Oh my gosh!

This new Nokia n800 is an amazing device. It is so much better than my old 770. I now have the urge to leave my laptop at home and surf only from my Nokia tablet. I had talked about the many issues with the 770 I had in the past so there is no need to go over them. But a big one happened today. I installed Ereader. This has always been the mobile killer app for me. Now I have an internet tablet that I can use offline. I will also install bejeweled. This device blows me away. I do feel like I am surfing the web in the palm of my hand now. The first thing I did was try out YouTube and the quality is amazing. I tried the 2007OS and thought it was great. But 2008 is amazing. I love being able to use two sd card slots. I do have a few little issues. I do wish I got the n810's slide out keyboard. I also wish I could remap the "j" button to the down arrow for use in google reader. Is there any way to have the down button page down instead of running through the links?

Took The Plunge

I can't believe that I did it but I did. I bought a Nokia n800. I was a big fan of the Nokia 770 and I wanted to get a newer one. I thought of the n810 but I wanted to save some money. The n800 is at an incredible price a little above $200. I paid about $250 after tax and shipping. I had four issues with my Nokia 770. I couldn't read Digg easily. I couldn't use a thumb drive. I couldn't use Ereader. I couldn't watch YouTube videos. All of these issues have been fixed. The Nokia 800 is cheap. I just couldn't resist. I really wanted to save my money for a new Samsung Q1 but I have a laptop now and it is sweet. I could play all of my video games on it. So I can't wait to receive my new toy.

EEETV

Looks like there is some more information about he eeetv. Yea I made up that name.

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Eeepc the perfect umpc

Recently Otto Berkes posted in his blog about how the Eeepc hits the sweet spot. I happen to agree with him. Price is always the most important factor in all purchases. With the Eeepc hitting such a low price brings umpc devices into the public view. I am constantly thinking of getting one just for the fun of it. I think 2008 will be the year we see a few more Eeepc type devices. My hope is that just one company makes a tablet and allows me to have the companion computer I have have been searching for.

Do I need a tablet?

So after a year of saving money I was finally able to purchase a laptop. I have been quite happy with the laptop and I am wondering if I need a tablet. I am a large person so carrying around my 17' laptop is not a big issue. Also as I have said before I don't have a real mobile lifestyle. I go work, go home, eat out and sleep. One place I do take my laptop is to my cybercafe I hang out at. I am not a coffee lover so I don't spend much time at Starbucks. I guess the moral of the story is I don't need a tablet but I want one. It is quite difficult to browse the web with at 17' laptop while sitting on my couch. Now the question is which device to buy.

One device that I am dying to get is the HTC Advantage. The device is thin compared to many UMPCs. It runs Windows Mobile which I don't love but I kinda like it. I have read some blog posts at GearDiary.com that say how great the device is. All of the reviews have been overwhelming positive. James Kendrick over at jkontherun.com made some instant posts while on the CES trade show floor. So I can read ebooks on it, surf using Opera, play all the Windows Mobile games, and always have internet cause it doubles as a phone. This it definitely a device I want to buy. What is keeping me from buying it? Price and screen resolution are my big reasons for not purchasing this device. If I had a gsm carrier and money to burn this device would be mine.

My Mobile Gripe

There is one thing that really annoys me about reading tech articles. It is the constant talk about flying on a plane. I consider myself a poor person but in reality I think I do ok. I make about the national average. I only ride a plane once a year to visit my girlfriend's family. So I don't consider myself a mobile person. I wake up, commute to work, work 9 hours, commute home, and sleep. This is not a mobile lifestyle.

I really don't need a mobile device. I have always had a computer at work and at home. Even when I was in college I didn't really need a mobile device since they had computer labs. I would bet that the majority of people live this way.

So I think writers should write about how a normal working person would use mobile devices. I guess everyone doesn't have an office job but I bet it would be more common than business travelers.

So after all this griping I would like to say I love mobile devices. They aren't a necessity for me but they enhance my life. My Handspring Visor was very helpful in college in tracking my classes and assignments. I loved being able to surf on my couch with my Q1 and 770. For me mobile devices are very fun.