Nokia N810 Silver Review - At Glance

At Glance

Editor Rating: 4.3

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Styling:  5 

Ease of Use:  3 

Display:  4 

Voice Quality:  4 

Battery Life:  5 

Quality/Durability:  5 

What’s Good: Stylish, compact design with large touchscreen and full QWERTY keyboard; Excellent build quality; Extendable Linux-based operating system backed by Nokia-supported developer community; Ships with Skype and Rhapsody clients installed; Excellent Web browser supports Web 2.0 technologies; WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity; Great for mobile bloggers, early adopters/would-be hackers, and Linux fans

What’s Not Good: Touchscreen isn’t responsive enough and can be hard to use even with stylus; Top row of QWERTY board is cramped, and all keys are mushy to type on; No Stereo Bluetooth support; Overall experience isn’t ready for mainstream consumers; Pricey

Bottom Line: Nokia’s making steps to evolve the N-Series tablets from “strictly for geeks” to “consumer friendly gadgets.”  The N810 - and newly launched N810 WiMax Edition - represent another step in that evolution, but this is still an Internet device for geeks and not mainstream consumers.  To be fair, it’s those geeky early adopters who comprise Nokia’s intended audience for the N810.

Specs:
Make/Model: Nokia N810 Internet Tablet
Network: None (WiMax Edition will be compatible with Sprint’s forthcoming XOHM service)
Data: WiFi 802.11b/g, Bluetooth connectivity for use with cell phone as modem
Carrier: Unlocked
Size: 72 x 128 x 14 mm
Weight: 226 g
Form Factor: Candy bar with Horizontal Slide-Out QWERTY Board
Display: 4.13” Color LCD display: 800 x 480 (WVGA) resolution, 65,000 Colors
Memory:  128 MB RAM, 2GB built-in storage, miniSD card slot
Notable Features: Linux-Based Internet Tablet OS is extendable and customizable; Web browser supports Web 2.0 functionality including AJAX and Flash 9; GPS with maps and navigation support; Front camera with video calling support; Skype and Rhapsody support; Audio and Video player supports local and streaming media