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nokia n800, 2008-02-19
The Nokia N800 Internet Tablet is a good mobile communications tool. With a WIFI connection you are ready to communicate or receive information just like being in front of your PC. One drawback regarding the Tablet, there are certain streaming websites that I am unable to view, particularly those requiring JAVA. Recently I've added a GPS to the unit and is working fine. Altogether, I am satisfied with the product except for the streaming of JAVA driven websites.
2 of 2 customers found the following review helpful:
Excellent device but not perfect, 2008-02-15
I have been using my N800 for a week now. I have to say it is an amazing device. I will add this right away, if you have vision issues you might not have as much fun using this, or other, devices of this size and resolution. Reason being they are packing 800x480 pixels in a small screen size. That means the pixels are smaller so characters will be in proportion smaller. Yes, when using the browser you can "zoom" the display so that's nice but it can make a web page/site very difficult to use. I do not think of this as a short coming but rather just a fact of life for all small display's with high pixel density. Just divide the number of pixels by the dimension of the display and then do the same for a larger display but with the same number of pixels and you see why the characters must be very teeny is some cases. So, that past is just a heads-up for those who might not be aware of the issue and it really only applies to web browsing. The font on the system itself are quite easy to read.
I am going to be reading eBooks on the N800 and I can say that FBReader (pretty much the only ebook reader for the device or Linux for that matter) is an OUTSTANDING program and is very flexible allowing almost unlimited font sizing. This make all the difference in terms of the above issue. If you have visions probs and want tread ebooks on this device you can by simply setting a larger font size as well as background color. But remember the software does not support any sort of DRM'd books. If you want to read DRM'd books a good Palm based device (Sony Clie nx73v if you can find one or a Palm Tx) or a Kindle would be my suggestions.
Next the absolute first you must configure the wireless so you can immediately upgrade to OS2008 before you do anything with the tablet. Reason being is the can be compatibility issues between OS2007 apps and OS2008. But it's painless and takes no more then 15-20mins.
After that is done, it's time to poke and prod the system. You will notice, no PDA functionality really. And the built-in email app, well, it is marginal on it's best day. You will need to look and depend on 3rd party apps for almost everything you use your PDA for. And given the personality of Linux developers they are more interested in playing games and writing yet-another-audio-player type applications then they are using this powerful device for anything truly useful in terms of data.
My biggest complaint with these devices is the lack of modular mobile broadband capability. You cannot run a USB EVDO or HSDPA modem via the USB port because it can only operate in quasi-host mode called by Nokia On-The-Go. That is because it only supplies about 100mV of current to the port for devices. I understand it's a battery life issue. Still the lack of ability to add a mobile broadband device severely limits where and when you can use your INTERNET tablet. Odds are you did not buy this for home use...you bought it to be, well MOBILE. But given the unpredictable nature of wifi hotspots it's harder to be mobile if there are not connectivity options.
My work around for mobile connectivity was to buy a Cradlepoint CTR-350 USB Mobile Broadband Router that supports (as of firmware v2.x) both EVDO RevA as well as HSDPA USB modems. Now this is NOT a self powered travel router but that is OK. there is always the Cradlepoint PHS300 with a built-in battery if you prefer. I opt'ed for a portable power solution using a Tekkeon MP1550 and eight (8) Ultra Low Discharge Sanyo Eneloop 2000mA AA batteries to use in the MP1550. The MP1550 uses four AA batteries at a time. With this setup I'll get a good 4-8 hrs of use of the router using the Franklin CDU680 EVDO Modem and EVDO service I have through Millenicom (better deal than via Sprint but over Sprint's EVDO system). Plus this is a very light weight solution. The other option I looked at was the Tekkeon myPower 3300. A bit heavier but LOTS more power. Still might go that router later on.
I also bought three extra batteries for the N800. I can now use it around 10-18hrs depending on wifi use.
But you can see how the lack of a reasonable way to use mobile broadband in the N8x0 family of devices is an issue of you really want to be mobile. But because it has a STRONG wifi set with excellent range and sensitivity, it's possible to create yourself as your own mobile hotspot. I will carry the router/modem/power pack in a Tom Bihn Buzz bag because that is convenient for me. But any carry bag will work. Even a batman Utility belt... ;)
So, anyway, I have been everywhere with the device and love it a lot. There are not many applications for it yet...but such is the nature of things. In order to get any sort of reasonable word processing you will need to run a different OS like KDE or some other port to the N8x0 devices. But I am feeling this is just for now and will change soon enough.
And do not expect video streaming to be all that great. It is a very immature product line in that aspect. It's basically a roll of the dice if you will ever see support for streaming of your fav video format. And NSV will likely never happen. You can stream lots of audio formats though. Even Shoutcast using Streamtuner.
It's new and the developers seem enamored with nothing but "yet-another-audio-player" type applications. Real productivity applications are pretty much non-existent. But you can use Google Docs so at least there is that, if you have an available Wifi internet connection that is...
Oh, also if like to do crosswords on your PDA/Handheld now...ummm, there are currently NO crossword puzzle applications which run on the N8x0 Maemo OS systems. I am able to run my crossword application via the Garnet VM (Palm OS emulator for the Nokia Internet Tablets) so I can at least use it for that, sort of. But I will not be getting rid of my Clie nx73 anytime soon because of this issue.
Last there is no Java support yet. There has been no port of a Java Runtime Module by either IBM or Sun. That is a BIG hole in the potential for the N8x0 family of device. So, if your application needs Java, it's gonna be a while, if ever. I consider this a significant shortcoming as it should have been ready right and even part of the OS.
Overall, it's an amazing and POWERFUL system with a lot of potential. The display is amazing and vibrant. Lots of storage potential with two SD (or SDHC) slots and the like. But, I am not confident real professional grade applications will ever appear for the device in time. So you will have to depend on web based applications like Google Docs to get any work done on the go. And if you do want to do a lot of typing consider adding the iGo Stowaway Bluetooth folding keyboard. It beats the heck out of the on screen keyboard and even the slide out for the N810.
So, that is my long winded review. I have to say I love the device it works well enough in the area's I need once I added the mobile broadband work around. Now I have real internet access on a decent screen pretty much anywhere we roam without the need to lug around a laptop and at a fraction of the cost of a UMPC. And just enough functionality, barely, out of the box to get things done.
EDIT:
There is now a GREAT freeware crossword puzzle program for the N8x0 series tablets. The program is called Xword and is actually in the Maemo/OS2008 repository. So crossword puzzle fans can solve their daily NYT puzzles on the N8x0 series tablets. Or any AcrossLite (.puz fromat) puzzles for that matter!!!
1 of 1 customers found the following review helpful:
 I Love My Nokia Internet Tablet!, 2008-02-14
I've purchased a Nokia N800 after an extensive research on the unit. It's a great little device if you want a compact internet browser you can take with you almost everywhere you go. There's a learning curve since the unit runs Linux, but it's not too steep. If you have a modicum of computer knowledge you will be fine with this device. I just love browsing the web while I'm out and about. I no longer have to lug around a laptop. There's a ton of free software to make the device as useful as you want it to be. I've flashed it to OS2008 from OS2007 and made it bootable from the internal SD card--not for the faint of heart but it makes a difference in functionality. There's so much you can do with this device, it's almost mind boggling. you can't call yourself a techie, unless you have an N800. I love my Nokia N800.
1 of 2 customers found the following review helpful:
No Issues, Great Product , 2008-02-12
I have owned the N800 for about 2 months now and it's worked perfect. It came with OS2007, I upgraded to OS2008 with downloading the newest OS2008 from Nokia. Just go out to the Nokia website and it walks you through how to update. Youtube also has good references on how to do this.
I haven't had an issues with getting my email or getting songs to play with it. I'm going to try to get video's to work on it soon.
I also got a 8GB SDHC SD card for it. This is a must, to get everything to work pefect, I would recomend getting a 6 speed SDHC card.
I love having two Slots for SD cards I use one internal for storing my Maps and song and the other slot I save for my digital camera pictures.
Before buying I did read the reviews and for the people that only gave this one star they had issues with the set up, Keep in mind this is a Linux machine, not windows, It works different then a Windows based PDA.
I haven't had any issues with getting wifi ports connect to it.
I also bought a GPS bluetooth for it and the Bluetooth connects with the device like it should.
If you do get a N800, upgrade first thing you should do. Alot of the issues that I've read about will fix these issues.
1 of 2 customers found the following review helpful:
ALL THE NET ALL THE TIME, 2008-02-10
I GOT MY NOKIA N800 FROM AMAZON. FREE OVER NIGHT SHIPPING!
I CAN'T SAY ENOUGH GOOD ABOUT THIS PRODUCT! EVEN WITH A SLOW CPU (THINK i486 WITH 128 MB OF RAM) EXCEPT FOR A FEW WEB SITES USING JAVA AND FLASH THIS THING IS GREAT!
ALL THAT SAID, I STRONGLY ADVISE YOU TO FLASH THE N800 TO OS2008. HERE'S WHY: FLASHING TAKES THE BRAKE OFF THE CPU. A LITTLE FASTER. LINUX CAN NOW SEE A LOT OF FLASH MEMORY. SDHC CARDS TO 8 GB (MORE?) TIMES TWO EACH. 16 GIGABYTES IS A LOT OF STORAGE FOR SUCH A SMALL AND HANDY DEVICE. I'M SURE BIGGER BETTER FASTER STUFF IS IN THE PIPE LINE. I CAN'T WAIT FOR IT TO GO ON THE MARKET!
AS ALWAYS THERE IS A LEARNING PERIOD FOR GETTING THE MOST OUT OF THE N800.
I'M SURE THERE ARE SOME HACKS FOR THE DEBIAN LINUX IT RUNS ON! BUT BEWARE, YOU CAN MAKE THE THING A BRICK IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING. MAYBE RE-FLASHING TO OS2008 WILL FIX IT MAYBE IT WON'T.
GOOGLE NOKIA N800 WHILE ON THE NET WITH THE N800 TO DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL SOME NEAT "EXTRAS"!
TO SUM UP: I'M TAKING MY N800 ON A TRIP TO TAMPA, FLA NEXT WEEK. I'LL USE TO CHECK WEATHER AT ORD ETC. BEING ABLE TO FIND 800 NUMBERS FOR HOTELS AND RENT CARS ON THE GO IS NEAT TOO! SMALL COMPACT AND WITH A SCREEN GOOD ENOUGH FOR MOST INTERNET USES. GET ONE. HAVE FUN...
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