MobileCrunch on the N800
So, while we were buying N800s at CompUSA and blogging about them left and right, this guy already had one for weeks but was embargoed? OUCH.
I won’t be able to give it a thorough read until tonight, but Oliver’s review looks very complete. I definitely agree with him that a software upgrade to make communicating between nearby Internet Tablets would be great. And, also on his list, I’d love to see a portrait-mode switch for the display.
For another comprehensive review, check out ThoughtFix’s.
ReaderMini.com in the news!
Looks like people have been trying ReaderMini and have some great feedback.
Adam Pash of LifeHacker welcomes the improvement ReaderMini is over the official Google Reader Mobile app, Jason Clarke of DownloadSquad says it works great in Opera on Pocket PCs, Kevin Tofel of JKOnTheRun likes ReaderMini’s footprint on the 7 inch UMPC screen size.
Meanwhile, there is plenty of constructive criticism, too. ReaderMini requires Ajax, so PocketIE apparently doesn’t work. It doesn’t work on the SideKick 3 either. On my todo list is making a version that looks like ReaderMini.com does now, but requires no Javascript. That’s a lot of work, though, so if you really want it, leave me feedback here.
Nokia N800 Review – by ThoughtFix!
ThoughtFix once again delights us – this time with a thorough review of the N800 Internet Tablet. I agree with most of what he says. His conclusion matches my feelings, exactly: “The Nokia N800 delivers the best Internet experience available in a pocketable form without breaking the bank.” Seriously.
I do wish he spent some time extolling the virtues of the built in media player and the soon to be released Canola media player (which is awesome on the 770). I imagine that’s coming in a later post!!
I disagree with his assessment that Google Reader works fine. With a small number of feeds, it’s apparently not bad, but the more you have the slower it is. If you want to use Google Reader on the Internet Tablets, you can use ReaderMini.com, but I wish Google had optimized their code, instead, so we wouldn’t need workarounds like that.
Update: Two more great reviews (via RingNokia): InternetTabletTalk has a multi-video review. Mobile Burn forums has a lengthy review, too.
ReaderMini.com version .91
Who says Google Reader doesn’t work on the Nokia 770 and n800 Internet Tablets? Check out the latest version of my unofficial Google Reader front end, ReaderMini.com.
Changes in Release .9.1 – 1/14/07
- Text in feed list now lines up better.
- Brand new theme!
- Button locations have changed.
- No more (0) if a feed is stale.
- Bold text has been removed from the feed list.
- Fix: Hide/Show stale feeds now works again.
- Added rudimentary AJAX progress indicator to several buttons.
- Changed the icons for a few buttons – checkboxes everywhere!
- Fixed: Links from posts in category river views now work.
- FAQs, Credits added.
- Added a “Get Next Page” button. Works sometimes (normal feeds), but not others (starred items, shared items feeds, category feeds).
ThoughFix on the N800 – First Look and Video
ThoughtFix has 2 new n800 posts. The video is a great tour of the device itself, with some commentary on the differences between the n800 and the 770. The video also shows how the interface of the n800 changes automatically when you use your finger instead of the stylus. His First Look post is a great introduction to some of the device’s new features and is a must read if you plan to buy one.
John Tokash 