OS 2008 Hacker Edition - Nokia is being mean right now, but still, it should be noted that their OS 2008 (actually written for the N810) is now also available in a Hacker Edition for the old 770. Since with 2008 you get a Mozilla-based browser, it is definitely worth considering. It simply renders better than Opera.
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Skype on OS2007HE umm... working... - I still have the 770 and the 800. Hmm. I'm not sure if I want to buy the 810 (already available in the Nokia Shop for Germany), 459 Euros is not exactly cheap ...
Nokia announces N810 Internet Tablet with GPS and OS 2008 - wow. With a keyboard this time. Looks nice.
Nokia veröffentlicht Browser für Maemo - nice. The Opera on the devices is not bad, but a Mozilla runs a bit smoother, as the Opera is of the older kind.
Skype comes to Nokia's N800 Linux tablet - hmm. Skype. I guess I'll have to upgrade now. It's not terribly complicated, but having to reinstall my own software is rather annoying. It would be nice if the base system could also be upgraded through the normal package mechanisms.
N800 & Video playback - oops. Nokia used different chips in the N800 that drastically slow down the screen update (1/3 the speed of the N770).
Mono on Nokia 770/800 - good. This gives chances to get the libSL stories (e.g. Sleek?) flying on the Nokia. And this gives chances for a minimal SL client on the tablet! (not to mention the variety of interesting programming languages that are now also available for the Nokia)
» Wi-Fi hacking, with a handheld PDA - I hope that soon the WiFi hacking tools will be ported and running on the Maemo platform, so that you can get something like this for less than 3500 US$. I already have the hardware ...
M is for monkey - Mono on Maemo. That would be exciting - with the efforts to also support the Mono GUI classes on Linux and the connection with libSL, you could possibly get Sleek (Text-Mode SL client) to run. And thus have a mobile chat solution for SL.
Python for Maemo - playing with Python 2.5 on the Nokia Tablet.
ApplicationRepositories - Maemo Wiki - a list of all currently known application pools for integration into the installer on the Nokia Tablet.
Gizmo – A free phone for your computer - now also available for the Nokia 770 tablet!
x48 emulator - and on the Nokia Pad! Genius, hopefully there will soon be an installable package.
Free42 for Zaurus X/Qt and Nokia 770 - an HP42S emulator that runs on the Nokia tablet. Brilliant.
Nokia Announces the Internet Tablet 2006 OS Update - very nice, especially since the new release will also work for the old tablet. However, the update is a bit tricky - reinstallation of all applications and data ...
Nokia will preinstall Google Talk - not bad, especially since Google Talk is based on Jabber.
Maemo Development Platform Roadmap - where the Nokia tablet with version 2.0 of the system is heading.
Horizon - a sketchbook for the Nokia Tablet.
CPU/MEM with swap on/off - the load plugin for the Nokia 770 to display memory and CPU load in a version that can enable/disable swap (provided you have set it up accordingly).
MANaOS 0.1.2 is out - MiniMo for Nokia 770 is slowly coming along. Ok, the installation is still a bit awkward (as root rights are required), but as a preview already quite nice.
RubyForge: Ruby Port to Nokia 770 Internet Tablet: Project Info - Ruby is now also available on the Nokia 770. With Python and TCL, that's quite a number of on-board programming languages.
Nokia 770 and Virtual Bluetooth Keyboard - how to connect the Laser Keyboard with the 770.
OpenVPN on Maemo - Porting OpenVPN to the Nokia Pad. Could be quite interesting, as you are now a bit too visible to others over free WLAN hotspots.
MUlliNER.ORG : Nokia770 - a whole range of tools for the Nokia pad, such as the Wireless Tools or dsniff. Interesting for analysis in case of WLAN problems
SlimserverAndNokia770 - how to use the Nokia Pad with the SlimServer as a music player.
HolisTech Limited Free Software, pwsafe - Password-Safe for the Nokia Tablet.
HOWTO: Bluetooth GPS and GPSDrive on the Nokia 770 - because someone recently told me that the Nokia 770 is useless without a navigation system: here it is.
Internet Tablet Talk - Gnumeric 1.6.2 Released - Spreadsheet for the Nokia 770 Tablet. Wow.
Nokia 770 Internet Tablet
Well, here it is. Very nice piece - since Tuesday I have it. It's really fun - the integration of Bluetooth and WLAN is quite well done, the device can connect with any WLAN. Even WPA and WPA2 - both also with certificate - work. When pairing with Bluetooth phones, it is a bit stubborn and picky, but with some persistence it also worked with my Motorola E398.
The installed software is quite usable - the browser is a stripped-down Opera, very user-friendly and quite complete in its support of HTML, CSS and JS. However, it lacks some of the nice features of Opera for the desktop - especially it does not save passwords that you have entered. Which is rather inconvenient for a device without a keyboard, if you have to enter passwords again and again.
The hardware itself is well made - lies nicely in the hand, is significantly smaller than I would have expected and you can tell that the manufacturer has experience with small devices. However, they could have given the tablet a scroll wheel so that you don't always have to take the pen and the touchscreen to scroll through web pages. The cursor keys jump from link to link on the page, so they are not directly usable for normal browsing. With touchscreens I am always a bit skeptical about long-term usability - many of them have defects and calibration problems (with heavy use rather earlier than later) sooner or later.
The possibility to add more software is of course great - especially very easy to solve. You simply click on a Debian package and it installs it. Games, tools, applications - there is already quite a lot. Even a complete Python port with all libraries for on-board development of Python programs with GUI for the tablet is available. However, you should probably get a Bluetooth keyboard for this - this funny fabric keyboard might be quite interesting for this.
Well, the next version of the software should also support VOIP and IM - this could become even more interesting if you combine it with a Bluetooth headset, this could be quite a practical device for telephony as well - at least if a free WLAN hotspot is available.
It could be that I will now start writing an organizer software with Django - because then I could access it everywhere via the device and also use it from normal computers. Probably more practical in the long run than all these not really functioning synchronization solutions.
ThoughtFix on the Nokia 770: USB Power Injector 2 - external battery pack for the Nokia tablet - also usable for other devices with USB powering (iPod etc.). For DIY.
PythonForMaemo - Python for Maemo - Using Python on the Nokia 770 Tablet (the shipping confirmation arrived today, hopefully the device will arrive soon).