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bbusybookworm · 09-09-2008, 03:59 AM

Have t say that there two compleatly different philsophys between the two devices.

iPod touch - Simple and easy to use, but limited to what apple allows on it. Any and all apps have to be gotten from the app store. All interaction is through Itunes. However, Space is not upgradable, has a smaller screen, no hardware buttons.

Nokia N800/810 - Open Linux system, so even if the app yu want to use is not currently available, ypu can always go ut and d it yourself. Out of the Box, is pretty easy to install the basic apps you want from Nokia's site. YOu can however also install from other places. However, it is still linux, so at times, if you do something a little exotic you do have to do a little bit of digging around.However, Screen is bigger, daylight readable on the n810, hardware buttons to make some functions easy to use, User upgradabe memory(so when memory prices go down, just swap out a higher capacity SD card, or carry around multiple ones) and they do have a replaceable battery, and battery's are available for reasonable prices, so you can carry around enough to get you through your journey / usage scenario.

So the choice really depends upon what youi really want. a device that works well, but is limited in its application beyond that, and closed / locked down, or a more powerfull. open system, with the attendant increase in complexitity (but not that much) but also the rise in capability available to you.

09-09-2008, 03:59 AM	#6
bbusybookworm Tech Junkie Posts: 1,027 Karma: 10080 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Earth Device: iPad, MotoXStyle, OnePlusOne	Have t say that there two compleatly different philsophys between the two devices. iPod touch - Simple and easy to use, but limited to what apple allows on it. Any and all apps have to be gotten from the app store. All interaction is through Itunes. However, Space is not upgradable, has a smaller screen, no hardware buttons. Nokia N800/810 - Open Linux system, so even if the app yu want to use is not currently available, ypu can always go ut and d it yourself. Out of the Box, is pretty easy to install the basic apps you want from Nokia's site. YOu can however also install from other places. However, it is still linux, so at times, if you do something a little exotic you do have to do a little bit of digging around.However, Screen is bigger, daylight readable on the n810, hardware buttons to make some functions easy to use, User upgradabe memory(so when memory prices go down, just swap out a higher capacity SD card, or carry around multiple ones) and they do have a replaceable battery, and battery's are available for reasonable prices, so you can carry around enough to get you through your journey / usage scenario. So the choice really depends upon what youi really want. a device that works well, but is limited in its application beyond that, and closed / locked down, or a more powerfull. open system, with the attendant increase in complexitity (but not that much) but also the rise in capability available to you.