Nokia N800 Portable Internet Tablet

Nokia N800 Portable Internet Tablet | Awesome device!

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	Nokia N800 Portable Internet Tablet Nokia Nokia, 2007 average customer review:based on 173 reviews view larger image
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highly recommended

Runs GNU/Linux

Pros:
Runs Maemo, a port of Debian GNU/Linux.
Installs new software in just a few clicks.
Big 800x480 resolution screen.
The web browser has Adobe Flash built in.
Putting the Nokia's newest 2008 version of the OS (from 2007) was painless.
Extra stylus included.
Not too hard to gain root level access.
Growing open source development community.

Cons:
Some code on the device isn't GNU yet, so Maemo is the only choice of OS.
No Java support out of the box.
Battery door fits loosely.
Built-in radio requires headphones to be pugged in.

Recommendations:
Get something to protect the screen from scratching.
Update to the 2008 OS, lots of handy features over the 2007 version.

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Awesome device!

I am a self-proclaimed gadget freak so when I saw the Nokia N800 on Amazon I just had to have it. I ordered mine on Friday, February 15th and received it on Monday, February 18th. The thing that I most like about the N800 is the touchscreen. I do find it a little difficult when using it but I blame that on my lack of experience and no default with the device. Since receiving it yesterday, I was able to flawlessly hook up to wireless network. No problems whatsoever! I have downloaded a few other programs to the device without any problems either. I am able to surf the Internet anytime I want. I especially enjoy surfing from my bed. Seeing that I just received it yesterday I haven't had time to experience all features of the device but so far I am loving it!

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So close...

I bought one of these after the price dropped. I was really looking for a PDA replacement that would do video, and it was soooo close. Look, I realize that this is an internet tablet, not a PDA or ipod, but it aspires to be another convergence device, and it almost makes it there.

It is much smaller than I was expecting, but really too big to fit in a pocket. It feels well built and solid, balanced. The screen at first blush, is amazing. Browser pages render beautifully, and after you get used to the really tiny print, browsing is good.

The enthusiast community is wonderful. Go to internettablettalk.com and look for anything. It has been addressed somewhere for noobs and experts, and there is a real supportive sense to the whole thing. There are many apps floating around in repositories and private sites, and they are generally easy to install via the Application Manager. No Linux command line needed. Canola is nice, mplayer was buggy. Erminig almost sold me after I figured out a few bugs. The GPE Calendar is fine. VNC and FTP software is out there (VNC on this thing is particularly stunning and easy to use).

What finally caused me to send the Nokia back was persistent dysfunction even with relatively low expectations. For such a high resolution screen, it would seem reasonable to have a processor capable of using it. Using a variety of media (avi's, rips, etc) encoding with Nokia's and everyone else's product, Mac, Windows, nothing gave me simple or satisfying video. I really wasn't expecting much based on reviews, but I couldn't even manage consistency. Stuttering, sync problems, jaggies.

The other thing that I do fault an internet tablet for failing to do is stream video. YouTube is OK, but I couldn't manage any decent video streamage from a home-based server. I think that is part of an "internet tablet's" job, and the difficulty with this was inexcusable.

Last complaint is the screen's backlight, which is shadowy on the right side of the screen. This appears to be a common problem.

In short, the execution of its designed internet abilities are more than satisfying. It's extensibility and supportive community are unexcelled. (I would point out that the thing has no memory of significance - by the time you have bought the n800 and an equal amount of SDHC cards, you have equaled the cost of a similarly equipped iPod Touch or Archos 605). But when I find myself wrestling with a basic objective, and struggling without a tinkerer's enjoyment, it is likely time to cut and run.

I'll wait for the iPod Touch SDK Love to happen (and flash prices to drop), and go that route. So close Nokia.

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Good but with not as described

The Nokia N800 does what it says except for the Bluetooth feature. Nokia has confirmed the Bluetooth feature will only work with select Nokia Bluetooth capabile phones.Even though my current cell phone is Bluetooth capabile, the Nokia N880 would not connect. Because of this I returned the unit to Amazon.

Great product, but screen's too small.

Everything works great on this laptop substitute, except the screen is too small. It's bigger than a cell phone's, but I'd use it every day if it was 3x bigger. The zoom feature is just too cumbersome.

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