arstechnica.com— Ars unboxes the Nokia N810 and takes a look at some of the new features of the Linux-based handheld device. You might want to read this before finalizing your gift request list.
Nov 23, 2007View in Crawl 4
Just skip to the conclusion if you don't want to read the whole thing, but some of us like reading in-depth reviews, especially the ones that Ars puts out.
You bring up a good point regarding the iPod Touch. Aside from the iPod's cool presentation and multitouch, I'm expecting the N810 to really shine as far as functionality and features go. Mine shipped out yesterday so I'm expecting to get it mid-late next week. Granted they're very different devices, I'll still be sure to compare it to my mom's iPod Touch. I bought mine for mobile web access without having to bust out a full laptop. I'm anxious to hook it up with my MythTV setup too though, heh. Add the GPS and I can't really complain too much, even though the $450 price tag did hurt compare to the $230 N800, but the extra features were worth it to me. I figure if WiMAX is available in my area in a year or 2, then this thing will still have plenty of uses. I really don't feel like waiting another year or more to get a device like this just so I can have WiMAX.
did you really just say a laptop is a viable replacement for a handheld?And the EE PC is a ripoff for $400 when you could get, a dual core laptop, with a gig of ram, 120+ gig hard drive, etc for the same price if not cheaper. Who cares if is comes with windows, you could just install your distro of choice over it.
For the record, the N810 and the Eee PC have the same screen resolution: 800x480. The only difference with a 7 inch screen is that you can see the pixels more prominently. Some would consider that a disadvantage. The Eee PC should really have a resolution of 1280x800. That would be killer.
Personally, I don't see the reason to get a $450 n810 instead of a $200 n800. They will both run the same software. THe main difference is the n810's GPS and keyboard. To me, that's not worth the $250. Good if you can afford it, though. :)
iofthestormNov 24, 2007
Just skip to the conclusion if you don't want to read the whole thing, but some of us like reading in-depth reviews, especially the ones that Ars puts out.
enderthethirdNov 24, 2007
You bring up a good point regarding the iPod Touch. Aside from the iPod's cool presentation and multitouch, I'm expecting the N810 to really shine as far as functionality and features go. Mine shipped out yesterday so I'm expecting to get it mid-late next week. Granted they're very different devices, I'll still be sure to compare it to my mom's iPod Touch. I bought mine for mobile web access without having to bust out a full laptop. I'm anxious to hook it up with my MythTV setup too though, heh. Add the GPS and I can't really complain too much, even though the $450 price tag did hurt compare to the $230 N800, but the extra features were worth it to me. I figure if WiMAX is available in my area in a year or 2, then this thing will still have plenty of uses. I really don't feel like waiting another year or more to get a device like this just so I can have WiMAX.
wilf_brimNov 24, 2007
The GPS looks decent, but the Asus EE PC looks like a better deal right now 350-400 for a full keyboard, much bigger screen, and Linux OS.
se1zureNov 25, 2007
did you really just say a laptop is a viable replacement for a handheld?And the EE PC is a ripoff for $400 when you could get, a dual core laptop, with a gig of ram, 120+ gig hard drive, etc for the same price if not cheaper. Who cares if is comes with windows, you could just install your distro of choice over it.
kevcoolNov 25, 2007
For the record, the N810 and the Eee PC have the same screen resolution: 800x480. The only difference with a 7 inch screen is that you can see the pixels more prominently. Some would consider that a disadvantage. The Eee PC should really have a resolution of 1280x800. That would be killer.
tech42erNov 28, 2007
What? Ubuntu and Intel are collaborating on an Linux-based Internet Tablet? THat might keep me from the n800.
tech42erNov 28, 2007
Personally, I don't see the reason to get a $450 n810 instead of a $200 n800. They will both run the same software. THe main difference is the n810's GPS and keyboard. To me, that's not worth the $250. Good if you can afford it, though. :)