On May 25, 2005, Nokia took stage at LinuxWorld in New York and announced their new product. It was a Nokia, but not a phone. It was a slate-sized touchscreen device, but not a PDA. It was something new. The Nokia 770 Internet Tablet. A what?
Nokia 770 reviews like this one at MobileBurn had the same initial reaction as much of the public: What is it and why? After some time experimenting, the tech geeks learned to understand and embrace the idea of a device made specifically to consume Internet content through a WiFi (or phone-tethered Bluetooth) connection. Developers started embracing the open-source software base and Nokia started listening to everyone talk about it. What happened next is evolution. There are now four Nokia Internet Tablets (that we know of) and hundreds of applications available for the platform. Here at TabletBlog, I want to celebrate Nokia's third anniversary of the Nokia 770 launch by giving my readers some special treats. This comes in five parts:
- Introduction and more (You are here.)
- Inside Nokia: An interview with Dr. Ari Jaaksi
- Community Spotlight: An interview with Reggie Suplido of InternetTabletTalk
- An insider's outside perspective: An interview with Veronica Belmont of Tekzilla
- A timeline of Internet Tablet developments from 2005 to 2008
What is the future for Internet Tablets? The 770 was a the tip of the iceberg. The way we once used the internet will smack into that iceberg, sink, and change forever. It's already happening. I hope you enjoy this 3rd anniversary post as much as I enjoyed putting it together for you.
Happy 3rd anniversary, Nokia Internet Tablets. I know this celebration is a few days early but I want you to take Sunday off to relax.
2 comments:
About the "The way we once used the internet will … change forever"-thing:
For me, it did change back in 2006 when I got my 770. It changed slowly, but now when I look back: The size factor, the "always on" concept, the full blown browser… It replaces my newspaper during breakfast (and, yes, there, too). I grab it to look things up in Wikipedia while I watch some documentary on TV. It's my kitchen radio. - Never ever would I have used another portable device like this. A laptop is still too big, my mobile too small and lacks so many features.
Yes, the tablet changed the way I use the internet long ago, but it took some time for me to realize how much my habits changed. Thank you, Nokia! What a brilliant idea!
I agree with everything Ossi1967 has said, the 770 and N800 following that has done the same for me. I also use it as a remote control (using VNC) and a remote terminal for my mythtv system, and watch movies and recordings on the tablet.
Plus I use the same device for my in-car audio - no more CDs. The same device has replaced my satnav. It also runs all day at work as a media player, and is great for notes in meetings.
When we recently bought a new laptop the tablet went with us and compared instore prices to the web.
The Nokia internet tablet is truly the swiss army knife for geeks. I'd be absolutely lost without mine.
And based on my usage (without pressure) two friends have both seen the light and bought tablets themselves
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