[maemo-developers] Computerworld article

[From: David Hazel]

I notice that this is a US publication, so it's hardly going to be impartial
regarding a non-US company, especially when they've got a home-grown,
non-Microsoft-stable company (Apple) to talk about. In any case, this is
probably the most difficult industry of all in which to make accurate
predictions. Who really knows which piece of kit will really gain
grass-roots support? Everyone hopes they've got the winning formula, but
nobody knows for certain.


David Hazel
  -----Original Message-----
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[mailto:maemo-developers-bounces at maemo.org]On Behalf Of Tony Maro
  Sent: 29 September 2007 08:52
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  Subject: Computerworld article


  Linked on Slashdot, so likely others have seen this already...

  http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&ar
ticleId=9039659

  From the article:
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  The Federal Communications Commission recently approved a new minitablet,
nonphone device from Nokia that supports Bluetooth, WLAN and GPS. The
approval was branded as "confidential," so only the sketchiest of details
are available on the product, which will almost certainly ship this year.

  I'm not sure Nokia has the "right stuff" to compete in the nonphone
market. For starters, the company has trouble focusing on individual
products and tends to scatter its energy and resources across its massive
line of devices. The future king of tiny mobile computers is going to need
vision and focus.

  Go ahead and take Nokia off the list of contenders.

  ----------------------


  Personally I think he's got it wrong.  I've noticed with tech companies
(including Microsoft) that "third time's the charm."  I think Nokia has
touched into the power users with the open-sourciness (hehe) of Maemo and
gotten enough good feedback that the next revision will be a big hit.
Adding GPS would be awesome if still economical, and if you guys listened to
everyone about sync capabilities for contacts and such, there's no product
that could really compete in my opinion.  Although I think multitouch solid
screens similar to the iPhone might be nice ;-)  At least the solid part.
I'm always afraid I'm going to damage my LCD.  I mean let's be honest - I'd
give up my RAZR in a heartbeat for a good old solid indestructible Nokia
phone that doesn't misdial every time I call someone.  The brand still
carries a lot of weight for me.  And I love my n800.

  --
  Tony Maro
  http://www.maro.net/ossramblings.php
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