Nokia 770 Internet Tablet

Reviewed by: icefreez

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Strengths: Small, large array of 3rd party apps available, sturdy build, perfect fit for hand, nice protective cover.

Weaknesses: Slow, small, no keyboard, limited to addon's for ARM processors. Hardware failure.

Overall Evaluation: I got this for 130 when buy.com was trying to get rid of all of theirs. I bought it for the sole reason of having a little portable web browser. While the 770 is a bit slow and the browser does not support a few java script sites or youtube, it still is a very nice gadget. I think I got more than what I payed for the device and I am happy overall with my purchase.My personal favorite 3rd party apps (www.maemo.org)are as follows:VNC client: Nothing like controlling your main PC from anywhere in your house! Pidgin: The default messengering software is Google talk and it kind of sucks, so Pidgin is your alternative solution. It supports most of the IM networks out there today. Its a bit slow to type on the screen, but its super mobile :)Kismet: I have always wanted a tiny little computer to run kismet on. With a bit of work you can successfully install kismet on this device. It is not very stable and you will experiance quite a few crashes, but if you want a stable kismet go buy a beafy laptop.Now for the not so nice. My screen ended up dieing after a reboot one morning and never came back. Nokia however was very nice on the phone and I have shipped it off to be repaired. I had heard bad reviews about how long nokia takes to repair things, but I am a patient person. It should still be under the limited warranty. Despite this I still stand by the device as a sturdy product because my roomate ordered one the same day I did and his 770 has been working perfectly.