Nokia’s quirky N800 tablet is a flexible gift
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| Thus did I buy myself an early Christmas present: a Nokia N800 tablet. At
| about the same size as the iPhone, the tablet is a highly concentrated
| computer - crack cocaine as hardware, running Linux. My main motivation: To
| see if I could deal with the minuscule screen on devices of this class, and
| use it to get a little better organized. I figured I might eventually upgrade
| to a pricey iPhone and cellular access plan, but this was cheap to start,
| $200, and good enough since it had Wi-Fi.
|
| It has shortcomings, but I was quickly hooked. And now it's the first thing I
| pick up in the morning and the last thing I put down at night. The teeny-tiny
| type and a stylus-operated keyboard are a small price to pay for a real Web
| browser that's smaller than a paperback book and just as easy to curl up
| with.
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http://www.newsday.com/news/columnists/ny-a5501506dec16,0,7350267.column
Related:
Nokia N810 review
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| Like the N800, the N810 delivers one of the best experiences in mobile web
| browsing on the market. The new browser that ships with OS2008 is truly
| outstanding, and most of the rest of OS2008 is pretty darn impressive too.
| For Linux enthusiasts as well as regular users, Nokia's Maemo-based software
| platform offers power, flexibility, and ease of use.
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http://arstechnica.com/reviews/hardware/nokia-n810-review.ars
Nokia N810: unboxing and first impressions
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| My shiny new Nokia N810 Internet Tablet was delivered yesterday. After
| fondling it for most of the day, I'm relatively impressed. The N810 is a bit
| smaller than the N800, which makes it more comfortable to use and easier to
| tote around in a pocket.
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http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20071123-nokia-n810-unboxing-and-first-impressions.html
http://tinyurl.com/238k6u
Laptops lookout - New Nokia N810 Internet Tablet hits store shelves
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| Nokia announced today that the new Nokia N810 Internet Tablet has begun
| shipping nationwide in the United States. With a new slide-out keyboard,
| built-in GPS, digital audio/video playback and Wi-Fi capability for VoIP
| calling, the Nokia N810 provides the functionality of a traditional computer
| but all in one sleek, stylish and portable device.
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http://www.nokia.com/A4136001?newsid=1169511
Linux Internet tablets gain WiFi login agent
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| Boingo Wireless Inc. has announced a free WiFi software agent for Nokia's
| Linux-based Internet tablets. The quick-connect agent is said to streamline
| logins at some 100,000-plus Boingo Mobile hotspots, for users of Nokia's N810
| or N800 running Tablet OS 2008.
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http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS3795463709.html
Linux alternative to iPhone
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| Since the N800 is open source, there are many third party applications which
| extend its usefulness and fun factor, such as:
|
| Pidgin - full-featured internet messaging client, with AIM, MSN, Yahoo and
| Jabber support
| Canola - media player with network streaming
| FBReader - e-book reader
| Claws Mail - full-featured email client
| Obscura Photo Manager
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http://www.downloadsquad.com/2007/09/01/linux-alternative-to-iphone/
Nokia N800 As an EBook Reader Using FBReader
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| Though N800 is an Internet Tablet, it can serve as a very good ebook reader
| too, for those casual/semi-serious readers who don’t want to invest in a
| stand-alone ebook reader. At its screen size and resolution, reading ebooks
| is extremely pleasing on the eye. It supports HTML, PDF, etc formats out of
| the box; but what truly makes it such a good candidate to be used as an ebook
| reader is the excellent(read Free) ebook reader software available for it
| called FBReader.
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http://beans.seartipy.com/2007/09/02/nokia-n800-as-an-ebook-reader-using-fbreader/
Review: Nokia N800 now with Skype
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| While I enjoyed using the Nokia N800 prior to the firmware upgrade, once
| having Skype installed made the unit made the Nokia N800 an almost
| indispensable tool carry around. Having the ability to make phone calls
| anywhere in the world from any location that has wireless internet was neat.
| Furthermore with a SkypeIn plan you can easily receive phone calls from just
| about any place in the world that has wifi. The addition of having Skype made
| the Nokia N800 a near cellphone like device.
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http://lunapark6.com/nokia-n800-now-with-skype.html
First look: Skype for the Nokia N800 Internet Tablet
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| Not only was there an updated version of the Linux-based Internet Tablet OS
| and significantly-improved hardware, but Nokia also promised us a
| fully-functional Skype client for the N800. Nearly six months after the
| tablet's launch, the Skype client has finally arrived.
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http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20070711-first-look-skype-for-the-nokia-n800-internet-tablet.html
Nokia adds FM radio to N800 Internet tablet
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| It's not often that a company ships a gizmo with an entire hardware
| feature unremarked upon and unsupported, then later turns it on free
| of charge - but that's what Nokia did with the new N800 Internet
| tablet. They just released a package which enables an FM radio
| tuner in the unit.
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http://technocrat.net/d/2007/2/7/14542
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