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Nokia 770 Internet Tablet Reviewed

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on from the cutting-corners-never-works dept.

phaedo00 writes "Ars Technica has reviewed the Nokia 770 Internet Tablet which is powered by a variant of Debian Linux. Eric Bangeman praises the device for its "wow" factor and has high hopes for its potential, but nagging issues with the implementation, relatively weak specs, and small software library lower the device's chances of becoming a hot item. From the review: 'The 770 could also use some beefier hardware. One of the attractive things about the 770 for me is the price--US$359. In order to hit that price point, I imagine Nokia had to make some hardware trade offs. Unfortunately, those make themselves glaringly apparent at times. 128MB of shared memory isn't enough; neither is a 250MHz ARM processor.'"

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  1. Debian...w00t! by Orrin+Bloquy · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm APT to GET something like this.

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  2. no way... by Connie_Lingus · · Score: 1, Funny

    I simply REFUSE to buy any NOKIA products because of that stupid cell phone ad where the dork sings "...just a good ole boy..." from (i think) Dukes Of Hazzard...god that ad p*sses me off.

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  3. Some drawbacks. by Sheetrock · · Score: 2, Funny
    • It's difficult to use like a laptop -- even plugging keyboard and mouse into the USB, I doubt there's enough room on most laps to hold a keyboard and this device. You can prop it up against a wall, however, if you want to use this like a desktop with an LCD monitor.
    • The device does not contain a cellphone, which is a little confusing.
    • For the price, it would be nice to have Windows XP on the device. Even if it had to be in a dual-boot configuration, it'd make gaming easier.
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  4. One-handed browsing by BushCheney08 · · Score: 4, Funny

    The stand is designed so that you can prop the 770 up on your desk, coffee table, or any other flat surface so you can use it with a single hand.

    Ummm...

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