Nokia was way ahead of the market when it announced the Nokia N810 WiMAX Edition, but now there is talk that the
tablet is already gone. This makes sense: Producing a device on technology that is not yet in circulation means the device will not sell. The Internet Tablet hardware and software developers are working far faster than the wireless carriers in deploying new technology.
The best solution for an embedded high-speed tablet is to use radio technology that already exists: WiFi, Bluetooth, HSDPA, and maybe (but not likely) EVDO rev A. We already know that there is an upcoming HSPA Internet Tablet in the works. Let's hope that it gives consumers a compelling reason (in price or features) to buy the tablet instead of a Netbook, laptop, or smartphone.
4 comments:
I’m surprised they sold it at all.
They should have first delivered a N810 WCDMA Edition (with EDGE and HSPA), since that’s a wireless WAN that actually exists, and has a sizeable customer base. Instead, those numerous and established customers have to wait for the Maemo 5 platform (which will have HSPA support), while the niche customers who have WiMAX were able to get this marketing dud (but I’m sure it wasn’t a technical/engineering dud).
I'm just hoping that it'll mean distributors dump stock for cheap - I wouldn't mind trying out a N810 chassis.
You have right john, it is a nonsense strategy... hardware without platform...
Nokia's big mistake was not making the wimax module swappable - otherwise they could have made lots of money selling the modules. They could have then had a 2G/GPRS + 2.5G/Edge + 3G/HSPA module, a CDMA/EVO for north america, a 4G/LTE module, a WIBRO for Korea (I think), an ethernet module for power-users etc.
whilst on the subject of accessories. many of nokia's mobiles have had clip-of fascias for people to customise their mobiles. why didn't they do this for the tablet?
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