Monday, March 17 2008 @ 03:31 PM EST Contributed by: sde
Nokia's N810 is the third in its line of Linux powered internet tablets, and the first that has an integrated Qwerty keyboard. Can it replace a bulky laptop in the mobile enterprise world? In its present iteration, it is doubtful.
The obvious comparison is with the iPod touch, Apple's personal media device with a number of internet additions to it (such as a web browser and the recently announced email application). But with Linux on the N810, a physical keyboard and an SD card slot for expansion, Nokia are pitching their device as a seriously well connected internet device.
Unfortunately, from an enterprise point of view, it rather frustratingly misses the target. The device hardware is slightly less than you would expect, and the software lets it down badly. Alongside Wi-Fi connectivity, it also has Bluetooth (something the iPod Touch lacks), which enables you to pair it to a mobile phone and use the phone for an internet connection. Why the cellular circuitry has been left out is one of the many questions that come to mind about the N810.
