Forgive the lack of content lately. Next week I'll be done moving and will have dedicated office space in the new place for more video and live chats.
The Internet Tablet OS interface poll was interesting! Here are the results:
iPhone style | 69 (36%) |
Asus Eee style | 29 (15%) |
Mylo COM2 style | 2 (1%) |
Symbian style | 34 (18%) |
Canola style | 85 (45%) |
People love Canola and the iPhone! For myself, I'd say those are my top choices too. We'll see what comes out of the next development cycle. It may be a wholly new interface or may not change at all. We'll find out.
This week's poll: Are you interested in WiMAX? I will guess that an unlimited WiMAX plan would be between $40 and $50 per month. I would also assume (though may be wrong) that only the Internet Tablet can use the WiMAX radio and it cannot be shared with other devices. Assume the WiMAX coverage works in your area when answering. Would you spend $40-$50 to have your tablet always online?
- Yes.
- Yes, but only if I can share the connection with other computers.
- No. It's too expensive for what it provides.
- No. WiFi/Bluetooth is enough.
p.s. I have something extra special planned in a couple weeks - including a new conversation directly from Nokia!
7 comments:
You are indeed wrong about WiMax pricing, at least in my hometown (La Crosse, WI). There it's sold as an alternative to cable/DSL in my hometown for competitive prices ($20 to start, likely ~$30-40 after that). I know people who have it for regular Internet service.
"I would also assume (though may be wrong) that only the Internet Tablet can use the WiMAX radio and it cannot be shared with other devices."
Why would you assume that? Aren't you a linux sysadmin?!
Easy steps for sharing a WWAN connection:
(1) Install OpenSSH server on your wimax (or bluetooth) net-connected internet tablet (or jailbroken iphone, etc)
(2) Create an ad-hoc wifi network with your computer(s) and the net-connected device
(3) ssh to the device using the -D option, which creates a SOCKS proxy that you can use from your web browser and other apps. See "man ssh" for details.
This is a good example of a use-case that is unlikely to be allowed through any "App Store" software but which can already be done on internet tablets (and hacked iPhones).
Unless Nokia starts requiring code signing and bans this type of app, or somehow disable BT, Wifi, and USB whenever the WiMax is in use, I don't see how the tablets' WiMax could be unshareable.
Anonymous: I am wholly certain that there will be SOME way to use NAT transversal on the Internet Tablet for other devices via WiFi or Bluetooth. I've set up Linux boxes as WiFi hotspots in the past and it should be cake to do.
However, this is being marketed as a WiMAX device FOR CONSUMERS... If they want to get it into more pockets, they could market it as an Internet Tablet PLUS a mobile broadband hotspot!
I voted yes. I am making the assumption (perhaps incorrectly) that at the point I have WIMAX on my tablet, and it works in my area, I can just use that as my primary phone. Using either Gizmo or Skype.
WIMAX? Let me know when it comes out in the UK and offers something over what our current mobile phone networks can do right now for a fraction of the price.
Go on Nokia, put a GSM unit in the next Internet Tablet so we can use our nice high speed mobile networks.
Would I spend US$40-$50 to have my tablet always online? I can already get a 3.5G connection which is as fast as Wimax for US$20 a month.
Why would I want Wimax if 3.5G already provides a similar service for a cheaper price?
In short, Nokia, please give us a 3.5G tablet instead of Wimax.
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