Any more ideas for the name? I have another one:

Nokia MI series

MI (pronounced "Mee") is an acronym standing for Moblie Internet. I can even see ad campaigns floating around the idea of individuality on the web! Like it? Hate it?

Some other similar ones are
1) Nokia I series (for internet -- though could/will be considered an apple ripoff)
2) Nokia W series (for Web or WAN -- not as slick as N or I, but it works)


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Hm.. Nokia MI Tablet (pronounced "my" instead of "me"). Its MI Tablet.

One thing that I'd like to see on the next version of tablets is this: No cover for the SD card!

Since the kick stand effectively acts as a cover (assuming the card is to be inserted in the bottom), then I'd rather have the convenience of easily swapping it/them, without picking at a tiny cover before doing so. A simple push to secure or to release would be ideal.

This is a minor concern, as I would rarely have to swap 8GiB+ cards. Still, it would be nice if it were slightly easier (like changing DS cards).


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If that latest patent application drawing is what we can expect for the next gen of the NIT, then there wont be a kick stand. But I do like the idea of going door-less. I'd rather have like on cell phones, where it's spring loaded (push in, and it pops out). But that's just me.

What would I like from the next gen... well it isn't much in the way of hardware. I really like the form factor and would only wish for a hard cover for the screen that is easy to get out of the way. If my phone screen gets scratched... who cares I can still use it for it's primary purpose. Here however...

1. DON'T change memory card form factor again. Please.

2. Bluetooth stereo out and avrcp that is independent of application.

3. Better descriptions of applications in the repositories so I've some Idea what it does, and how to make it do it.

4. Tabs in the browser.

5. Greater support for multi-threading.

6. Support for non maximized applications. So I can do more than one thing at a time (like listen to music and surf without having one hang the other.)

7. A way to use the onscreen keyboard in a manor like xvkbd. To allow you to use non hildonized apps.

8. a file manager that allows you to well. Go outside the MyDocs folder....

9. A repository of "stock" applications so that if I decide to remove one... then later change my mind I can re-install it. (Like the calculator) without a re-flash, also comes in handy if I go "oops" and need to do a repair.

10. Better "integration" with 3rd party applications. For so long in the US and other places I visited. People HAD to buy a Nokia phone just so they could custom skin it. Nokia needs this kind of buzz for the IT.

11. Non DOS SD cards. Time to go 21st century.

12. Keyboard and non keyboard versions (ala n800/n810

13. Did I mention tabs in the browser? (hint hint)

Hahahahahah! Pure gold!

Great list. By the way.

I am TOTALLY on the same page regarding the Maemo site. Half of the applications have no information. Nokia needs a simple, easy-to-navigate repository that really SELLS the rich applications for the N8xx. For a novice user, the N8xx may as well have only the apps loaded onto the system!

It seems to be a trend with open source software: work really hard building a full-featured, complex application, then put up the crappiest, most cryptic, hard-to-navigate site possible to show it off...

Nokia should really push for a clean, easy to navigate, site with one-click installs, for all users. More screenshots are generally better than less...


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Oh yeah, I nearly forgot about that...

Seriously though, I don't *need* tons of internal storage as long as it's painless to swap things in and out. It reminds me of cartridge switching, on the game systems of yester-year.

I've been watching GP2X vids, and wishing that the N810 was a descent emulator. Certainly it *should* be possible (it can run Quake 2 afterall), though no emulators have been optimized for it. The thought of playing Gen/SNES or maybe even PSX is truly drool-worthy. Here's to hoping that the next version of the tablet has the speed and button layout to accommodate this type of functionality.

Does anyone know if the N810's keyboard can be used as a make-shift gamepad?


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....... Yes

I'd like an ambidextrous (or even better, left handed) design as mentioned earlier, where there are buttons on both sides and one could swap keymap layouts.

Full size SD card(s) are a must. They store more data at lower prices and greater density.

Faster processor, more RAM.

Peer-to-peer / ad-hoc WiFi file sharing & IM between tablets; Wi-Fi gaming would be even better.

Some kind of gaming capabilities (maybe something derived from the N-Gage failure).

Physical screen lock / standby button (something like the sliding button on the top of the iPod).

Screen that is easily readable in sunlight.

Candid and concise..

Is this a supposition, or from experience? Would it be comfortable to use?

I still have high hopes for the N8xx as a viable emulator, even at a reduced framerate and resolution.

What's the state of PSX emulation on the GP2X these days?


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