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User Submitted Nokia N810 Portable Internet Tablet Reviews (cont...)Date: 2008-06-27 Great device with 2 buts I love this device. Works very well with all the wifi around. Using my verizon phone as a dial-up modem works well in a pinch (slow connection - but that's a verizon issue) Keyboard is very useful even with my big hands (I tried an iphone and the keyboard on it is unusable for me) Shopping for a case: I found that Nintendo DS cases work very well as the units are the same size, and DS cases are dirt cheap. BUT 1) GPS can take a while to start when you turn maps on. Even though it eats the battery, you will want to leave it on if you want to use GPS again soon. Once it's up, the coverage is good, and the turn by turn is worth the subscription. BUT 2) The Mini SD slot is a pain to use. I need to use tweezers to change the card as the spring loaded connector doesn't push the card out far enough to catch with fingers. Not really a problem - I put an 8GB unit in and then that's it - I put data on and off using USB and my mac. Date: 2008-06-27 Tips and tricks I just wrote out a long reply to a recent negative comment, so I figured this might help others. It's a bit out of context, but the info should answers questions you might have. You can to download and install programs directly from the device. The only thing you connect to your computer for, via the provided USB cable, is the operating system. There are periodic updates, and a recent one was just released. First... go to nokia.com/OS2008 (just remember "Operating System 2008") on your tablet. There will probably be a message at the bottom of the page telling you to update your system. If not, it means you just recently updated. For optional programs, go into your settings menu, and select "Application Manager". Get rid of stuff you will never use via "show installed apps" and uninstall. Things like the Skype and Gizmo crap are tricky... there's stuff I did not want, but there was no way to uninstall it. i.e. if you don't want "Gizmo" (not free!) it's already installed... but go to "browse installable applications" and INSTALL it.. even though it's already on your system. Then when the instal is complete, UNinstall it. It's now gone. Pre-installed software is annoying, but this frees up space. Adding new programs.. click in the same browse area and try things out. Highlight the title, and click the little blue "I" and you will see three tabs telling you a summary, description and install info. I love "mnotify" which is an email notifier that works with gmail and other. I don't use the system email... which also frees up space. I also suggest "camera" which makes your tablet a camera. etc. There is a great leather case for this from a company called "pdair" in Japan I think. But just add dot com after the name. It's worth the price... under 30. There's a USB charger always for sale on ebay for about 5 bucks shipped. Very handy as it's small and you charge it using power from your computer... no software needed. I love this. I would imagine the price will drop, but, it's a good price at the moment. Date: 2008-06-26 Diappointment I purchased the N810 after reading glowing revues in computer magazines. I am far from a novice computer user, but this little item defeated me. I was unable to get it connected to my computer to download some programs - the very ones for which I had purchased the tablet. E-mails to Customer Support went from amusing to exasperating; a phone call soon became apparent that English was not the first language of the technician, so rather than have profanity become MY first language, I terminated the call. As is obvious, my problem was never solved. I devoutly wish I had saved my money. Date: 2008-06-18 Good for lite web / email / gps / chat I like my Nokia N810, it's great for browsing the web on Wifi or Bluetooth, using GPS maps, or chatting / emailing with friends. It's not especially good at any one thing, It's at best, mediocre at everything, but it works and it's portable. That's why I bought it, and that's why it deserves a 4 star review. It has so much potential as a web cam chat product, but it fails at that. The built in web cam only works with proprietary Nokia applications, or beta software that nobody uses (Gizmo). It does not work with Skype or any other chat program. If you use the web cam with flash sites, it works, but is super slow, and makes the flash sites nearly unusable. However, there is hope. This is a software problem, not a hardware one. I just hope I see a software update before the end of the year. Date: 2008-06-18 Broken! It arrived broken! LCD screen didn't work and now I have a ton of issues returning it. I can't return it back to AMAZON or ANTonline (Amazon's vendor) because nobody will take responsibility for it. WHAT A MESS! Warning! NEVER BUY A PRODUCT FROM AMAZON THAT YOU ARE NOT ABLE TO RETURN TO AMAZON! I really wonder why Amazon sells products from other companies that it is unwilling to take responsibility for????????
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