[Review] Nokia N800 Internet Tablet

February 7, 2008

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Contents

  • Intro
  • Aesthetics and Build Quality
  • Setting Up
  • Functionality Overview
  • User Profile
  • Conclusion
  • Rating

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Intro
After having the pleasure of a two week trial with the Nokia N800, I am, overall, pleased with what the device can offer. There are some things here and there that could be improved, but out of the box, it’s a nifty little device. The first question that immediately sprung to mind when I first looked at it was, “Now where does the SIM card go?”

After that, a sudden realisation led me to understand that it obviously wasn’t a phone… duh. To be honest, it came as quite a surprise as, up until now, the only N-Series devices I had seen were mobile phones and I did not realise that Nokia had expanded their N-Series product range with these devices.

I then thought about what the device really was – an Internet Tablet. Now, although this device may specifically be designed for this function, the device does have a dark side to it.

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