A hacker's-eye view of Nokia's N800 Internet Tablet
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| This detailed, hands-on review examines Nokia's Linux-based N800
| Internet Tablet first as a consumer electronics device, and then
| as a platform for open source software development. Reviewer
| Jerry Epplin infuses the review with crotchety humor and
| deeply technical insights.
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http://www.linuxdevices.com/articles/AT8033409446.html
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Nokia's New N800 Internet Tablet
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| In all, the N800 is a feature-packed and mostly easy-to-use device.
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http://www.cio-today.com/news/Nokia-s-New-N800-Internet-Tablet/story.xhtml?story_id=13300D2TH3BG
Reviewers converge on new Nokia Internet tablet
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| The N800 shipped Jan. 6 without a peep -- let alone a press release
| -- from Nokia. Nonetheless, the device seems to be attracting more
| interest, at least from the fourth estate, than did the arguably
| more revolutionary 770 Internet tablet from which it evolved.
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http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS8932198857.html
Nokia N800 Internet Tablet First Thoughts Review
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| Conclusion
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| * From a software standpoint, I don't think the N800 is a huge
| step-up from the 770. However, its hardware is noticeably better.
| * I'm glad to see that Nokia seems committed to making its
| Internet Tablet line the best that it can be.
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http://www.tabletpcreview.com/default.asp?newsID=698
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| The world's largest mobile manufacturer Nokia looks to have scored a
| major hit with a new wireless device that doesn't have any phone
| functionality. The Finnish firm announced on Wednesday that, against
| its expectations, it is to increase production of its 770 Internet
| Tablet handheld after achieving huge online sales since its launch
| in early November. In fact, demand for the product in Europe and
| the US is so great that the company has currently run out of
| stock and customers are facing a minimum two-week wait for the device.
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http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/01/05/electric_nokia770/index%2Ehtml
Linux-powered Nokia 770 handheld applications
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| Several categories of programs run on the 770. Already loaded on the
| device at the factory are a slim version of the popular Opera Web browser,
| an audio player, a video player, a news reader, an email client, and
| various assorted desktop support tools are all part of the default
| offering.
|
| A second category includes mature programs that have been ported over
| from other platforms, but which are not included in the default
| production build. These include a VNC viewer/server, an FTP client, an
| X terminal server, an IRC client, numerous games, and a large
| collection of system-related tools. Some of these programs have
| pseudo-familiar GUIs, while others run from the command line. Note that
| the default production build hides much of the system-level operation
| of the device and keeps the user in the desktop GUI model.
|
| A third category includes programs that are in active development, but
| may not be quite ready for prime time. They include Asterisk, rdesktop,
| kismet, J-Pilot, and Tcl/Tk. There are also several "planned" and
| "wishlist" applications, but they are vaporware at this point. As
| of this writing, there were 103 programs listed in the matures
| oftware category, and 73 in the active development category.
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http://hardware.newsforge.com/article.pl?sid=06/05/02/1426210&from=rss
Nokia 770 to get phone capabilities
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| Nokia surprised many commentators last year by releasing a mobile device
| that did not have any phone capabilities. However, recently released
| software means the 770 internet tablet can now be used as a phone
| after all.
|
| The tablet is an 802.11b/g Wi-Fi-connected Linux computer, intended
| for browsing the web. It?s popular among high-end users who like to use
| it as an open platform to work with.
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http://www.pcadvisor.co.uk/news/index.cfm?RSS&newsid=6551
Whatever Happened To The Origami?
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| Ultimately Origami is a classic example of how a viral buzz can
| work against a product release. Expectations were too high and the
| final product was puzzling and didn't fulfill any specific consumer
| demand. By the time the systems were actually released the hype had
| died down and there was practically zero consumer awareness. I've
| actually considered the possibility that the viral Origami campaign
| was a warm-up for the Zune campaign that followed later in the summer.
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http://www.medialoper.com/hot-topics/hardware/whatever-happened-to-the-origami/
Microsoft says Zune executive will leave company
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| Bryan Lee, corporate vice president at Microsoft's entertainment
| and devices division, also played a key role in shaping the Xbox
| game console business and the introduction of its Internet
| Protocol television software.
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http://news.zdnet.com/2100-9595_22-6155200.html
Microsoft Kills Origami, Presents Vistagami
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| Microsoft Corp., the pioneer behind the Ultra Mobile PC movement
| (Origami), is more or less killing the original concept and
| coming up with a more upbeat version.
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http://www.cooltechzone.com/Special_Reports/Special_Reports/Microsoft_Kills_Origami%2C_Presents_Vistagami_200701302798/
http://tinyurl.com/2nhttc
Original 'Origami' team moves to a new secret project
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| This "secret project" could be nothing more than a lot of hype --
| as was the "Origami Project" (which morphed into the
| less-than-well-received Ultramobile PCs).
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http://blogs.zdnet.com/microsoft/?p=234
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