NauticusLX, the "Nokia 770" skin for SlimServer has certainly sold more than a few 770s and N800s. Have you tried it yet? Just punch this URL into your N800 browser, then bookmark it:
http://<your-slimserver-host-ip>:9000/Nokia770/ You get all the extra functionality (and eye candy) of the web interface, and don't have to worry about line-of-sight. I have two Squeezeboxes and can control both from wherever I am. That's really the application that originally put the 770 on my personal radar. I also have a Palm T5 for PDA functions and MP3 portability, and a RAZR V3m phone that can do some of the same things in a half-hearted way. Still, the RAZR fits so easily into a pocket (no belt clip, thanks) that mostly I use its calendar and leave the Palm home. Verizon's Mobile Web and VCAST whetted my appetite for Internet on the go, but the low res screen is rather limiting. Armed with a couple 4GB SD cards, the N800 can carry an extensive music library and plenty of maps for the Maemo Mapper program (and Bluetooth GPS receiver). It finally makes coat pocket web browsing a reality, and with a Bluetooth keyboard will probably move a lot of my email handling away from the desktop. I expect to migrate from the Palm to open source alternatives, retiring that device. Essentially, I'll be using the N800 more like a modular laptop in a PDA form factor. Beyond all that, as a professional software developer I'm really attracted to the N800 as a target for new applications, based on its ultra portable aspects and the open source paradigm. It's always fun to mix business and pleasure. -- jpj ------------------------------------------------------------------------ jpj's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=1564 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=31398 _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
