imported_Milhouse

Originally Posted by Internetadam4657

well, my guess is that if he has a pda, he may only use it for internet access, in which case he'd be a big proponent of the 770. i'm sure the majority use our ipaqs, axims, etc for more than just internet, so the nokia 770 would not be good for alot of us because of just that reason. the 770 does one thing, but it does it good, and that is internet access.

Have you paid for your hx4700 yet, or is still officialy classified as "stolen goods"?

imported_Milhouse

Originally Posted by EasternCanuck

True enough! Get off the Nokia! It's like bringing a knife to a gun fight. PPCs do so much more than just surf the web. Maybe we could set up a special "Nokia" forum for the little guy? Oh, wait.....isn't there already a forum for "other" devices?

So the Nokia is only good for surfing the web, eh? ;)

It's what you do with it, after all...

Nah, no need for another forum - plenty already exist. I post here because I have a hx4700, and a 770 and tend to post in those threads where the hx4700 owners are clearly discontent with their lot. PPCs are dead, by the way - maybe it's a sling shot I have have in my pocket? :)

Farmer Brown

Milhouse, I've an idea: Instead of mentioning the Nokia 770 left and right, why don't you do an in - depth review and post it in an appropriate section? That would make better sense than interjecting with what the Nokia 770 could do randomly in various threads. It's almost like threadjacking.

Originally Posted by Milhouse

...I feel it my duty, ney my mission, to educate these poor souls that other non-Microsoft/non-PPC devices are viable portable computing pocket fillers.

Everybody wants to make the most of their iPAQ, instead of being told what the Nokia 770 does or otherwise.

Do a good review.

That way your input would be pretty much appreciated and wouldn't be perceived in the same way as the other thread (you know which one I'm talking about), which was shut down.

trefiches

Originally Posted by Milhouse

So the Nokia is only good for surfing the web, eh? ;) It's what you do with it, after all... Nah, no need for another forum - plenty already exist. I post here because I have a hx4700, and a 770 and tend to post in those threads where the hx4700 owners are clearly discontent with their lot. PPCs are dead, by the way - maybe it's a sling shot I have have in my pocket? :)

I spent big bucks back in Nov. '04 for my hx4700. I found workarounds for all the bugs, had fun working on Text/Planmaker documents and email, surfed the web, and watched feature-length movies. Maybe I'll upgrade it to WM5.

Maybe, because lately it's been languishing in the charging stand and slowly gathering dust.

See, I bought this amazing handheld unix "workstation" a few weeks ago, called, you guessed it, the Nokia 770, for about half of what I paid for the hx. It comes with a very pleasing GUI. I'm having fun working on Abiword/Gnumeric documents and spreadsheets using applications virtually identical to those on desktops, email, surfing the web, and watching feature-length movies on an amazingly bright

800x480

wide color touchscreen. It uses persistent storage for my PIM data (128MB built-in, 64MB available) and 64MB SDRAM for execution. (This is something my hx will hopefully be capable of after the WM5 upgrade.) I have since added a 1GB RS-MMC card for my projects and applications.

I say projects, because I was easily able to install Python, Perl, and Ruby programming language interpreters, C#, C/C++/F77 optimizing compilers as well as syntax highlighting editors. For quick notes I use HWR (after training it) and for programming either my laptop via Secure Shell (SSH, multiple sessions, remember this is UNIX) or directly on the handheld using my bluetooth keyboard (Stowaway). The little machine is self-hosting - i.e. it can build/compile it's own applications surprisingly quickly.

The little Nokia plays Doom like a dream (smooth graphics and sound) using its dual-core TI OMAP 1710 processor (ARM926+A/V DSP). The Graphics Accelerator/DSP comes in handy for video and mp3 playback, as well. The headphone output has almost no hiss compared to my hx and gets plenty loud. A microphone is built-in for future Skype-type applications.

All the applications (with the obvious exception of Doom wad files) are free software: Word processing, spreadsheet, compilers, WiFi network sniffers (ooooohhh!), everything.

Well, that's enough for now - if you have any questions let me know!

Cheers, and feel free to move this post to a different MobilitySite forum/thread.

psionandy

Originally Posted by swhoutx035

y Edit by Moderator: psionandy, sorry that your post is the first one here - I know you didn't start this thread, but I moved all the off topic comments from another thread over to here for those folks who wanted to discuss the Nokia 770.

No problem... You just had a slightly confused psionandy this morning when he logged in, saw an interesting new discussion and then found out that he started it

The whole Linux PDA thing has been bubbling around for a long time now, without anyone really managing to crack it.
Yopi, Sharp, pogo, motorolla have all had a go but not really managed it. So it will be interesting to see how Nokia go.

The PDA formfactor has always swung between large and tiny devices... Palm3 vs Psion5mx.... and even Psion Netbooks... so it's not suprising that as smart phones are getting smaller, there is a niche for the minitablet...

in a year and a halfs time it's going to be interesting to see if the mini tablet has proved to be a viable formfactor

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imported_Milhouse

2006 OS Press Release: http://press.nokia.com/PR/200605/1051308_5.html

New screenshots of the Nokia 770 2006 OS update due in Q2 2006 (next month?): http://www.nokia.com/A4136017?category=770#

The 2006 OS will have Google Talk VoIP and IM pre installed, and there is word of a keyboard being made available.... looking pretty good for the future, and still only £250 with increasing application support and now the weight of Google too... wither the PocketPC?

psionandy

well it's good to know that nokia are still actively supporting it, and with the MS ultrawhatsits about to land it could be mini tablet wars.

It's just a shame that I haven't seen one (either in the flesh or even an advert) so they may want to give it a bit of a marketting push

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gylman

I am quite keen to see the 770. I am puzzled as to why it is not getting more "buzz".