well - Nokia is definitely starting to roll out tri-band hsdpa devices which makes this much easier to deal with. I'm still excited by the idea of a 3G capable tablet.
On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 3:23 PM, Wayne Fiori <dev9n...@gmail.com> wrote: > It would make the device far too expensive for its market. The cogs on > the radio device would add to the base cost. There would be different > European and American model -- each market uses different frequencies > for GSM/EDGE. That homologation for manufacturing would add additional > costs. The repair depot logistics would change as well. There would be > real FCC (and the equivalents) regulatory requirements to be met. > Worse, you would need to purchase service from a mobile phone > provider. > > At that point the cost increases would push customers to an iPhone or > similar smart phone. > > IMO, the best advantage that the tablets have is being free of the > entanglement mobile phone service providers. > -- > =W > > > On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 12:13 PM, fcassia <fcas...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I can't believe Nokia is so dumb. The software stack in the N800 / > > N810 is stable, proven, and time-tested. > > > > So why can't they release a N810 with embedded GSM/EDGE radio? All > > that is needed is a phone dialer applet. > > > > Of course, a "premium" version could add 3G, but for me to check GMail > > on the go, EDGE is just fine. > > > > Thoughts? Comments? Expletives? > > FC > > _______________________________________________ > > maemo-users mailing list > > maemo-users@maemo.org > > https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users > > > _______________________________________________ > maemo-users mailing list > maemo-users@maemo.org > https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users > -- Jonathan Greene +1.914.750.8740 AIM / iChat - atmasphere gtalk / jabber - jonathangre...@gmail.com Skype / Gizmo - JonathanGreene blogs - http://www.atmasphere.net/wp / http://www.maemoapps.com
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