I just recall a good bit of the video's focus was aimed at the corporate commuter types (so-called VPN-less connection to corporate email being first in my mind), so I thought that was a market segment they were going after.<br>
<br>I suspect an Ubuntu or other Linux port to this booklet would not be too difficult and that we'll see one soon after launch. Maybe even from some Linux hobbyists from within Nokia in the same way Sony releases unsupported versions for the Playstation. That would satisfy me.<br>
<br>K<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 10:55 AM, Gary <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:gary@eyetraxx.net">gary@eyetraxx.net</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
<div class="im">Kevin T. Neely wrote:<br>
</div><div class="im">
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</div>I don't have any qualms with the Atom processor as an energy efficient<br>
device but I've never been fond of Intel's business practices (their<br>
dealings with the OLPC project are only one of many). Also, I don't<br>
really see that Nokia are marketing the Booklet 3G as a corporate platform.<br>
<br>
q.v. <a href="http://europe.nokia.com/find-products/mini-laptop" target="_blank">http://europe.nokia.com/find-products/mini-laptop</a> and<br>
<a href="http://conversations.nokia.com/2009/08/24/nokia-booklet-3g-mini-laptop-unveiled" target="_blank">http://conversations.nokia.com/2009/08/24/nokia-booklet-3g-mini-laptop-unveiled</a><br>
<div class="im"><br>
> And remember, the N900 is coming out. The OS/2 comparison is<br>
> interesting, and it may well be that Maemo stays firmly in the<br>
> "hobbyist" arena. But i think we will see Maemo take a bigger role as<br>
> the laptop and phone continue to merge into a new hybrid device (of<br>
> which netbooks and internet tablets are early forays into this class<br>
> of device.<br>
<br>
</div>And the N97 handset has already released based on Symbian OS 9.4 and<br>
Series 60 v5 UI running on the ARM 11 proc. I guess I don't see what<br>
they have to gain by moving in to the already overcrowded "Wintel" market.<br>
<div><div></div><div class="h5"><br>
-Gary<br>
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