First of all, let me share my somewhat sad story with you. I have the Nokia N800 and love using it with Sierra Stowaway Bluetooth keyboard. When the N810 was initially announced, I thought who needs this when I already have the N800 and a separate keyboard. However as friend bought one for himself, I had a chance to play with it for few weeks. After getting used to the somewhat awkward keyboard, I started to appreciate the device. Soon afterwards, I decided to buy the N810, but wanted to get it from the U.S. as it was significantly cheaper due to weak dollar. Another friend from California ordered the device and shipped it to me. I never got it – it was lost somewhere in transport between North America and Europe. Boy was I pissed. Then I said “fine, I’ll wait for the next Nokia Internet Tablet and grab it as soon as it’s released.” After all, aside from the full slide-out keyboard (which is super-useful, don’t get me wrong) and built-in GPS receiver (which I actually don’t need that much), the N810 isn’t that much better that its predecessor. Both the N800 and N810 have the same amount of RAM (128 MB) and both Tablets rely on the same 400 MHz CPU. In a nutshell, the N810 is N800 with keyboard and GPS. As my N810 was lost (as I said previously), I decided to wait for the next Nokia Tablet.
And here are my thoughts about such a device – things I would like to see implemented in order to buy it:
- The form factor and size should remain the same. Keyboard could be improved, though.
- Screen size is perfect, but a higher resolution would be even better. 1024×600 pixels is what I want. Don’t tell me it can’t be done, as we’ve already seen smaller devices with such screens.
- As I said in my earlier post, more RAM is a must and so is the faster CPU. Intel Atom perhaps? Some other MIDs on the market use it.
- Built-in 3G/4G connectivity is not that important as far as I’m concerned, though an option would be nice.
- Additionally, Nokia could opt for a capacitive touchscreen, but that’s not a must the way I see it. A haptic feedback-enabled screen is also a valid option.
And that’s about all I wanted to say on the subject. We have two big events approaching, CES and Mobile World Congress, and I’m hoping to see and soon afterwards buy the next Nokia Internet Tablet device. What do you think? Would you buy such a device? Any thoughts?