Comments on: N810 in a nutshell http://tieguy.org/blog/2008/01/29/n810-in-a-nutshell/ Ramblings on law school in New York, free software, and the spaces in between. Fri, 08 Aug 2008 00:25:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Running Rails Apps on a Nokia N810 http://tieguy.org/blog/2008/01/29/n810-in-a-nutshell/#comment-26938 Running Rails Apps on a Nokia N810 Sun, 13 Apr 2008 12:50:58 +0000 http://tieguy.org/blog/2008/01/29/n810-in-a-nutshell/#comment-26938 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] on by requests for screenshots of Tracks running on my n810, I decided to instead document to the best of my recollection what I did to get Tracks and Instiki [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> Kramer auto Pingback[...] on by requests for screenshots of Tracks running on my n810, I decided to instead document to the best of my recollection what I did to get Tracks and Instiki [...]

]]> By: The Tao of Mac - The Joy of Webpads http://tieguy.org/blog/2008/01/29/n810-in-a-nutshell/#comment-26640 The Tao of Mac - The Joy of Webpads Sun, 09 Mar 2008 01:09:49 +0000 http://tieguy.org/blog/2008/01/29/n810-in-a-nutshell/#comment-26640 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] I can always get an iPhone, but that’s not my point. I’m not the only one griping about lack of decent mobile connectivity on the N810 [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> Kramer auto Pingback[...] I can always get an iPhone, but that’s not my point. I’m not the only one griping about lack of decent mobile connectivity on the N810 [...]

]]> By: Jonathan Altman http://tieguy.org/blog/2008/01/29/n810-in-a-nutshell/#comment-26387 Jonathan Altman Thu, 14 Feb 2008 03:18:47 +0000 http://tieguy.org/blog/2008/01/29/n810-in-a-nutshell/#comment-26387 I do have screenshots somewhere, but even better those screenshots are part of my recollection (I cannot call it instructions, because I did not write down the steps at the time) of how I got Tracks and Instiki running. http://blog.dotbot.net/articles/2008/02/13/running-rails-apps-on-a-nokia-n810 I do have screenshots somewhere, but even better those screenshots are part of my recollection (I cannot call it instructions, because I did not write down the steps at the time) of how I got Tracks and Instiki running.

http://blog.dotbot.net/articles/2008/02/13/running-rails-apps-on-a-nokia-n810

]]> By: Jaiku | Luis Villa's Blog / N810 in a nutshell http://tieguy.org/blog/2008/01/29/n810-in-a-nutshell/#comment-26294 Jaiku | Luis Villa's Blog / N810 in a nutshell Sat, 02 Feb 2008 20:46:26 +0000 http://tieguy.org/blog/2008/01/29/n810-in-a-nutshell/#comment-26294 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] http://tieguy.org/blog/2008/01/29/n810-in-a-nutshell/ [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> Kramer auto Pingback[...] http://tieguy.org/blog/2008/01/29/n810-in-a-nutshell/ [...]

]]> By: Luis Villa’s Blog | ABA Journal - Law News Now http://tieguy.org/blog/2008/01/29/n810-in-a-nutshell/#comment-26287 Luis Villa’s Blog | ABA Journal - Law News Now Sat, 02 Feb 2008 16:47:37 +0000 http://tieguy.org/blog/2008/01/29/n810-in-a-nutshell/#comment-26287 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] N810 in a nutshell [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> Kramer auto Pingback[...] N810 in a nutshell [...]

]]> By: Luis http://tieguy.org/blog/2008/01/29/n810-in-a-nutshell/#comment-26286 Luis Sat, 02 Feb 2008 14:28:24 +0000 http://tieguy.org/blog/2008/01/29/n810-in-a-nutshell/#comment-26286 Jonathan: that is mad, but a great kind of mad. Do you have screenshots somewhere? :) Jonathan: that is mad, but a great kind of mad. Do you have screenshots somewhere? :)

]]> By: Jonathan Altman http://tieguy.org/blog/2008/01/29/n810-in-a-nutshell/#comment-26285 Jonathan Altman Sat, 02 Feb 2008 01:29:45 +0000 http://tieguy.org/blog/2008/01/29/n810-in-a-nutshell/#comment-26285 Actually with some work you can get Rails, Mongrel, and Tracks up and running on the n810. I bought mine specifically to run Instiki + Tracks. Install takes some work though, definitely not out-of-the-box. Actually with some work you can get Rails, Mongrel, and Tracks up and running on the n810. I bought mine specifically to run Instiki + Tracks. Install takes some work though, definitely not out-of-the-box.

]]> By: Luis http://tieguy.org/blog/2008/01/29/n810-in-a-nutshell/#comment-26273 Luis Thu, 31 Jan 2008 03:19:46 +0000 http://tieguy.org/blog/2008/01/29/n810-in-a-nutshell/#comment-26273 daniels: it definitely badly needs to break out of the desktop PC metaphor. I was badly disappointed when someone talked about porting it to a traditional PC- it needs to be ported to even smaller devices, not larger devices, so that the UI is optimized for the type of device it is, not PCs. Quim: I agree that when wimax is pervasive, this will be a killer device. Of course, by that time, iPhone may already be a dominant, windows-like development platform, since it wisely does both cell and wifi *now*. And that time is a long way off; my GSM tri-band phone is basically global at this point (I have used it on three continents, in swamps, and in mountains); it will be a long time before I can just take my wimax device with me anywhere I go and assume it will work. Mike: the reasons may not be too baffling; the cell companies may not be very happy with a non-crippled phone-wifi combo. (iPhone is very nice, but it *is* crippled.) Still, you'd think (or naively hope?) that Nokia could try to force the issue. Jon: the whole point is that I *want* it to be a phone. I don't see why, properly integrated, making it a phone would make it any less/any worse at the things it is already good at. Properly integrated, making it also a phone would make it even *better* at what it is already good at. Battery life, at least on the N800, is pretty good when playing music- 4 hours, at least? re: storage: my N810 says it has 2G of internal storage, and I can't find any cards bigger than 4G for it. But I haven't looked hard, and maybe I'm not looking in the right places. daniels: it definitely badly needs to break out of the desktop PC metaphor. I was badly disappointed when someone talked about porting it to a traditional PC- it needs to be ported to even smaller devices, not larger devices, so that the UI is optimized for the type of device it is, not PCs.

Quim: I agree that when wimax is pervasive, this will be a killer device. Of course, by that time, iPhone may already be a dominant, windows-like development platform, since it wisely does both cell and wifi *now*. And that time is a long way off; my GSM tri-band phone is basically global at this point (I have used it on three continents, in swamps, and in mountains); it will be a long time before I can just take my wimax device with me anywhere I go and assume it will work.

Mike: the reasons may not be too baffling; the cell companies may not be very happy with a non-crippled phone-wifi combo. (iPhone is very nice, but it *is* crippled.) Still, you’d think (or naively hope?) that Nokia could try to force the issue.

Jon: the whole point is that I *want* it to be a phone. I don’t see why, properly integrated, making it a phone would make it any less/any worse at the things it is already good at. Properly integrated, making it also a phone would make it even *better* at what it is already good at.

Battery life, at least on the N800, is pretty good when playing music- 4 hours, at least?

re: storage: my N810 says it has 2G of internal storage, and I can’t find any cards bigger than 4G for it. But I haven’t looked hard, and maybe I’m not looking in the right places.

]]> By: Christopher Blizzard http://tieguy.org/blog/2008/01/29/n810-in-a-nutshell/#comment-26271 Christopher Blizzard Thu, 31 Jan 2008 02:03:41 +0000 http://tieguy.org/blog/2008/01/29/n810-in-a-nutshell/#comment-26271 "Is it a phone yet?" I still ask this every time I hear about it. I would drop my phone in a second if I could get N8xx + phone. The strangely familiar web browser alone would be killer. “Is it a phone yet?” I still ask this every time I hear about it. I would drop my phone in a second if I could get N8xx + phone. The strangely familiar web browser alone would be killer.

]]> By: Jon Pritchard http://tieguy.org/blog/2008/01/29/n810-in-a-nutshell/#comment-26270 Jon Pritchard Thu, 31 Jan 2008 00:22:02 +0000 http://tieguy.org/blog/2008/01/29/n810-in-a-nutshell/#comment-26270 As you say, to be more useful and justify it's existence as an internet device it requires an almost constant internet connection - the inclusion of cellular broadband is something that should really be looked at. But from that point, how far is it to turning it also into a phone? (Granted, that decision would probably miniaturise it too much, and defeat it's usefulness as an internet device.) I also agree that it needs more internal storage (Regarding another comment, I thought it only had 2GB internal storage, not 4GB.) and I can see it's use as a media device becoming essential as part of my usage case. What's the battery life like when playing audio files? The most consistent feedback from people, I gather, is that it's now a sleek device. One with good tactile feel, and looks. Something that a person might want to own regardless of knowing it's use. It's got a cool factor about it. That's definitely encouraging and I can't wait to see what the N900 brings along with OS2009... I keep holding off buying one, until it gets near perfection, or at least more justifiable as a spend since I'm about the only person who doesn't have a discount code for it. :) As you say, to be more useful and justify it’s existence as an internet device it requires an almost constant internet connection - the inclusion of cellular broadband is something that should really be looked at. But from that point, how far is it to turning it also into a phone? (Granted, that decision would probably miniaturise it too much, and defeat it’s usefulness as an internet device.)

I also agree that it needs more internal storage (Regarding another comment, I thought it only had 2GB internal storage, not 4GB.) and I can see it’s use as a media device becoming essential as part of my usage case. What’s the battery life like when playing audio files?

The most consistent feedback from people, I gather, is that it’s now a sleek device. One with good tactile feel, and looks. Something that a person might want to own regardless of knowing it’s use. It’s got a cool factor about it. That’s definitely encouraging and I can’t wait to see what the N900 brings along with OS2009… I keep holding off buying one, until it gets near perfection, or at least more justifiable as a spend since I’m about the only person who doesn’t have a discount code for it. :)

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