You mostly see 2D bar codes on shipping labels (UPS uses them, I think). I've seen a few on food labels though (mostly if it's actual Asian import food, in the Asian section of a market ... as I believe the 2D codes are more extensively used there than in the Americas or Europe).

If you're not quite sure what they look like.. Imagine a square filled with TV snow/static. Or a square that almost looks like a checkerboard laid out by van Gogh (ie. a sort of random or insane pattern to the checkerboard, instead of being just plain old diagonals).

It just has to have a scroll wheel on the side to scroll through menus or scroll down documents and web pages. Pressing the scroll wheel can also activate a menu or do something. This would make the NIT easier to navigate with one hand.

Instead of including other usb ports, video out, etc, just have a docking station with audio video in/out, power, wired ethernet (not all of us have wireless working correctly at work, etc), regular USB ports for keyboards, mice, etc.

-K

I *love* the idea of a dock. Certainly, a dock is bulky and not revered by all, however a dock provides some interesting capabilities.

1) As you mentioned, a dock opens the possibility of additional connectors. The idea of purchasing a dock specifically for a HOME THEATER setup, is a pretty novel concept. In this way, the N810 could be used for video out, or as a storage drive for media.

2) A dock is also a more attractive way to 'store' the tablet when not in use and promotes a single place to leave it.

3) A dock is slightly easier (if designed well) to dump the tablet in for charging rather than plugging in a cord. I often find that I have to anchor my cords so that they don't fall behind my desk, or my shelf, or stand which is less than ideal. For me, the dock would be tremendous.

4) The dock would be a completely OPTIONAL accessory, providing the user with choice. If you don't like docks, don't buy it.

5) If the dock used a standardized USB connector (or something similar), NOKIA can take the first steps to standardizing a dock connection type rather than the ubiquitous iPod doc being used in tons of devices. This is pretty huge.


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My thoughts:

TV out for presentations/watching videos
OMAP35xx so we have some more grunt and enable PowerVR (IVA we can do ourselves as it's in/is the DSP now)
Keep the screen res, perhaps make it slightly physically larger
Keep keyboard, perhaps give us more of a gap between the top & screen
Sort out the LCD controller (i.e. get rid of it) so that we don't have any bandwidth issues.

Nokia will use OMAP34xx if anything. The OMAP35xx is a larger ball-pitch chip designed for small production runs—the hacker marget, not the world's-largested-cellphone-maker market.

Solved by OMAP3.

Ah ok, fine by me

I'm not really sure what the argument against having a single face (no bezel), but I'm all for it! I don't really mind the sunken screen, but the unit would look so much more posh with a flat, glossy face.

I follow the 'simplicity' mantra. I'm stoked that the tablet is capable of so many things, but it shouldn't look like a box with a billion switches (who here loves hyperbole?). Clean lines and a simple agenda (like internet tablet -- but better) would improve an already impressive design. The N96 has a really nice look about it. I'm betting/hoping that the N900 will follow suit.

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CapCor

If reading Nokia, please do not take this to mean we want a dual slider....

Yeah, yeah, what he said!

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Corruptillious

A very funny coincidence. Apparently Bundyo and Nokia think/are alike. Barcodes, here we come...

http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/03/g...our-cellphone/


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