Seems like the sh** hit the fan(boy)
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Originally Posted by eno
"Make do"? The screen is really very clear and easy to read. There is no "making do".
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Given that most threads here, and this one, concentrate on e-ink devices with 6"+ displays, I thought the expression would be appropriate because of its factual accuracy. It was absolutely clear from the context, that I was thinking size not clarity, no reason whatsoever to get all worked up.
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Originally Posted by eno
Define "more versatile".
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Don't you have a dictionary running on your cutesy Nokia
? How about "having or capable of many uses" for a start. PDAs, as Wallcraft kindly pointed out, have multiple uses out of the box. The Ns may easily be more flexible, in that you can write your own code for them, or use whatever is our there in the community. But I think you will agree (then again, maybe not...
) that the majority out there prefers ready-made from recognizable sources instead of rough-around-the-edges-stuff from "active developer communities". The majority may not know what it's missing, but c'est la vie. Then again, I can imagine for someone who can program or likes, maybe even prefers, open source this may well be a dream-machine.
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Originally Posted by eno
"Raw"? Actually its a very polished device with a great browser. There's nothing "raw" about it. Most people would *not* know it runs Linux because it does not look "raw".
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"Raw" in the sense that while it may have a marvellous browser, most other things have to be added on from the a.m. sources, out of the box it is an unpolished diamond at best, if that expression suits you better.
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Originally Posted by eno
...without any actual serious experience using the Nokia devices"
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So actual would not be sufficient, it has to be serious, too
. But, you're spot on. Unfortunately, I do not have the time nor funds to first buy everything to then find out it doesn't do what I expected it to. Rest assured I spent about 3-4 hours reading it up on the web. I found out the PIM options available where rough-hewn indeed and would not sync with Outlook. It doesn't run any well-known, reliable navigation. End of story for me. (Plus the praised reader doesn't do bookmarks if I got that right.)
The cheaper N800, to round this up, is not available in Europe anymore. Either the situation is different where you live or you have to get them on Ebay, which again, is not an option for many people, though it kind of goes well with the open source theme.
I am sorry that this has strayed (strewn?) rather far from the original topic. This is not the thread and probably not even the forum to discuss the merits of PPCs vs web-tablets - Hendrik