Yesterday, Nokia announced their new Internet Tablet device, the successor to the N800 model (which I have, if anyone cares). The N810 model brought some improvements, though much less than we’ve expected. The first thing we’re missing (or not) is the WiMAX support. Initially, we though the next Nokia’s Internet Tablet will be among the first WiMAX enabled devices. Guess we’ll have to wait for that a bit longer. In addition, the amount of RAM remained the same (128 MB), and so is the screen size (4.1 inch) and screen resolution (800×480).
However, it’s important to note the N810 is bit faster and now runs on top of TI OMAP 2420 400 MHz processor — N800 runs on 320 Mhz. Plus, let’s not forget the built-in slide-out QWERTY Keyboard and the GPS receiver. Also, when compared with its predecessor the new model is bit thicker, but also smaller. As for the weight, it’s 20 grams heavier.
Finally, for some strange reason Nokia decided to pull out one SD card slot leaving only single slot for the storage expansion. Current N800 model has two slots, meaning you can expand your Tablet to up to 16GB with two 8GB SDHC cards — with the new N810 model, you can only add a single card. Then again, this shouldn’t be a problem when the first 32GB SDHC cards hit the market.
My question is — should we upgrade? Well, not at the moment. I don’t think that I’ll gain much with an additional 80 Mhz. I use Bluetooth keyboard anyway, which is way more comfortable than the slide-out one. Plus, I already have an external Bluetooth GPS, so somehow I don’t find the N810’s proposition that compelling — that’s in case you already have the things I’ve mentioned. Apparently, YouTube should run smoothly, but that’s not the thing I care much about.
Or, if Nokia provides some very good incentive for the current N800 owners, I may jump-in and grab the new device. But that’s not likely to happen as we haven’t seen this going with the 770/N800…
Any thoughts?