Mark Lanctot wrote: > Just saw a review of this at: > > http://www.xyzcomputing.com/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=965 > > The reviewer wrote something a little strange: > >> The N800 actually has its own FM transmitter so with the help of an >> application from Maemo it is possible to use it to listen to old >> fashioned radio as well. > > and later: > >> it receives FM radio > > So which is it, transmit or receive? > > Transmitting could be very useful if you use the device as a GPS > navigator in the car, which is the only way I could justify purchasing > it. Receiving FM is nice as well and is probably what the viewer > meant, but it's not as good as transmitting for me.
Sloppy reviewing; it's an FM receiver which uses the headphone cord as an antenna: http://technocrat.net/d/2007/2/7/14542 -- Bill Burns Long Island NY USA http://ftldesign.com _______________________________________________ discuss mailing list discuss@lists.slimdevices.com http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/discuss
