I think a SDIO WiMAX solution makes the most sense. Nokia can opt to bundle the card with the new GPS tablet and offer the card as an accessory for current N800 along with a new firmware update to support it. I'd think Nokia would want to keep current N800 owners happy while making the transition to new hardware as smooth as possible. If this turns out not to be the case however, I hope Nokia has a plan B.
I don't care about wimax, because it isn't available were I live.
I think nokia should improve/perfect the usability of the internet tablet, making it a web tablet with a desktop/laptop quality browsing experience.
-full speed flash support: n800 is too slow for some flash heavy sites (high bitrate video for example)
-embedded video support (windows media, quicktime and real )
-full speed for Ajax heavy sites (google docs, reader etc. etc.)
-should be perfectly stable: both Opera and the Mozilla browser aren't perfectly stable. (sometimes they crash: NOT acceptable )
-fully usable with your fingers: using software improvements and maybe a better touchscreen (multitouch??)
-better outside usability : the screen of the N800 isn't viewable in bright sunlight, so a better screen that solves this would be welcome.
-improvements in the text input methods: like a hardware keyboard, or working hand writing recognition, or other software input methods (trace writing, better error detection in words, a d-pad input method etc.)
-bring back the Nokia 770 hard cover: it worked SO well, and protected the device perfectly.
Adding other features aren't necessary in my opinion:
-GPS navigation
-slick looking UI with zoom effects (like the iphone)
-better camera
-stereo blue tooth headphone support
they could be nice, but the MAIN feature of the tablets aren't fully mature yet and should be the top most priority.
I don't care about wimax, because it isn't available were I live.
I think nokia should improve/perfect the usability of the internet tablet, making it a web tablet with a desktop/laptop quality browsing experience.
-full speed flash support: n800 is too slow for some flash heavy sites (high bitrate video for example)
-embedded video support (windows media, quicktime and real )
-full speed for Ajax heavy sites (google docs, reader etc. etc.)
-should be perfectly stable: both Opera and the Mozilla browser aren't perfectly stable. (sometimes they crash: NOT acceptable )
-fully usable with your fingers: using software improvements and maybe a better touchscreen (multitouch??)
-better outside usability : the screen of the N800 isn't viewable in bright sunlight, so a better screen that solves this would be welcome.
-improvements in the text input methods: like a hardware keyboard, or working hand writing recognition, or other software input methods (trace writing, better error detection in words, a d-pad input method etc.)
-bring back the Nokia 770 hard cover: it worked SO well, and protected the device perfectly.
Adding other features aren't necessary in my opinion:
-GPS navigation
-slick looking UI with zoom effects (like the iphone)
-better camera
-stereo blue tooth headphone support
they could be nice, but the MAIN feature of the tablets aren't fully mature yet and should be the top most priority.
The processor speed is just over the adequate bar. Sorta like Forest Gump's IQ.
And just like Forest who could do one thing really well (run Forest, run), I feel certain that the current tablet will be able to do 1 or 2 things really well.
However, I would think that whatever that 1 thing is, it wont be developed until the API break in perhaps Chinook. After Chinook, the default setting is to provide API compatibility with an emphasis in backward compatibility in new maemo versions. Without that, I would think the user base is somewhat limited.
I think a SDIO WiMAX solution makes the most sense. Nokia can opt to bundle the card with the new GPS tablet and offer the card as an accessory for current N800 along with a new firmware update to support it. I'd think Nokia would want to keep current N800 owners happy while making the transition to new hardware as smooth as possible. If this turns out not to be the case however, I hope Nokia has a plan B.
I have posted umpteen times since January that the IT is getting a WiMax chip.
Here is my post with the official press out of WiMax world. the SDIO card ain't gonna happen!
Well, either the FCC is leaving something out, or Nokia is leaving WiMAX out of this upcoming tablet. The only other possible outcomes are that there's a fourth device that will include WiMAX that is yet to be FCC'd or there will be some sort of external/add on to the third device (and possibly the current N800 tablet).
So one way or another, we will have a WiMAX tablet. The argument seems to be headed to how we will get it. I'd like to hear some alternative scenarios that I may have missed here. All levels of speculation is welcome.
So one way or another, we will have a WiMAX tablet. The argument seems to be headed to how we will get it. I'd like to hear some alternative scenarios that I may have missed here. All levels of speculation is welcome.
Well... I hope that the how will be accomplished via an accessory card. I'll have to keep an eye on any FCC filings for such a device in the weeks to come.
I certainly don't want to burst any bubbles or step on anyone's feet but what gives anyone an inkling of an idea that Nokia is or will come out with "any" backwards compatible hardware (Wimax card/adapter)or software for that matter for the N800 ?? So soon do we forget how Nokia left the 770 all but for dead when the 800 was released, so why given this track record gives anyone the impression that they won't do it again ? This is not to say that neither the N770 or N800 are/will be "unusable" after the next IT's release, but just wont have the "new and improved IT's" capabilites. Also we've heard on numerous occasions that we'll have at least 1 if not 2 more software updates for the N800.
