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I purchased my Nokia N800 two weeks ago, and I'm excited by its possibilities. As a die-hard Debian GNU/Linux user, I'm glad that the N800 uses a Debian-based OS (Internet Tablet OS 2008). It's made for a smoother overall experience. It's been instructive to work with a non-i386/x64 system and to learn more about how flash memory works. I found it remarkably easy to attach a USB keyboard, and I love how easy it's been to listen to streaming media. A few caveats: it's been difficult to get the system to boot from an internal SD card (I installed an 8GB card so I'd have plenty of room for applications). Booting works fine for about a week, then I have to revert back to the internal flash memory to boot. Mouse support doesn't work out of the box. I haven't gotten a USB mouse working, even though my USB keyboard worked the first time I plugged it in. Handwriting recognition is less than stellar. I've had bad luck getting the device to distinguish between a dash, an underscore, and a backspace, and also between a slash, a quotation mark, and a carriage return. Let's not start with colons or semicolons. Having used a Palm III for several years, I've gotten used to Palm's Graffiti gestures. While it's not fabulous, Graffiti's use of 'modes' (lower case, upper case, 'dot punctuation', 'slash punctuation', and numbers) means that the system isn't required to distinguish an O from a zero or a carriage return from a slash. Underscores and dashes work, as do colons and semicolons. In short, I can code using my Palm's stylus, but it's a whole lot more difficult with the N800. Of course, I'd have a hard time listening to music on a Palm.... In short, I'm happy with the N800 for basic tasks, like surfing a web page or two, or checking my e-mail (could check my e-mail from bed while sick), but it's not yet a PDA. With better handwriting recognition and some better PIM software, the N800 could go from good to great.Read full review
This is an excellent tool. I use it extensively to access other Linux boxes via xterm/ssh. I do a lot of internet news and blog tracking via its excellent RSS reader. The email client is superb and simple. Skype works only with voice or VoIP, no video. I use Internet radio widget to listen to international radio broadcasts over the web, if your favorite station broadcasts over the web, you can listen live!. It has a normal FM radio that uses the headphones as an antenna. Through Maemo site, a YouTube client (MyTube) for searching and displaying YouTube videos, is available among tens of other free software. The feature that almost no one talks about is its built-in speakers. I added an 8GB and a 2GB SD card so I can have my music with me! The built-in webcam is completely useless, it can only be used with other N800 tablets running GoogleTalk or take grainy still pictures!Read full review
Likes: 1) functional web tablet. 2) price is right. 3) good browser, I switch from default to Opera Mobile. 4) fm radio, rss reader, audio recorder, mp3 player, video player..and a lot more! 5) Linux base open system, be sure to upgrade to 2008 os for full speed. 6) portable and slim. 7) user replacement battery! 8) two memory slots. 9) very responsive touch screen, and very clear screen except right side lighting effect. Dislikes: 1) battery life is just ok not great. 2) screen is small something I knew before purchase but it is portable. 3) back battery seems to be loose. I like it a lot with many functions. I have an iTouch but would still use this tablet. Plus price on it is now very low. Dislikes: 1) battery life is ok not great. 2) screen size is small which I knew when purchase
This is actually my second tablet, the first was a 770 that died after one day use. In that day though, I fell in love with the form factor, the operating system, the speed compared to similar devices, and just the handiness of not having to boot my whole computer to surf and check e-mail. The n800 offers all the versatility that the 770 should have had; 2 SD slots supporting 64GB of memory, 128MB of RAM, camera, skype...pretty much anything a iPod Touch can do for about half the price. Plus, all third party apps are DRM free and cost free (as in free-beer free). I would suggest to anyone needing internet connectivity and mobile computing.
If you look at the data on dry stuffing Nokia N800, you have something to think about. Typewriter has a screen with a resolution of 800x480, operating system, which is based on the kernel Linux, as well as Wi-Fi and two slots for memory expansion. Largely similar characteristics in common with popular last line of Sharp Zaurus, representatives of which are often relegated to the ultraportable. As mentioned above, Nokia N800 - not the first in its class. Finnish company has allocated a separate niche for devices intended mainly for comfortable viewing on mobile WEB-pages and gave them the name of the Internet Tablet (Mobile Internet Devices). The first member of the class was Nokia 770. The author had the opportunity some time to communicate with this model, and I can say that the impression is still controversial. In a nutshell, they can be described as - the big colorful screen and disastrously short time work. Nokia N800 is a direct descendant of the Nokia 770 and has the newer version of the same operating system. Stop on the differences in the stuffing of these two plates and we do not consider only the general points concerning the location occupied tablet on the market. Optimization of the vast opportunities Linux-like systems for Internet browsing may seem strange from the standpoint of the user, but it is quite logical on the part of marketers Nokia. Prefix Internet Tablet and narrow specialization of devices that artificially protect food from direct competition with the classic Pocket PC. And this is arm Finnish concern. Judge for yourself - on the side of a large number of Microsoft-ready software and established long-term contacts with developers, while the number of applications for the Nokia N800 is directly dependent on the efforts of individual people (at least - companies) taken "to rebuild the" well-known Linux-program under a portable OS. In such a situation needed to equip the tablet to the fullest range of software that would make it completely finished product. A powerful browser, mail client, as well as a quick, easy and convenient connection to the Internet, whether it be GPRS-connection through the phone or connection happens through the nearest access point, Wi-Fi - are characteristics that should have been done Nokia N800 interesting to a wider audience. The target audience are businessmen, which is important for the rapid and full access to the Internet in the most compact unit. Of course, the product has maximum relevance in the technologically developed countries, where there is a very dense cover Wi-Fi networks within the city (Russia, so far, not one of them). Dimensions Nokia N800 are at the level of the largest modern Pocket PC: 75 × 144 × 13 (/ 18) mm with a mass of 206 grams. The duality of the last of the dimensions due to thickening of the construction in the upper part. Comfortable to wear the device can be either in a bag or large pockets of clothing. In this case, rather big weight of the tablet becomes almost unnoticeable. Almost the entire front of the display is 4.1 inches diagonal c. On the left is a control unit, consisting of a five-way navigation button and three reciprocally keys (Back, List and return to standby mode). Working with the navigation unit is convenient if you hold the device with two hands - in this case, the Nokia N800 is a bit like game consoles, as the left thumb falls exactly on the keys.Read full review