Nokia Internet Tablet N810

The new Nokia Internet Tablet N810 lets you surf the web, listen to MP3s, watch internet videos, email friends and family, make VoIP calls, and do many more things on a unit that weighs less than half a pound.

The Nokia N810 Portable Internet Tablet

It is a light weight and portable device that:

is intended for communications and entertainment while you are travelling (or just relaxing in your own back garden),
allows you to surf the web, watch YouTube videos and play a wide range of multimedia media (such as MP3, WMA, Real Audio, AVI, MPEG4), both streamed and downloaded,
has a simple and direct interface for you to access internet radio stations,
has a Mozilla-based browser with AJAX and Flash support to handle web sites employing Web 2.0 applications (examples of Web 2.0 sites: Facebook, MySpace, Google Docs etc),
supports making VoIP calls using applications such as Skype, Google Talk or Gizmo
has a built in web cam for making video calls,
allows you to do instant messaging via the Pidgin client, which supports IM with MSN and Yahoo! among many others,
has an email client which supports POP3, IMAP4, and SMTP, which means you can for example access your Gmail and Yahoo! email accounts,
uses Wi-Fi as its main means of connecting to the internet, and can, if Wi-Fi is not available, also use a bluetooth-enabled cell phone (if you have it) to act as its modem,
uses the OS2008 operating system based on Linux, and comes with a OS2008 user site allowing you to download the latest updates to the OS and new applications,
has an integrated GPS system with maps to show you where you are and help you find your way (note: a separate subscription is required for voice guided navigation),
has a slide out QWERTY keyboard for easy text input,
has a high resolution crystal clear screen with ambient light sensor to automatically adjust screen brightness according to the light conditions,
provides touchscreen support with the use of a stylus,
comes with a 400 MHz processor, 128 MB DDR RAM, 256 MB Flash, 2 GB internal storage,
has a slot for a miniSD card for storage expansion,
has a high quality stylish and classy external appearance.

The above lists the important features of the N810 Nokia internet tablet. It has received many favourable reviews from users on the internet and on Amazon, with many of them commenting on the superb internet browsing experience provided by the sharp and clear display screen. For most people, this device is just what it says on the box, a communications and entertainment center for people on the go. Some users go as far as using the Nokia internet tablet N810 to do the tasks that previously would have been done on their standard laptop or PC. The Nokia N810 has a high price tag but if you can afford it, it is one of those gadgets that you will not regret purchasing and will find it great fun to use.

The Nokia N800 Portable Internet Tablet

If however price is an issue and that you are willing to give up, among a few other things, the slide out keyboard and the GPS system, you may want to consider the Nokia N800. However, not having a keyboards means that you have to key in text inputs via the touchscreen, adding a bit of inconvenience and potentially eating up valuable screen estate and obscuring your view of things.

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