Comments on: Nokia N900 Rover is the Finnish giant’s next Internet tablet device? http://www.intomobile.com/2009/05/26/nokia-n900-rover-is-the-finnish-giants-next-internet-tablet-device.html Cell Phone News, Information, and Analysis Thu, 26 Nov 2009 08:47:50 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: priya sharma http://www.intomobile.com/2009/05/26/nokia-n900-rover-is-the-finnish-giants-next-internet-tablet-device.html/comment-page-1/#comment-344432 priya sharma Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:02:34 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/?p=50885#comment-344432 can u help me to give price of NokiaN900 rover & nokia thresher can u help me to give price of NokiaN900 rover & nokia thresher

]]> By: Dusan Belic http://www.intomobile.com/2009/05/26/nokia-n900-rover-is-the-finnish-giants-next-internet-tablet-device.html/comment-page-1/#comment-343184 Dusan Belic Sat, 13 Jun 2009 09:21:30 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/?p=50885#comment-343184 Well, you're right, a 3G could come handy. I just don't need it for calling, but as a tablet device. Well, you’re right, a 3G could come handy. I just don’t need it for calling, but as a tablet device.

]]> By: noname http://www.intomobile.com/2009/05/26/nokia-n900-rover-is-the-finnish-giants-next-internet-tablet-device.html/comment-page-1/#comment-341499 noname Wed, 27 May 2009 10:16:22 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/?p=50885#comment-341499 The laptop market may view the 3G radio as a premium item, but that doesn't mean that it reflects the cost of the hardware. In this size category, a 3G radio is considered a standard feature, and Nokia's volumes are so large that the cost per individual device must be minimal. I am almost 100% sure that modifying the supply chain would be more expensive. You can't just not attach the chip - it also involves new boxes, keeping them separate, shipping the correct quantities to satisfy demand, different marketing, etc. Of course, they could disable it in software just to segment the market, but as I said, it's viewed as a standard feature at this point, so it would probably not be worth it. The iPod touch is popular due to being the top of the line iPod, but Nokia can't use the same marketing tactic as consumers don't associate them with MP3 players. I'm also fairly sure Apple wouldn't actually do it that way if they could get out of the exclusivity agreements. I could almost see it making sense if Nokia started selling versions with failed radios rather than nonexistent radios, but their yields are probably too high, and I'm pretty confident most faults are detected before assembly. May I ask why you wouldn't want the radio anyway? It would really hurt the functionality of the device, and if you want to use it as a fancy offline PDA, you'll have to carry another phone with you anyway just for calling people. I don't see it replacing a larger laptop. The laptop market may view the 3G radio as a premium item, but that doesn’t mean that it reflects the cost of the hardware. In this size category, a 3G radio is considered a standard feature, and Nokia’s volumes are so large that the cost per individual device must be minimal. I am almost 100% sure that modifying the supply chain would be more expensive. You can’t just not attach the chip – it also involves new boxes, keeping them separate, shipping the correct quantities to satisfy demand, different marketing, etc.

Of course, they could disable it in software just to segment the market, but as I said, it’s viewed as a standard feature at this point, so it would probably not be worth it. The iPod touch is popular due to being the top of the line iPod, but Nokia can’t use the same marketing tactic as consumers don’t associate them with MP3 players. I’m also fairly sure Apple wouldn’t actually do it that way if they could get out of the exclusivity agreements.

I could almost see it making sense if Nokia started selling versions with failed radios rather than nonexistent radios, but their yields are probably too high, and I’m pretty confident most faults are detected before assembly.

May I ask why you wouldn’t want the radio anyway? It would really hurt the functionality of the device, and if you want to use it as a fancy offline PDA, you’ll have to carry another phone with you anyway just for calling people. I don’t see it replacing a larger laptop.

]]> By: Dusan Belic http://www.intomobile.com/2009/05/26/nokia-n900-rover-is-the-finnish-giants-next-internet-tablet-device.html/comment-page-1/#comment-341484 Dusan Belic Wed, 27 May 2009 07:27:37 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/?p=50885#comment-341484 My thinking is that by including additionally radios they'll charge us a premium. So I want a cheaper version. Take a look at the laptops (not netbooks) - if they have a 3G radio, they cost a fortune. My thinking is that by including additionally radios they’ll charge us a premium. So I want a cheaper version. Take a look at the laptops (not netbooks) – if they have a 3G radio, they cost a fortune.

]]> By: noname http://www.intomobile.com/2009/05/26/nokia-n900-rover-is-the-finnish-giants-next-internet-tablet-device.html/comment-page-1/#comment-341371 noname Tue, 26 May 2009 11:46:24 +0000 http://www.intomobile.com/?p=50885#comment-341371 "my two cents - I would love to have a version of the device without that part" I saw someone else say this too. Why is it so difficult to just not use the connectivity? Do you realize that even if they'd remove the extra hardware, they would probably save like 2 grams and have it cost *more* because of inventory issues? Not worth it. “my two cents – I would love to have a version of the device without that part”

I saw someone else say this too. Why is it so difficult to just not use the connectivity? Do you realize that even if they’d remove the extra hardware, they would probably save like 2 grams and have it cost *more* because of inventory issues? Not worth it.

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