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Brandon Hill (Blog) - October 18, 2007 9:29 AM
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Nokia's N810 improves on the outgoing N800

Nokia's N810 Internet tablet has finally been announced. Details on the device were first leaked by the FCC in late September, but official images and specifications for the N800 successor are finally available.

The N810 now features WiFi, Bluetooth connectivity and integrated GPS functionality. The biggest addition is the new slide-out, backlit QWERTY keyboard which takes the place of the on-screen keyboard on the N800. A navigation pad resides to the left of the keyboard.

The display is still measures 4.13" with an 800x480 resolution, however, the Texas Instruments OMAP processor has been bumped up to an even 400MHz.

As with the N800, the N810 uses the Linux-based OS2008 operating system. A Mozilla based browser is included which supports Ajax and Adobe Flash 9.

"The Nokia N810 packs the power of a traditional computer into a pocket-sized format. Its open standard technology accelerates the convergence of multiple functionalities and services into a single device", said Ari Virtanen, Nokia's VP of Convergence Products. "Our new Nokia N810 offers users a true Web 2.0 experience in a compact, stylish, yet affordable package - it connects people to what matters to them."

The Nokia N810 will be available in mid-November for a price of $479 USD. For those that don't need the latest and greatest, the older N800 has received a substantial price cut. Buy.com is now selling the device for $239.

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looks nice but....
By Gul Westfale on 10/18/2007 9:58:41 AM , Rating: 1
... but almost 500 bucks is way too expensive. you could get a used laptop for much less, or perhaps the OLPC whenever that becomes available. the older N800 looks much better value, but at 280 bucks i'd still prefer getting a used laptop.




RE: looks nice but....
By darkpaw on 10/18/2007 10:06:55 AM , Rating: 1
Could get a brand new low end laptop or a used Windows based tablet for that price.


RE: looks nice but....
By imaheadcase on 10/18/2007 10:11:15 AM , Rating: 3
You guys obviously never used a tablet pc to see the benefit this offers. Laptop's are terrible for the market these go for, retail, foreman's,etc. Basically on the go people who need to jot stuff down fast. You can't do that on a laptop easily enough.


RE: looks nice but....
By darkpaw on 10/18/2007 10:20:44 AM , Rating: 1
Nah, but a regular x86 based tablet PC has a better selection of software. Personally, I'd rather pick up the older model of this if its just for note taking or get a used Windows/Linux x86 tablet if spending $500.


RE: looks nice but....
By imaheadcase on 10/18/2007 9:53:47 PM , Rating: 2
quote:
Nah, but a regular x86 based tablet PC has a better selection of software. Personally, I'd rather pick up the older model of this if its just for note taking or get a used Windows/Linux x86 tablet if spending $500.


huh? lol


RE: looks nice but....
By murphyslabrat on 10/18/2007 10:55:00 AM , Rating: 2
As for the low-end laptop people, the EEE PC is out in a matter of days, and that is an excellent deal. While the specs are kinda laughable, and it has a tiny screen (7", at 800x480); the price is an incredibly affordable $300, and that is with a whole lot more power than this Nokia 810 can offer.

However, as far as ultra ultra-mobility goes, you really cannot beat the smartphone. You get the best of the cell-phone with much of the functionality, albeit clumsy and slow, of a personal computer. I doubt that this would be of much use for a foreman wanting to "just jot things down quickly"; but nonetheless, it is "the internet in your pocket" and much easier to use than regular cellphone browsers.

In case it wasn't apparent, I think the EEE PC is gonna cure cancer, but your mileage may vary.


RE: looks nice but....
By pnyffeler on 10/18/2007 2:46:26 PM , Rating: 2
quote:
In case it wasn't apparent, I think the EEE PC is gonna cure cancer


I completely agree, but how do I convince my wife to let me buy one?


RE: looks nice but....
By bpurkapi on 10/18/2007 11:31:40 PM , Rating: 2
The eee pc is the first thing I have been excited for in consumer tech for a while! I really hope it meets my simple expectations of note taking ultra portability and email.


RE: looks nice but....
By nace186 on 10/18/2007 10:19:32 AM , Rating: 2
You could buy a new low end laptop or a used tablet for around the same price, but try to fit the laptop or tablet in your pocket.

The only competitor to this I think is the ipod touch, but then it's not really a direct competitor since the touch is really a music player.


RE: looks nice but....
By DeepBlue1975 on 10/18/2007 10:46:12 AM , Rating: 2
Most UMPCs (I find this one to fall into that category... well, sorta) cost double than that, except for the new Asus EEE PC.

I guess you could also compare this one to most PDA Phones out there, like the HTC Hermes for example... Even though, of course, it must be taken into account that this one doesn't add the extra cost of licensing the windows mobile platform, and does not sport any kind of phone functionality whatsoever.

I like it. I wonder which potential applications you could use comfortably in its embedded linux, though. (I'm guessing that normal linux apps could run but if they're not optimized for something like this, they could be very painful to use)


RE: looks nice but....
By Moishe on 10/18/2007 11:04:40 AM , Rating: 2
it's about size...
UMPCs will always be such a niche market because they are essentially tiny underpowered laptops.

However, there will always be a few who will need/want them.


RE: looks nice but....
By Capt Caveman on 10/18/2007 11:17:16 AM , Rating: 3
How many laptops have an integrated GPS? You can buy software/gps receiver for your laptop but expect to add another $100.


No cell phone??
By augiem on 10/18/2007 1:12:32 PM , Rating: 2
Is it just me or does this thing seem pretty useless without cell phone capabilities? I mean, how often are you near open wi-fi? I took an HTC touch around San Francisco and found it VERY hard to find open wi-fi spots. At least on the smart phones you can always connect to the cell network for slow internet access.

Too bad. It's EXACTLY the form factor I wanted. (Slide out keyboard)




RE: No cell phone??
By DeepBlue1975 on 10/18/2007 4:34:43 PM , Rating: 2
I think the answer to your question is...

it depends on what you can use and which applications you can run in it.
If it plays videos nicely, can run mame and/or various games and emulators, office like apps and similar stuff, it could be seen as a PDA.

Looking at it as a 100% wifi internet device, I have to agree with you: I think it's pretty much useless and the price IS quite steep if you can only browse the net on some hot spot you find here and there.


RE: No cell phone??
By sxr7171 on 10/19/2007 12:33:35 PM , Rating: 2
Get a 3G phone and use dial-up networking for data or wait for the Wi-Max version. If I get one my Nokia N95 will be my data bandwidth source.


Looks
By drunkenmastermind on 10/18/2007 10:10:43 AM , Rating: 2
Tight!




What about memory?
By sdsdv10 on 10/18/2007 1:32:16 PM , Rating: 2
The N800 only came with 256MB of flash with two (2) internal memory card slots, compatible with SD, MicroSD, MiniSD, MMC, and RS-MMC. Compatible with cards up to 2GB. Configurable up to 4GB.

Is the N810 going have more? or work with SDHC?




By ET on 10/18/2007 4:07:14 PM , Rating: 2
At $240, the N800 sounds quite appealing.




nice
By Visual on 10/19/2007 7:01:57 AM , Rating: 2
Does it have phone functionality? It'd better...
I love the form-factor, how good is the battery life?
Now if only it had some more power... if it were x86-compatible...
I guess in a decade or so they may make it, and it may even get a decent enough gpu, with a hdmi-out connection (or whatever is hip at the time) to plug to real monitors...
Such a device can actually be your one and only personal computer. No need for a desktop, laptop, handheld, pocket-pc, smartphone and whatnot...

...well, ok. Maybe much more than a decade. Still, I like being an optimist.




By crystal clear on 10/18/2007 1:52:41 PM , Rating: 1
The i.... roadmap-

The iPod, which emerged first as nothing more than a portable music player grew up to become a music and video device in adolescence and is now "iPod touch" a semi-full-featured Internet tablet device.

The iPod touch grows into a The Mac OS X Leopard-based mobile minitablet PC will be 1.5 times the size of an iPhone.

It's inevitable that Apple will ship a tablet Mac that works like the iPhone & more.

As usual they will call it something with the i before it...... i Tablet .

A Mac mini mini+iPod+iPhone+OS X all put together making it a i Tablet.

There you have hot product to take on Nokia & others.

The UMPC/MID market is set for a huge growth & Apple wants to take a sizeable share of the market with something unique like the i Tablet....

Does Apple have something of tablet Mac on its drawing boards ?




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