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Open Source iPhone or Just Another Tablet?
By Robert | September 2, 2007
Well it’s not really a direct competitor for the iPhone but some people might find it to be just as good if not better, and at $100 cheaper then the iPhone the Nokia open source N800 Tablet might just be what you are looking for.
If you can get over the fact that it is not a phone (a big problem if you are looking for a phone) or if you already have a perfectly good phone and would just like the extra features of the iPhone, this might just be the answer. Some have said that the features of the Nokia N800 are just as good and can all be had on the AT&T network, unlike the iPhone.
- Excellent 802.11 and Bluetooth radios.
- Razor-sharp 4.1″, 800×480, 225 pixel/inch color touchscreen.
- Built-in stereo speakers.
- 640×480 Webcam.
- FM receiver.
- USB 2.0 connectivity.
- Two full-size SD card slots with a supported capacity of 2GB each.
- A fast CPU (330MHz).
- 128MB RAM.
- 256MB Internal Flash.
- Slated to get mobile WiMAX next year.
- USB and line-in interfaces to record and playback podcasts.
- Supports Flash 9 and Skype Internet calls which allow users to better browse YouTube videos, play online flash games, and make free Internet calls to other Skype-enabled devices.
- Optional equipment: Nokia navigation kit to use the N800 as a navigation device.
Because of the open source heritage of the N800 you will have access to all the apps in the open source world, like :
Pidgin - full-featured internet messaging client, with AIM, MSN, Yahoo and Jabber support
Canola - media player with network streaming
FBReader - e-book reader
Claws Mail - full-featured email client
Obscura Photo Manager
Other then the awesome touch screen on the iPhone the N800 is not that bad of an alternative. If you are a hardcore geek and love anything open source, this just might be the answer you where looking for. If not go buy an iPhone.
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