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First impressions of the Nokia N810

I spent 4 long hours on public transport today. I was eager to collect my new Nokia N810 as soon as possible. I twittered some first impressions. It’s a lovely device. Very tactile. It feels very solid. I was initially skeptical about the keyboard, but once I booted the device and started using, it’s great. So far I’m very impressed.

Unfortunately, the 5 way navigator button is faulty. The left side of the button doesn’t work, and the right side is super sensetive. So I can scroll right but not left. Bummer. It’ll have to go back to Nokia to be fixed. So much for getting my new machine in a hurry! A good opportunity to practice patience. Plus, it gives me some time to experiment. Once it’s fixed I’ll wipe all the settings and start fresh.

For all you picture lovers, here’s a shot of Mahjong:

Playing Mahjong on the Nokia N810

Considering a Nokia N810

Nokia N810 Internet Tablet picture from WikipediaI’m thinking about buying a Nokia N810.

  • Email, web out and about
  • Music, movies, books, on the go
  • Skype / SIP calls
  • Instant Messaging, IRC
  • Meeting notes instead of a laptop
  • Instead of a laptop for short trips

Anyone have any feedback? Have you got one? Does it work well? Is the keyboard easy to use? Does the GPS system work well? Do you have to buy the maps? Can they be torrented? :)