I want free or cheap WiFi to be as highly available as my GSM service. Then I can chuck my phone and live on my N800. ; ) Randall (Randy) Arnold Quality Feedback Analyst Nokia-CMO/Dallas >-----Original Message----- >From: maemo-users-bounces at maemo.org >[mailto:maemo-users-bounces at maemo.org] >Sent: Monday, June 25, 2007 11:24 AM >To: Peter Bart >Cc: maemo users list >Subject: Re: When are we to expect the next update for the >N800 from Nokia? > >On Mon, Jun 25, 2007 at 06:58:24AM -0400, Peter Bart wrote: >> On Mon, 2007-06-25 at 07:52 +0100, Alan Williamson wrote: > >> > the other day thinking, if this device had GPRS/EDGE >support then it >> > would be a rival for the iPhone. >> >> Apples and oranges, literally. I for one do *not* want >it to be an >> iPhone competitor. Then the beauty of this device will get >lost in the >> noise. I want a device much like it is now, separate from my phone. > >I agree. But then again, I disagree. My thinking of late is >that i no longer want my phone to be my phone. I want it to >go away and as a replacement, I'd like to see an increased use >of VOIP, hopefully through a device like the 770, when I want, >and through a different device when I don't want. >I'd like to be able to forget my phone at home and still be >able to make calls as if I hadn't, or switch phones with the >ease of a username/password combo. >The iPhone is a neat device, but I think it's going in the >wrong direction. I think (hope) that the direction for >distant voice communication is over IP. I guess time and >network infrastructure will tell. Still, the Nokia tablet is >obviously already positioned to make this happen. > >K > >-- >In Vino Veritas >http://astroturfgarden.com > >
