mullf | # 511 | 2008-04-23, 01:54 | Report

We'll see. I am more looking forward to seeing the N900. Hopefully it'll be out within the next six months!!!

Texrat | # 512 | 2008-04-23, 01:54 | Report

That counts as a peep!

GeneralAntilles | # 513 | 2008-04-23, 02:01 | Report

Meh, you already told us as much yourself. I don't see anything new or interesting here.

Texrat | # 514 | 2008-04-23, 02:08 | Report

Ehhhxcellent!

MstPrgmr | # 515 | 2008-05-01, 23:30 | Report

A vibrate function. This would be helpful whether the N900 was a phone or not. It would be useful to know when certain events occur (receive IM or email). I would be willing to increase the width of the N900, if needed, for this one.

Texrat | # 516 | 2008-05-01, 23:35 | Report

^ good suggestion. A piezo membrane would be cheap and easy to include.

geneven | # 517 | 2008-05-02, 00:11 | Report

Would it be completely impractical to make a partly modular tablet? I would first of all like to replace the camera, but there might be other things that could be changed as technology advances.

MstPrgmr | # 518 | 2008-05-02, 00:14 | Report

Yes. Besides battery, stylus, and memory card it looks like everything is all or none.

Benson | # 519 | 2008-05-02, 00:16 | Report

If you want anything more modular than a PCMCIA/cardbus/expresscard type slot, yes, it's pretty impractical; the size hit for modularity is much more punishing in this form factor than a laptop or even a T&L.

So I think it would likely be suicide for the device in question; the benefits of swapping cameras, etc., would only really show up later when better cameras and such are available, and it's too late then.

Texrat | # 520 | 2008-05-02, 00:16 | Report

I still like that IBM idea: produce a small highly-modular engine that could slide into a variety of form factors. I know it's unlikely to ever see the light of day, but a rat can dream...