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Originally Posted by Texrat
When would that be then?
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Its already happening, seen a few stores offering cheaper N800.
I just see the N800 to be the cheaper option to get into the Internet tablet world. The N810 will be more expensive (almost certainly) and will contain more hardware features (judging from various leaks so far), so N8xx products will simply be available at 2 selling points (like xbox/ps3 currently is).
I just see the N800 to be the cheaper option to get into the Internet tablet world. The N810 will be more expensive (almost certainly) and will contain more hardware features (judging from various leaks so far), so N8xx products will simply be available at 2 selling points (like xbox/ps3 currently is).
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There's a difference between introducing new models and introducing new platforms.
Yes, Nokia comes out with new phone models every few weeks, but they only change software platforms every few years. Nokia smartphones sold in 2006 can use exactly the same applications as Nokia smartphones sold in 2007 and 2008, because they all run the same S60 3rd Edition platform.
As long as the new tablets all use the same software platform and are binary compatible, I don't see why there should be any limits on how many models they bring out.
Yes, Nokia comes out with new phone models every few weeks, but they only change software platforms every few years. Nokia smartphones sold in 2006 can use exactly the same applications as Nokia smartphones sold in 2007 and 2008, because they all run the same S60 3rd Edition platform.
As long as the new tablets all use the same software platform and are binary compatible, I don't see why there should be any limits on how many models they bring out.
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Originally Posted by Tuxedosteve
Several days ago.
When would that be then?
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2007-10-16
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Originally Posted by Texrat
It's not what you'd call an official price drop though which I suspect is what you were implying
Several days ago.
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Originally Posted by tubbycricket
"Old and decrepit" are subjective terms, based on your point of view.
I like the N800, it serves my purposes well and I thought it had a lot of potential. But who wants an old and decrepit less than year old device, when they can venture out into the wild again with a new device with the same promises as the previous two. I'm just sad that when the new device comes out, the N800 will just seen as another experiment, and not a real consumer device, which I thought it would turn out to be.
I bought an Amiga 2000 computer in 1988 and used it up to 2000. Was in "old and decrepit" if it served my purposes? No! I loved that thing and did everything I could to justify keeping it and not getting an Intel machine. The show stopper for me was that I wanted Broadband internet, and NICs for an Amiga were > $150, while there were < $20 for an Intel platform.
My point is, stop whining about the N800 being "old and decrepit" in one breath, then saying "I like the N800, it serves my purposes" in the next breath. As others have said, as long as there is a development platform for it, there will be people writing code for it (people STILL write code for the Amiga).
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I really don't see this as a big deal. This is the nature of the electronics business, plain and simple. It seems as if Nokia has learned a lot from the 770 and N800, so they are improving them quickly, which is a good thing, IMO. Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to keep up with the competition, and changes in the industry.
I bought a 770 a couple months back because it was cheap. Even though the n800 is out, the 770 is not obsolete. I have a full assortment of apps on it, and am even running the same os (OS2007HE) on my 770 as the n800.
Because these tablets are open source, there will be development on them for a long time coming, long after the new stuff comes out.
Look at graphics cards for PC's. nVidia releases a new line of cards every 6-9 months or so. When the GF9000 series comes out, the GF8000 series won't be obsolete at all. Hell, I'm still using an old GF4 on one of my PC's.
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I bought a 770 a couple months back because it was cheap. Even though the n800 is out, the 770 is not obsolete. I have a full assortment of apps on it, and am even running the same os (OS2007HE) on my 770 as the n800.
Because these tablets are open source, there will be development on them for a long time coming, long after the new stuff comes out.
Look at graphics cards for PC's. nVidia releases a new line of cards every 6-9 months or so. When the GF9000 series comes out, the GF8000 series won't be obsolete at all. Hell, I'm still using an old GF4 on one of my PC's.
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#38
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Originally Posted by Tuxedosteve
??? It was my understanding list price has been dropped in the US and some other areas.
It's not what you'd call an official price drop though which I suspect is what you were implying
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Originally Posted by deeteroderdas
I was being sarcastic when said "old and decrepit". I was merely trying to make the point that they were moving on too soon, cutting the lifespan of the n800 substantially.
"Old and decrepit" are subjective terms, based on your point of view.
I bought an Amiga 2000 computer in 1988 and used it up to 2000. Was in "old and decrepit" if it served my purposes? No! I loved that thing and did everything I could to justify keeping it and not getting an Intel machine. The show stopper for me was that I wanted Broadband internet, and NICs for an Amiga were > $150, while there were < $20 for an Intel platform.
My point is, stop whining about the N800 being "old and decrepit" in one breath, then saying "I like the N800, it serves my purposes" in the next breath. As others have said, as long as there is a development platform for it, there will be people writing code for it (people STILL write code for the Amiga).
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Originally Posted by mike-y
If that's true, then why is introducing a new version of a video game console in the middle of its lifespan considered suicide for the company? Even now with the slightly modified SKUs of Xbox 360s and PS3s, there is already a huge backlash, proving that you don't switch consoles in the middle of a race. Now you might bring up relevance issues, but I heard you guys talk about cell phones, PCs, video cards, and anything else thats not an IT.
I really don't see this as a big deal. This is the nature of the electronics business, plain and simple. It seems as if Nokia has learned a lot from the 770 and N800, so they are improving them quickly, which is a good thing, IMO. Otherwise, they wouldn't be able to keep up with the competition, and changes in the industry.
I bought a 770 a couple months back because it was cheap. Even though the n800 is out, the 770 is not obsolete. I have a full assortment of apps on it, and am even running the same os (OS2007HE) on my 770 as the n800.
Because these tablets are open source, there will be development on them for a long time coming, long after the new stuff comes out.
Look at graphics cards for PC's. nVidia releases a new line of cards every 6-9 months or so. When the GF9000 series comes out, the GF8000 series won't be obsolete at all. Hell, I'm still using an old GF4 on one of my PC's.