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Ditto about the keyboard. I had a pair of Makos (yr 2000 Symbian black
and white PDA) which was the same size as the N800, only it folded open
to have a decent keyboard along with the screen. <br>
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It also had a WP and spreadsheet that integrated files with Word and
Excel via USB. The keyboard was great. I could go to a seminar with
it in my pocket and take notes on it and then port the notes over to my
network. My daughter used her's to write notes and work on a fiction
book she was writing. No wifi, no color, no browser. But very useful
and good user support network, until it's rechargable battery got
tired, and/or the strap connecting the keyboard to screen came loose. <br>
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The key to it's utility was the built-in keyboard AND included
compatible word processor/spreadsheet, neither of which are available
for the current N800 format. <br>
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In the linux world, it seems the foundation for a decent WP/Spreadsheet
program could be found somewhere between StarOffice 5.0 and OpenOffice
2.0 that would have compatibility with Word and Excel. Or perhaps
some webware will evolve to let one edit online thru the browser.
However, either way, this would be almost useless with the screen
keyboard. <br>
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However, it seems action on this front may be around the corner if one
is to believe a recent <a
href="http://www.geek.com/is-the-diamond-mako-no-more/">Nokia
announcement that appeared with a Mako google search on Geek.com</a>. <br>
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Brian Litzinger wrote:
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<pre wrap="">On Tue, Oct 02, 2007 at 12:24:48PM -0700, Mike Klein wrote:
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<pre wrap="">This is how I read the announcement...fixes for just 2 bugs. However it
Btw (not to compare rotten apples to florida oranges) but WM
phones/devices and many others work the same way...reflash and reinstall.
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I own an N800 and a Sprint Mogul (HTC 6800). I sure wish the n800 had a
little keyboard.
ActiveSync solves most of the reflash problem on the WM devices.
At least for apps that use it.
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Always, Dr Fred C
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:drfredc@drfredc.com">drfredc@drfredc.com</a></pre>
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