Got a chance to play around with the WiMAX-enabled Nokia N810 that’ll be coming out soon. It’s basically the same deal as the currently-available N810 with the added convenience of being able to glom on to WiMAX networks.
Nokia had a “Sky Cafe” rigged up to a gigantic crane that hoisted what basically amounted to a metal platform with an island bar and seat-belted swivel chairs. Since there’s no actual WiMAX network set up in Vegas yet, the device was using a regular Wi-Fi connection. It’s still a fun device to play with and once WiMAX is more widespread, it could make a killer mobile internet doodad. Check out how fast it boots up (towards the end of the video). I have the old N770 and it takes quite a while to get going. The N810 is quite a bit nimbler.
The great thing about the Nokia 810 Internet ( WiMAX/ WiFi) internet Tablet is that the software architecture of the N800 is based on the Linux desktop from GNOME (GNU Object Model Environment).For multimedia applications, software components from Gstreamer have been embedded in the N800.
Unlike a mobile Phone, which has a very restrictive software environment the device is very user friendly for user applications. The XOHM version of the N810 has also been announced and will be available by June 2008.
Now with the launch of XOHM delayed to June ( or thereabouts ?)the Internet Tablet and the Network won’t miss each other.
http://www.wimax-home.com