Posts Tagged N810
Update on the Nokia 810
Posted by saif in Uncategorized on 04/10/2008
I been away for a while. It seems a long while. So a short update is due:
I got the Nokia N810 and been using it for the past 6 months or so. I like, for the most part, how the device operates. It is easy to use, and the screen is fairly responsive. Recently they updated the OS to not need device firmware flashing and to go through the tedious procedure of backing up my data, flashing the device with the new firmware, and then restoring my data. Another addition was the (beta) support for A-GPS which allows for faster locks on my location. I used the maps while visiting the UK last summer and found it to be accurate, when locked on my location.
The tablet replaced my laptop for the first couple of weeks or so, and then real work happened.
What I don’t like about it is how relatively bulky the device is, sometimes the email client does not work, and typing with the stylus is cumbersome. It would double enter a letter all the time, meaning I have to be extra careful when typing in a password or something. Another problem I had was even though the N810 website declares support for Ajax, I found that it does not truly do that, especially when I used it to browse Facebook. The full screen view does allow for the controlling of sound level. My biggest problem, however, is the 3 types of memory a person has to deal with when using the N810. I would get messages telling me that I’m out of space all the time even though the memory card (6 GB) is nearly empty.
I do like the device though, and will keep on using it forever and ever and ever and ….
Nokia N810
Posted by saif in Uncategorized on 20/01/2008
So I played with the iPhone for a while and I have an iPod Touch but am not entirely happy with those devices. I not arguing the user experience aspect of the Apple devices in general, is great. However, I hate the “closed” and “you have to do it our way” mentality it is built on. For instance, the iPod Touch should have included an email client, or at least allowed for one to be installed. I do not believe people that say “well you can always use online based services to check your email”. I have several emails with different online access which makes an email client is the best solution for me. Furthermore, it is my device and I should be able to do whatever I please with it. Here is where the Nokia N810 comes in: It is based on a flavor of Linux (maemo Linux OS2008 to be exact), plays most of the video and audio formats on the face of this planet, has built-in GPS and VoIP applications (Skype and Gizmo), has an email client, and an RSS reader among other things. You can learn more at the Nokia N810 Site.
I have not used the N810 yet but I have already ordered one so stay tuned for a lame review. Keep in mind that the N810 is not a phone, so comparing it to the iPhone is not entirely fair, but I believe the comparison between it and the iPod Touch is fair to a certain extent.