Okay... the N800 is perfect for me- on the go. That niche has been filled. I have a computer for my lap, for my office, for my pocket. Now here's what I want next. A "Stay At Home" internet tablet. Maybe the size of a standard legal pad. I want all the functionality of my N800, plus any hardware that needs to be installed for television remote control. I want it to remotely access all my music- and play it through my stereo via bluetooth. I want to be able to hand it to friends who can page through a virtual photo album. I want to be able to read my morning paper on it- comfortably.
I want to be able to use it in the kitchen as a secondary television, video phone, internet browser, security camera viewer.
Someone needs to start thinking about a device for the home- rather than something for the pocket. This market- it would seem to me- would be great for the aging tekkie population.
I don't know if Nokia's the right company to make that leap... but I have a feeling that Archos, Apple, Microsoft (with the surface), and others could make a fortune. Thoughts?
is there something like this (sub $1000) that's available?
IRiver is working on a pretty nifty little, er, contraption, called the Unit2. Sounds like just what you want! No idea when / if it will ever come to be, though. http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/11/v...it-2-hands-on/
That Iriver Unit2 is slick... that's exactly what I want. The pepper pad is also nice... but I'd prefer something that's just one big touch screen. I envision it being like a coffee table book... something that just sits there, is instantly ready to be picked up and handled- even by completely computer illiterate folks.
I could see it default to an app like Canola, big buttons, simple interface.
Newton wasn't big enough, etc, for what I'm wanting. Letter (or A4) sized would be ideal. Heck, it could just be a portable client touch-tablet that wirelessly controls my desktop...
