There have been many complaints as of late of Nokia's decision to move the 810 to MiniSD (exclusively). However, I've been doing some reading, and that may not be so after all.

I was watching a video (http://www.nseries.com/index.html?l=...ucts,n810,demo) and at the end of the video some text popped up saying that the N810 will support up to 8GB cards. I thought, that's strange, miniSD goes up to 2 GBs, and MiniSDHC cards up to 4 GBs. 8GBs? huh?

Digging a little more I found this: http://europe.nokia.com/A4568593

According to those specifications, miniSD and microSD are supported with adapters, with regular SD support up to 8GB, SDHC that is.

So the N810 is not ditching the full SD memory card slot, just a bit of poor wording has been floating around?

Comments?

--Jon

No. Users who have final devices have opened up the flap and it is indeed Mini-SD, there is no full size SD support sorry

That was how I read that also, extender would imply full sd card, if they made my 8GB card worthless, after I managed to keep them from destroying it, that upgrade is looking less and less desirable

Well that sucks.

I was hoping Reggie would confirm my hypotheses... I guess I'll just have to find a way to cram a fullsize SD card if I ever get an 810 (likelihood just dropped 34.7%).

Of course, one has to remember that the devices *may* (though probably are ) not be final yet. One month is plenty of time.... oh who am I kidding? I dunno. Nokia, surprise me.

Thanks for the info mobileD

Definitely miniSD. Look at the engadget picture here: http://www.engadget.com/gallery/noki...nds-on/443962/

just because there is a mini sd in the pic doesnt mean that there isnt a full sd , plenty of room on the sides... lest we forget that the 800 came with a mini sd???

The N810 isn't meant to be an upgrade, but basically a more consumer friendly N800.

That's what I'm afraid Zero

They're (Nokia) trying to wean us (the hackers) off the tablet for the eventual mainstream, step-5, end product.

When the final product will be release, what will it be like? Will it be just another ugly iPhone gadgety thing? Will us hackers move on to the next hacker-centric mobile device? I hope that never happens

Well I just sold a car and earmarked 500$ for an upgrade (sneaking past the warden, uh I mean my beautiful wife ), but I am going to take a serious look at the market before considering another tablet. I would rather spend 1000$ and get a real processor.

All I have to do is keep the 1000$ device 2 years and it would be equal to the 500$ a year I spend on tablet and accessories each year. And a UMPC would probably be supported for 3 years.

I already have a n800, although KDE on a n810 with a keyboard would be so awesome

I guess I keep the n800 and look at UMPC's the SD card is very disappointing. They may be shooting themselves in the foot with this one.

By KDE you're talking about KDE 4.0, right?

*nudge* *nudge*, *wink* *wink*

A UMPC sounds tasty, but I have yet to find one that really excites me. When A UMPC sporting a Core Duo and some nvidia G80 chip comes out.... for a reasonable price...