Fred -- get ready to really be happy with either your current N800 or the new N810.... (see below) On 10/30/07, Fred Chittenden <drfredc at drfredc.com> wrote: > On Tue, 30 Oct 2007 11:54:19 -0700 > "Jon Dodson" <jbdodson at gmail.com> wrote: > > > ive checked the specs and pricing on the n800 and i was wondering if > > anyone had some honest feedback after using it for a few months++. > > The review sites rate it based on a few days of use(if that) and > > thats not a really good review of how good or bad it is. > > > > i am a power user who plans on installing apt, bash, ssh(client) and > > mplayer, etc to get stuff to work like it were a small(form factor) > > laptop. with that specifically: > > > > can i plug in usb stuff to it? i can get usb converters i dont care > > about that. > > > > do bluetooth headsets work with it? as in you got something to > > work? if so what kind? > > > > battery is advertised to be about 3 hours for wifi and 5 for video, > > does that seem to mesh with your experience? > > > > does the battery life degrade over time badly? > > > > did you find yourself needing more than the two flash card slots? do > > you use more than 4 gigs of storage(2 gig sd seems cheap now). > > > > how is the UI overall? i can console but i do enjoy ease of use(i > > find gnome easy to use). > > > > appreciate the feedback(if any). > > > My n800 has almost replaced my laptop. I use the n800 about 70% of the > time I'd otherwise have used my laptop. > > * I carry it almost everywhere > since I can almost always find an open wifi signal in a few minutes if I > want to hook up. > > * It's good, not great at youtube like stuff, It doesn't do quicktime > movies, so far. > The new update to the OS and Browser with Flash 9 make this considerably better. Flash is smooth on YouTube and you can do MP4 now as well. > *No blue tooth earphones -- but then that would cut > battery life, especially if one attemped wifi internet and blue tooth > ear phones at the same time. I'll err on the side of battery life, > besides the n800 ear phones are also the fm radio antenna. You'll be able to pair and use a headset for VOIP ... works great! Sure it uses a bit of battery, but you can choose to use it when you need it rather than leaving it on all the time. > > *No office suite, so far. Google Docs is a default bookmark on the new unit (and I presume in the firmware in general). The site works remarkably well this time around and is something I've been really using much more on my desktop since I can easily access things as they are from the tablet. > > *It worked great in Europe phoning home (USA) at 1.2 cents a minute > using > gismo project. > Skype, Gizmo and Gtalk are "built in" and you can also add additional SIP service accounts if you like and need them. > It boots up quickly, or you can suspend key and screen for immediate > access with long battery life. > Finding the N810 boots even more quickly -- though to be honest I don't ever turn it off. > *The desktop is easy to organize to read emails and rss's. This alone > saves me perhaps 30 minutes a day, before I get out of bed. > > *Games are mediocre, but enough to fill gaps. > > I'll probably bite on the n810with the key board in a few months after > the price moderates and pass the n800 on to my daughter or wife. > -- > Always Fred Chittenden, DDS > drfredc at drfredc.com > _______________________________________________ > maemo-users mailing list > maemo-users at maemo.org > https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users > -- Jonathan Greene +1.914.750.8740 AIM / iChat - atmasphere gtalk / jabber - jonathangreene at gmail.com Skype / Gizmo - JonathanGreene blogs - http://www.atmasphere.net/wp / http://www.maemoapps.com
