That's right - it's been little over a full year since the N810 was announced and previewed on this blog and others. It's been a heck of a year for the operating system, developers, and users. For the first time, serious competition in dedicated mobile Internet devices is arriving too.
What has been your favorite development? What do you want in the next year? How does the N810 compare to smartphones/mediaphones, Netbooks, and MIDs for competition?
One thing is clear: In a "down market," consumers are going to be holding on to their money. Even those without stock losses and with jobs will still be more afraid to spend. Even though netbooks are not direct competitors to Internet Tablets, consumers will likely not purchase both and pick one over the other. The current N810 (which looks like it will be the only Nokia offering in this space for this holiday season) needs another killer app, advertising boost, or just another extra special kick to bring it back to the spotlight if it wants to sell.
Discuss this - and happy birthday to the N810.
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13 comments:
I have an N800 and I love it (had it for almost a year). I think Maemo needs more Web2.0 tie in apps (like the ones found on the iPhone) - myspace, facebook. box.net, huddle, wordpress (and so on). I think that maemo is more capable than the iPhone/iPod touch but the lack of those apps is something considerable.
Another feature I would love to see added (SOON!) is a good PIM suite that is syncable to SyncML (iSync especially), google and Yahoo. I would also love to see an MMS and SMS app for Maemo (either to backup/send using a phone or to use directly if the tablets get cell radios in them)
The other thing that nokia needs to do is get models out that have quadbandGSM/Quadband HSPA so data can be used without a phone and phone calls can be made from the tablet.
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I'm selling... Drop me a line if interested!
After playing with one for a week or so my feeling is that the N810 is for super l33t Linux hax0rs, and dumb folks like me would be better suited to something like an Eee PC:
http://tinyurl.com/6lz33a
I just bought one on ebay. Gotta get rid of my N800 now.
I'm so disappointed that I probably will not be able to buy a shiny new Nokia tablet this year. Can't understand what's happening in Finnland: While you're right that the N810 is 1 year old now, it is actually nothing but a re-packaged N800. So from the technical point of view, it'll be 2 years old in January.
Because of the economic situation (not in spite of it), I'd be more inclined to spend money now rather than save it for later. Who can tell what it'll be worth in 1 year? Better get what you can for your money now.
Nokia does have a problem. They can try to cover it with a new marketing campaign or additional value (maemo.nokia.com with high-quality content, maybe even pre-encoded video etc?), but still... I'm actively looking for alternatives right now. There are a number of GNU/Linux based devices out there now that look interesting.
I had an iTouch 1st Gen moved to the N810 as I wanted the Skype usage for travelling, its great for that but now the 2nd Gen iTouch has come out I have gone for that as it will work with Skype through Fring.
I would have loved to stay with the N810 but lack of PIM sync makes the iTouch 2nd Gen a better option and whilst the N810 has a dedicated active developer following its unfortunately not like that of the iPhone/iTouch. As ac says for the Linux Pros the N810 is great, for us plug an play guys not so much, but IMO better than the EEEPC for is sheer pocketability.
I bought one a month ago. Actually Apple and iPhone were to blame for my urge to get a new tech toy. Too bad that they have one of those braindead "operator X only" schemes going on here in Finland...
Quite happy with the device. Good for surfing and occasional email. There are several points that could be improved, and N810 is pricey for what it is.
Greetings:
Happy Birthday to the Nokia N810.
I own a Nokia N800, and enjoy it very much.
But Nokia has to get its act toegether cause its true there are other MID's that are interesting, one of them is the Aigo MID.
Nokia needs a technology shift to regain the spotlight.
Maybe these features may be the answer:
Intel Atom Dual Core CPU
Intergrated LCD projector
8 hour battery life
Self recharging solar panels.
Able to shrink to fit in your
pocket (I had to add this :) )
Regards Robert
I think the writing is on the wall for the internet tablets; even in the same company there is now superior, cheaper product that is more practical & has consumer appeal (i.e. it is a phone as well as an internet browser). http://europe.nokia.com/5800xpressmusic
@kachal
there's almost no smartphones around which have the screen size and resolution of the tablet.
all handheld devices are a compromise of size, performance, battery life and features. each person has their own criteria by which they decide what compromises they will make.
I prefer to have a somewhat dumb phone (data rates being expensive) and a full-featured tablet, without DRM, with free applications, and an accessible OS. For me, an N800 with big memory card gives me most of what I want.
Other people prefer one converged device, don't notice/care/ignorant of DRM, happy to spend money on apps, and for them maybe the iPhone + iTunes is fine.
@paul.mansfield
I also have a N800 and a 770! And I still enjoy using both (770 is now mainly in the car and used for navigation with my bluetooth GPS.
I was pointing out that as far as mass consumer appeal I don't see a future for the tablets considering the functionality of some of the newer devices (such as the Nokia 5800). BTW this phone has a screen of 3.2 inches with a good resolution of 360 by 640.
I take your point about free applications and lack of DRM with current tablets but will these be strong selling points to the general public? Will the next generation of tablets (if there are any) remain DRM free??
I'm still rocking an N800 -- while I've considered an N810 a number of times (more seriously of late, as craves1 is now getting a full-SD adapter into production), it still never seemed like the right move.
I'd probably pick one up at $200, but for much more, the Pandora looks like a better deal to me. Unfortunately, that's not available until sometime next year, so I expect a number of potential N810 buyers are stuck waiting till next year for the Pandora, the even-cheaper N810 (once Pandoras start shipping), or maybe even the N900.
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