I mostly use my Nokia at destinations. In meetings, or to check personal things even when I'm at a desk (my rss feeds, for example, or my to-do list). I not only don't need a full size laptop for that, I don't need an UMPC for it. The IT is just fine, and the one thing the N800 didn't have, that I wanted, and that the N810 does have, is the built-in keyboard without increasing the size of the device.

What I _DO_ need is storage. Which is why I'm looking forward to the release of either the Agere BluOnyx or the Seagate DAVE. Shove it in an organizer (that also has a pocket for my IT), but never have to touch anything other than my IT.

The N810 is smaller than the N800. I often place my N810 in my shirt pocket or my jeans pocket. I'm not sure I'd call it comfortable, but it works. It's fine in my shirt pocket, albeit a bit weighty. I wouldn't go any larger than this, and it provides amazing power for the size. Ya know, anything to make me look larger in the pants... (ok, that was bad)

I have a couple of organizers I bought (like day-timers, only not exactly) in attempting to find the right thing to carry my N800. Pant pockets just aren't something I'm comfortable with.

The thing I'm mainly using, until I get my BT keyboard, is:

http://search.cellphoneshop.com/sear...andbag&x=0&y=0

I cut the handstrap off (too small for my hand/wrist), cut up 2 pieces of a soft mousepad to put inside, and that's what I carry. I have a USB card reader and extra stylus in the non-main zipper pocket (and sometimes I have a microfiber wipe in there as well, sometimes the earbuds/microphone the N800 came with), and 2 SD card holders in the non-zipper pockets.

I'm looking forward to the Nokia N810. I already have it on pre-order with a Nokia reseller who tells me they expect a shipment of 50 on/around 11/23 in the US.

I have a Nokia N800 with a StowAway bluetooth keyboard now. I tried selling it on Internet Tablet Talk for $250, but it took a week before I got any real answers. In that time, a former co-worker in Virginia bought it from me.

I'm looking forward to the Nokia N810. The integrated slideout keyboard and GPS are major factors for me. Nokia buying Navteq was a disappointment to Garmin, whom I've beta-tested for in the past. I'm currently under NDA and beta-testing a device poised to be a competitor (not Garmin, but a company in California) to the Nokia N810, and the TeleAtlas situation is being closed watched.

The transreflective screen on the Nokia N810 might very well be a thing of beauty. I have a transreflective screen on my HP Compaq tc4400 Tablet PC. If you place a PowerBook G4 and the tc4400 TabletPC side-by-side in direct sunlight, the tc4400 really pops with a clear display. I have the same hopes for the Nokia N810.

The Nokia Internet Tablet is an odd place. For casual users, it's not easy enough. OS2008 still does not have the tight integration of an iPhone, iPod Touch, or Windows Mobile 6. For hardcore users, it's not "UNIX enough" or hardware enough. Some people prefer the Asus Eee over the Nokia N8x0.

For me, as a Senior Systems Administrator, it strikes the right balance. I can do everything I need to do from an N8x0, and if I can't, with a WiFi connection and ssh, I can get to someplace where I can. There's a good balance of Maemo Bora/Chinook software from repositories or Maemo Garage. What doesn't exist, but I'd like to see on the N8x0, I'll code myself or work with others to realize.

I'm looking forward to the Nokia N810. Even if the Nokia N810 isn't "The Next Big Thing." It's a sign of things to come. Other companies are taking notice, even if you don't see it going said in Internet Tablet Talk. I have high hopes for the N810.

prometth:

heh. I'm also a senior unix sysadmin. ssh (and software expandability, but specifically ssh) was a HUGE part of my decision to go with the N800 over the iPhone or iPod-Touch.

I'm curious about the device you're beta testing... hopefully, once it's public you can post more info (or send me a private message when the NDA is lifted, since talking about it in these forums might be considered off topic).

I'm one of those people that bought a 770 when they were ditching them for $135. I previously used a Jornada 680 and a Palm Tungsten E. I'm totally hooked. I use it in the car with a BT GPS, during lunch at work to watch video (no accessible wireless at work ) and at home to listen to music or quickly surf the web. The 770 has left me wanting more. Much more.

Next week (11/6 - 11/10) I'm going to be in Chicago for GreenBuild staying in a hotel a block or two from the flagship store. I sent an email to Nokia asking them if the N810 was going to be available for sale around 11/8. Here's their response: "if it is, you can buy it then."



So once I convince my wife why I really need this one, I guess I'll be strolling over to the Chicago flagship store and perhaps strolling out with yet another geek tool (I refuse to call it a toy).

Wish me luck.

Ever considered an OQO model 02 ?

I also considered to buy an N810,
but after all those disappointing experiences with the 770 browser,
and still no serious word about the browser stability of the N810,
I finally ordered an OQO 02.

Ok, it's another apples to oranges comparison,
but at least the OQO is a real PC in the size range of the 770/800/810,
and I can use my favourite browser on it,
without having to worry about the next lockup or crash, as was with the 770...

Ray

The OQO02 is a nice unit but increased horsepower is all this unit really has over the N810, and I'm not sure it's worth 3x the amount. The N810 still has favorable features not found with the OQO02 (correct me if I'm mistaken): thickness (0.55" vs. 1"), camera, weight (0.49lbs vs. 1lbs), interface (mobile vs. PC), price ($479 vs $1299+), battery life (~5hr + idle vs. 3hr).

Both devices are tending towards the same point. The N810, in my opinion, is just better all around package.



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Capt'n Corrupt