I got a toy: a Nokia N800. It's an internet tablet that runs Linux. To be honest, its killer app is probably Wikipedia. Or at least it was until last week, when they released Skype for it. It supports 2x 8GB SD cards which is handy for videos or when downloading maps for Maemo Mapper (which talks to my Bluetooth GPS matchbox). Mmm, toys.
It looks very cool but is it any real use in the real world?
Re:It's cool, when you get bored can I have it?
acme on 2007-07-12T13:24:31
Ever go anywhere without your laptop?Re:It's cool, when you get bored can I have it?
ajt on 2007-07-12T14:32:34
Don't have one...
However is the Nokia good enough to replace a PDA and laptop?
Portable computing
parv on 2007-07-13T02:40:04
Pepper Pad 3 -- though more expensive (USD640 from Newegg; USD688 from Amazon) than Nokia N800 -- seems more capable of general computing work. See also PepperWiki. Keyboard divided around the screen is not very appealing to me.
What I really want is something like Sharp SL C-3000 (USD800 from Dynamism) in case I lose the functionality of one (1) of my hands (permanently or temporarily). "OQO Model 02" and "raon Everun" are other choices of mine. There are more small computer thingies there on Dynamism (namely in "PDA" & "Subnotebook" subsections) of course.
Mind you I haven't try any of the above.
