 can fit into their mobile, connected lifestyles.

Maybe we should start a collection for a good cause .

Both Engadget and Gizmodo are following the N810 so that's a good start.

I'm not a "youth" by any means, but my friends have been amazed at the N800. One even ordered one this weekend. The pre-installed Nokia N800 video blows them away. I heard, "How did you find this?" and "Is this like an iPhone?" comments. I check Bargain Jack every day and the Buy.com sale was listed there. Then, (Youtube) Thoughtfix, Pirillo and other videos showed me all I needed to know.

Many people simply don't want to be so available, connected or tethered. Hedgecore is spot on about its many uses. Even in my small town I'm finding plenty of hotspots to make this work. My local 'Pandemic' Bread has a nice cafe area outside and free wifi. And, the Nokia has not changed the way I use my regular computers or laptop. But, like Texrat, I always have it handy.

I do think the young (and young at heart) will figure out these devices first. I'll never forget being at a concert with a young guy in a band. While the group on stage was playing he was text messaging on his cell phone getting a gig for his band on the next Saturday.

People have talked about being addicted to their Nokia tablets but I think this isn't right. These people aren't addicted to the tablets. They're addicted to the Internet. The tablets just provide a way of giving them the Internet while out and about. The Nokia tablets are the crack pipe, rather than the crack itself

On the one hand we have a set of people under the age of 30/40 who are hooked on the Internet. On the other hand we have a device that gives them the desktop Internet experience anywhere they go (not a cut-down shitty mobile phone screen rendition of the Internet).

How can the Nokia tablets fail? It's all about convergence, both of technology (ubiquitous wifi) but also social convergence. Everything is in place. The planets are aligned.