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Dr Gadget - Gadget Shop - Nokia N810 Internet Tablet - Silver

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Manufacturer: Nokia
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Binding: Electronics Brand: Nokia EAN: 6417182782251 Label: Nokia Manufacturer: Nokia Model: Nokia N810 Publisher: Nokia Release Date: 2007-12-03 Studio: Nokia
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Customer Rating:      Summary: Nokia N810 - Size Doesn't matter Comment: I bought one of these in the States in March, and it's a great piece of kit. Firstly, be warned, this is not a phone, this is a miniature personal computer running the Maemo variation of Linux. Secondly, it is amazing how great it is to connect to the internet anywhere with a wi-fi connection (or using your 3G phone connection via blue tooth). You can check emails go to facebook, myspace or any website in the world, and these are proper websites people, not the mobile ones with no graphics. Unlike the itouch, the browser on this is a variation of firefox, which has flash making youtube a cinch.
Okay, so that's the internet covered, what about software? how much does it all cost? The answer to the latter is nothing, the answer to the former is there is loads of software, from spreadsheets to games to fantastic media players. If that's not enough, this will pretty much run all of your old palm software on a garnet emulator, your old games via dosbox, and can even be used as a upnp device for streaming media from your PC.
I would warn people, this is nowhere near as polished as the iphone (and doesn't have a phone) or itouch, but has so much more potential as a convergance device than anything out there, also, you will need to have some knowledge of computers, but not too much (plenty of online help). It has developers writing free software for it and can be hacked as much as you want (you could even use it as a touch screen remote control).
In short this is fantastic. I've used mine everyday for a variety of things, especially keeping connected... Oh, and I forgot to add, the look on people's faces as the keyboard comes down, is almost worth the price alone, and then you think that it has speakers, twice the resolution of the apple efforts, and built in GPS, it's a bargain.
Customer Rating:      Summary: Good job within limitations Comment: This is an improvement on the N800 in terms of style and, important for me, speaker volume. The keyboard also makes text entry a little easier while not increasing the weight of the machine. In fact it is not as wide or broad as the N800.
It's great for more or less fully functioning web access but is not a PDA. It also lacks the rather neat finger-based zoom function of the IPod Vision. This is less well realised by a zoom in, and out, button. It lacks PC functionality - something my UX series Vaio has but the Vaio screen is no larger making its work on complex applications difficult.
Remember that this is not a mobile phone but will connect to the world using a bluetooth phone or WiFi.
Overall it does its job well.
Customer Rating:      Summary: A great alternative to iPod Touch? Comment: I had one of these on trial for an afternoon at a web conference. I have to say that I loved it and I had been sold on getting an iPod Touch. Admittedly they are different machines, the iPod is... well an iPod. But there are significant advantages over the Apple... Firstly bluetooth which might not seem that big a deal but it does give you the opportunity to connect to your mobile phone when out of wifi range. Secondly and a major advantage is the VoIP capability which seems unlikely to happen on the Touch, and if it does it'll be unwieldly. The OS seemed intuitive after a while and I am guessing that there will be a wider range of apps available. The model I borrowed had a French keyboard which was bit of a pain... but with an english kb the fullstop etc should be much easier to get. I didn't even get the chance to try out the GPS or the videocam. There is less storage than a Touch for music etc but you do have the option to use a flash card - another advantage - and of course it's more expensive. We'll see what Father Christmas says.
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Editorial Reviews:
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The Nokia N810 Internet Tablet signifies a new phase in portable internet communication. You have ability to connect this pocket-sized device to the nearest Wi-Fi hotspot or over your Bluetooth mobile phone. The Nokia N810 allows you to make internet calls; check your Google Mail or Facebook Account; watch the latest videos on YouTube or update your blog using the device's slide-out keyboard along with its stunning touch screen. Its built-in maps and satellite navigation helps you to find your way.
Whether you are at home, in the park or in a coffee shop, with the Nokia N810 you will never be far away. With the ability to check emails, read the latest gossip online or IM to your friends, share your moods on your favorite social sites; call via Skype, or get closer by the Gizmo video chat - with the integrated VGA camera - you'll never be far away from those you want to keep in contact with.
You may feel lost without it, but with the Nokia N810, you'll never lose your way. The Nokia N810 has an integrated GPS receiver which allows you to pinpoint your position and find a wide variety of points-of-interests using the pre-loaded maps. Upgrade to Wayfinder's voice-guided navigation for turn-by-turn directions and explore the world on foot or in the car.
Whether you're traveling on the trip of a lifetime or on your daily commute to work, the Nokia N810 is the perfect traveling companion. No Wi-Fi connection on your journey? No need, the Nokia N810 offers up to 45 hours of music playback and memory to store up to 7,500 songs on an optional 10GB memory card*. Its large (4.13"), sharp (800x480 resolution) wide screen makes for a magical experience right in the palm of your hand.
The Nokia N810 is powered by maemo Linux based OS2008, updatable also on the Nokia N800, the previous internet tablet generation hardware. The Nokia N810 features a highly customizable user interface and contains various novelties such as a Mozilla based browser with Ajax and Adobe flash 9,
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