Comments on: 5 Ways Nokia’s Internet Tablet Could Rise From the Ashes

By: Kristian

Kristian — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 08:27:27 +0000

I have Nokia n810: very slow CPU, cumbersome opening of web pages and switching between applications. It feels like if I’m working on a 486DX with 128 RAM and Windows 3.11, just a portable version. Very slow, unacceptable for mass market and daily use.

This is indeed a geek’s device, a Linux fan wet dream, but not for the general populace.

Nokia has become the sponsor for Linux community, but the internet tablet series are misleading. People read reviews and think it is good for them.

By: none

none — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:37:15 +0000

Tino (April 10), “doesn’t really use battery in standby mode” to me means that I can leave the tablet in standby mode for months, not days, without draining the battery. That is mandatory for a PDA that replaces a paper address book: you have to be able to look up a phone number in it without waiting for a 30 second bootup and without having to charge the battery every day (or evey every week).

By: Devin

Devin — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 01:34:00 +0000

You basically described the upcoming Nokia N97.

By: Offbeatmammal

Offbeatmammal — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 22:09:19 +0000

I’ve always like the concept of things like the N700/800 devices and UMPCs, but on the whole they don’t actually address my needs enough to justify the cost (heck a high end cellphone does all this and more and coupled with a netbook most of the problems are solved)

Perosnally I’m hoping for a notepad – http://tinyurl.com/obmnotepad :)

By: tino

tino — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 04:13:47 +0000

none, it really doesn’t drain battery in standby mode. It’s not even standby mode, you just lock the key. Here is what you need to do, switch to offline mode, then “lock device”. That’s it. I gaurantee you can use it that way in a whole day without charging.

OS2008 use more battery than OS2007 though.

By: tino

tino — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 04:09:11 +0000

Kevin, I am surpriced you provide a list of suggestions that doesn’t contain any useful advise.

We don’t want to pay for another phone. Why do I want to add another device on my phone bill and pay extra 30 bux a month when I can tether to my EVDO phone and use the 10-15/month internet plan that’s already attach to the phone?

What the Nokia tablet offer is keyboard and bigger screen that’s not realistic on a cell phone. It’s supposed to be a companian to the phone. What, you want the phone inside the tablet so you can sidetalk on another Nokia gadget? There are already tons of solutions in that space. That includes N95 and N97, plus touch HD and the iPhone.

If you multi-task alot, say listening to music, browsing the web whike downloading podcast at the same time; or if you are calling somebody for driving direction, and checking the GPS map at the same time, its easier to do the works on two gadgets with two independent CUP than a single all-in-one device. And the tablet is product of such philosophy.

Why force the tablet inside an all-in-one gadget. I much prefer it fine tune the large-screen tasks.

By: Android

Android — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 21:33:33 +0000

I’ve enjoyed tweaking the 770/800/810. In some ways it rivals the iPhone. Several great apps (RSS Reader, Cisco VPN, *free* Logmein client, not to mention Flash support). The Maemo community has really made this a valuable device, but its not consumer-grade, which means “offer everything with no effort.”

Nokia has good build quality and features (removable battery and memory, FM radio, GPS). Even 4G, if you count the 810 WiMax Edition (now defunct, this appears to be a victim of the slow rollout).

But to gain popular traction this device needs a faster CPU and a ground-up, user-friendly operating system. Android would offer a more uniform, user-friendly experience. It simply needs to be that simple.

By: none

none — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 02:58:53 +0000

Worst thing about the 770/800/810 is that it boots like a laptop: turn it on and you have to wait half a minute or so before you can use it. You can put it in standby mode but that drains the battery. The device would be a lot more interesting if it turned on instantly, like a PDA. I have a 770 and never use it. I thought about getting an 810 but got an Asus EEE PC instead, which is a heck of a lot more useful. If I’m going to put up with the inconvenience of a laptop I may as well have laptop-like features.

By: Al

Al — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 02:06:00 +0000

I agree with everything except the App Store. The system it has now with the repositories is great. It just needs a revamp to make it easier to browse.

By: Charles

Charles — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 21:42:02 +0000

The successor to the n810 needs to provide a better web experience; for me, this means faster page renditions (faster CPU and/or GPU, Flash support and more pixels (1024 x 600 as a minimum).

Connectivity beyond WiFi also seems a necessity – I’d make more use of data than voice on a capable mobile device that could integrate web access, email, SMS and GPS.