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Thanks, I got most of the files. I was merely interested in the possibility of translating the Java-based QSE editor into Python. For obvious reasons, I would not be the person doing the porting. I've got a copy -- somewhere...

(the obvious reason being that I'm stupid)

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I'm sure some of the Nokia guys read this forum. Who knows. Maybe a few might read this thread and pick-up how much we're all crying out for a decent *stable* word processor. I've just read somebody in another thread mention that his girlfriend won't be buying an N810 because of the lack of Word compatibility.

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has anyone tried connecting the new apple wireless keyboard to the N800 ?

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Yes. I received mine last Friday. Pairing it with the N800 took a few tries but it works (and looks) great.

On the issue of a word processor, maybe we can suggest to dataviz that they make a hildonized version of docs2go, using the version that was ported to the still-born Palm Foleo. Having been a Palm docs2go user since its first release, I would love to have it on my n800.

Just a thought...

Robert B.

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I've been fighting with Abiword 2.4.6 on my 770 all night. Every time it opens a document (if I can get it to because of font issues), it crashes as soon as I tap the screen.

I thought that maybe I'd just save the file I'm working on as html and load it up in notes. Nope. It shows me the code rather than rendering it.

Anyone have any advice?

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That's pretty bad, even for Abiword. Most of my crashes happen when I delve into the settings. General word processing *seems* OK.

Try deleting /home/user/.AbiSuite. This is a directory. This will wipe your prefs file, returning the app to a just-installed state.You'll have to do this via Xterm, ie

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Hrm. Still crashes.

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I'm now in posesession of a lovely Bluetooth keyboard, and I can confirm that word processing on the 770 (and probably 800) is not only possible, but is actually enjoyable. There really isn't any difference between word processing on the Nokia and word processing on a laptop or desktop. It works very well.

All of which makes the lack of a good word processor all the more annoying :(

I've also been wrestling with Abiword (both the older version and the most recent version). I know a lot of work went into getting them up and running on Maemo but they're simply too buggy to be usable. They might be useful to other people who want to study the code, I guess, but they're of no practical use to end users.

The latest Abiword has a nasty gotcha that will hit virtually every user as soon as they use it. By default, the zoom level is 100%. But the text is too small to read on the screen. So the user adjusts the zoom level to a custom level. Except clicking in the custom zoom level box causes the app to crash out.

Other problems I noticed were that scrolling is slow and weird. It also looks like the autosave feature doesn't work, which again is a gotcha waiting to happen -- the user might know that Abisource is unstable but assume that switching on autosave will avoid file loss.

If Nokia is serious about mainstream popularity of the Nseries tablets, they've got to sort this out. They have to get a stable Word-compatible word processor out there as soon as possible. Otherwise a really useful aspect of the 770 or 800 is just being ignored.

Incidentally, yes, I typed this reply on my 770 and Bluetooth keyboard. It was no more difficult than tapping out a reply on my desktop computer.

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Oh yea, try typing while running Rhapsody. Your typing will look like thissssssss..... :D

A good word processor is what is needed and does prevent this in making this a real internet tablet. One thing I am noticing that a new internet tablet comes out every few years but the software development is not keeping up. I know its open source and its free and I am not complaining about it but why make a new IT when you really there is no apps for it? Just look at the PDA's. You have a decent word processor, unbuggy PIM software, an accounting or money software, tons of bible programs, etc. I know there commerical software (ie pay softwore) but I would like to see at least one good one of each and not 10 media players that I'll never use.

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I agree. I've got a ThinkOutside BT keyboard as well and, on a recent trip to Calgary, I was able to do everything I needed with the Nokia + KB.

I'm wondering if the issue here is that I'm trying to open a file created in Nisus Writer (but saved as an AbiWord file). It has to be a font issue. I can't think of any other reason for this. However...I've copied several fonts over to the Nokia and they seem to work just fine.