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Nokia Takes Third Swing at Internet Tablet

Posted by Zonk on from the it-dices-it-slices-look-at-that-tomato dept.

DeviceGuru writes "It looks like Nokia is intent on scoring success with a Linux-powered Internet tablet. The company has unveiled the N810, its third attempt at hitting a home run with the concept. The new model adds a slide-out hardware keyboard, and also a built-in GPS receiver and FM transmitter (for in-car listening), among a number of other enhancements (such as a faster CPU and more memory). At this point, the device is positioned as an email and browsing tool, a social networking aid, a GPS, a VoIP phone, and a multimedia player (and streamer, thanks to built-in WiFi). Will this prove any more successful than the two previous iterations of this offering?"

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  1. Simple Question by Archangel+Michael · · Score: 4, Funny

    Demands a simple answer ....

    "Will this prove any more successful than the two previous iterations of this offering?"

    No.

    At this point we need one of those forms that has all the check boxes as to why it will fail, like the one for SPAM.

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    Agent K: A *person* is smart. People are dumb, stupid, panicky animals, and you know it.
    1. Re:Simple Question by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      At this point we need one of those forms that has all the check boxes as to why it will fail, like the one for SPAM.
      We already have one, but it's not very comprehensive yet:

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      [ ] No wireless
      [X] Less space than a Nomad
      [X] Lame

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    2. Re:Simple Question by BorgCopyeditor · · Score: 1, Funny

      1. People don't want to fiddle with it.
      2. You do want to fiddle with it.
      3. Your name is Thaelon.

      Therefore, you are an elf.

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      Shop as usual. And avoid panic buying.
  2. Re:Knock Knock. Who's there? 2002 by Mike+Buddha · · Score: 5, Funny

    if you want something to surf the web and not look like a clown, get an iPhone. Yeah, you won't look like a clown, you'll look like a douche bag.
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    by Mike Buddha -- Someday the mountain might get him, but the law never will.
  3. Social networking aid? by Lurker2288 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm not exactly an expert on this popularity thing, but I'm pretty sure if you're walking around town with your internet tablet so you can Facebook/MySpace/whatever on the go, you probably need more social networking aid than any computer can provide.

  4. Re:It's the price by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    It's the same problem that ALL PDAs have. To make a PDA that has all the functionality you want, they basically have to re-create notebook, but make everything a little slower/suckier to make the device smaller and make the batteries last longer. Notebooks have the same problem!

    After all, what is a notebook computer? Why, it's just a re-creation of a desktop computer, but slower and suckier. Who would ever buy such a thing?

    I confidently predict that notebooks will be phased out in the next three years, due to sheer lack of demand for them.
  5. my n800 by killmenow · · Score: 4, Funny

    I'm using my n800 to post this. furthermore, I'm on the john. Sometimes I feel I'm too connected.