A 3G/HSDPA Nokia Internet Tablet should be available. | 104 (44%) |
3G/HSDPA is over. WiMAX is the right choice. | 23 (9%) |
Internet Tablets should have 3G/HSDPA AND a regular phone radio. | 40 (17%) |
Internet Tablets don't need carrier services. WiFi/Bluetooth is enough. | 62 (26%) |
Other opinion (in comments) | 3 (1%) |
The discussions in the comments are rather insightful, especially Karri's post on how developer space and telco space need to be divided. I hope more developers can chime in on this. Does anyone work on the OpenMoko platform around here?
In the comments to the last post, the mention of the iPhone price as "US $199" ticked off some readers. This is true: The iPhone will end up costing more over the life of the contract. The international price on purchase is also far more expensive. That should roll into the discussion about a 3G or WiMAX Nokia Internet Tablet: Does the lack of carrier service keep the "total cost of ownership" down and continue to give users freedom of carrier choice? I think so - but it comes at the price of filling another pocket. In the end, users must decide what is most important.
Please keep those comments coming!
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Currently none of the options are suitable for me. I have wifi at my apartment, but bought my n810 for personal use at work (check email, IM). "Work" for me is in the financial industry, and wireless isn't secure enough for our standards. Also, we log out the wazoo, so I very clearly want the n810 to be online without ever being on the company network.
Unfortuanately 3G isn't in the area, WiMax won't be here forever, and the only decent data coverage is EVDO. So I puked up the $$$ for a Sprint (currently in contract) data plan with PAM (Phone as modem -- a requirement for getting the n810 online through my phone).
The result: Exactly what I wanted for waaaaay too much for its primary uses. For $300 + $30/mo (to sprint) I can IM, check email, and browse. That's on top of my basic $50/mo cell phone plan.
In contrast for a $200 early termination fee, a new 2 year contract with AT&T, and $60/mo I could get a blackberry curve.
Honestly, I love the n810, and hope to get kismet and other favorite Linux utilities going. I'd much prefer it over a blackberry, but the numbers aren't fun to think about for my setup.
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