First, I love my N800--it's amazing, innovative, and very useful. But IMO, the ultimate sweet spot for an internet tablet needs the following features. In other words, if I could wave a magic wand and get everything I want in an internet tablet, this would be what I want:
1) fits comfortably in my pocket
2) has autosync PIM support
3) opens and edits Word and Excel files
4) has gps (preferably SIRF III)
5) has skype
6) is a cell phone
7) has at least 480 x 640 screen resolution
8) has instantaneous e-mail delivery to the phone
9) runs medical software (I'm in med school)
10) runs java
I know, this is a VERY tall order to pull of technically. There's a device that's about to be released that claims to pull this off. The Glofiish X800.
There are a couple of downsides with the X800 vs. the N800:
1) the screen is 2.8" (smaller and with a little less resolution than the N800)
2) it's not the sexiest design
3) it'll probably cost at least $200 more than the N800
This seems to be the ultimate sweet spot. As much as I love my N800, if the Glofiish X800 reviews are good, I'll be tempted to sell my N800.
I'm not giving up my N800. There is a basic conflict between screen size and "fits comfortably in my pocket." To me, the N800 IS the sweet spot. If wireless were everywhere, the N800 would fit your specifications, though some work is needed on the Java front You can import your Word docs into Google Docs and they should work ok with the Microb browser, I think.
The medical software is a problem, if it is complex and windows-specific.
GPS works well on the N800, though I don't fully understand why people even care that much about the GPS side of it; it's the mapping that is cool. I am not usually totally lost, but a GPS would be handy when I was; that's why I spent $60 or something for a GPS device (I think it is sirf III). It is in my car someplace; I haven't seen it for awhile and haven't missed it.
the n800 has a great screen size, but whats the point if you can't even run most video codecs at a nice speed without having to convert them. Dissapointed that your sweetspot glofish doesn't have IR, all smartphones these days have it. wait for this sucker...
the n800 has a great screen size, but whats the point if you can't even run most video codecs at a nice speed without having to convert them. Dissapointed that your sweetspot glofish doesn't have IR, all smartphones these days have it. wait for this sucker...
I did look at the HTC Kaiser, but it falls short in a few ways. First, it's screen is just 240 x 320, so web browsing would be miserable. For me, a QVGA screen is an absolute deal breaker. Also, it's pretty thick at 19 mm, and the NMEA 0183 gps chipset is significantly inferior to the SiRF III.
You can import your Word docs into Google Docs and they should work ok with the Microb browser, I think.