Our Nokia friends were very generous to send us over their newest Internet Tablet, the N800, for a review. Read more below about our experience with this Linux-based mobile gem.
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Member since:2006-01-02
It comes with a wall charger. USB does not supply enough mA to fast-charge the device. Unfortunately battery capacities are outgrowing the 500mA limits of the USB bus. No manufacturer in their right mind would support USB charging as default. There are just too many variables involved vs. a simple UL wall wart produced in mass quantities for less than the price of the fused USB charger cable with zero support required (and used across your entire CE device line). So this is really a moot point.
Member since:2005-06-29
You're talking about USB wall chargers. Well, they're great too, but the point is, it should not matter if you're using a USB wall charger or charging the device while it's hooked to your PC, USB recharging is NEEDED for a portable device... a USB to charge connector converter does not count to call N770 and N800 a USB chargeable device as you still need a proper converter, not just a standard USB cable and a USB power supply (PC/MAC/Wall USB charger... make your choice).
Why should you depend on proprietary and bulky devices to hold any important data?
It doesn't matter if USB recharging isn't fast as the a proper AC charger, you need options and you don't need to carry all the bulky for a portable device... just take you PC with you in your baggage them.
There's nothing wrong with the AC charger, we just need USB charging as well, out of the box, without carrying (and buying) useless stuff. It won't be the primary recharging method, but will make this device really portable.
Edited 2007-01-25 12:34
Member since:2005-06-28
>USB does not supply enough mA to fast-charge the device.
Konfoo, you are mistaken. PocketPCs do charge via USB, and I can tell you, some of these use higher speed CPUs and hardware than the N800 (e.g. the Dell x50v). So, no, your argument is not correct. USB-charging *is* feasible (if a bit slower to charge) and it is used by other similar devices today, and people want that. That's the real issue here.
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2005-06-28
The point is that this adapter doesn't come by default. People want real solutions out of the box.