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3.5 stars
"Excellent concept but some room for improvement"
Pros: Good battery life
Very good screen
Web browser is better than other small devices
Linux platform provides excellent community of developers and good application selectionCons: Maemo Linux is specifc to the n810
Summary: I debated for quite a while between the n810 and a Netbook - likely the Acer Aspire One. I decided to go with the n810 and I am generally very pleased with the device. However, the lack of an available MS Office compatible office suite (Google Docs works fine, but can not be used offline) and the web browser limitations have led me towards thinking I may be better off trying a netbook.
The web browser is very good but the memory limitations on the n810, mean that some website are sluggish or do not format correctly
No office suite available for the device, except Google Docs which is online only
I think there are trade offs between the two form factors. However, many device manufacturers and software developers are working on the netbook platform. Nokia and the Maemo community are on their own with 3 Nokia devices and a decent but not incredible suite of software.
Buy a n810 if:
- a touchscreen experience is important to you
- you want the smallest possible form factor, that provides a robust web browsing experience
- you want bluetooth connectivity built in
- long battery life is important
- your budget is at the low end of devices in this price range (~$400)
Buy a netbook if:
- you need a full featured web browsing experience i.e. no compromises at all
- you need to touch type (n810 is efficient, but still thumb typing)
- you need an MS Office compatible office suite
