A few months ago Nokia released the third iteration of their Internet Tablet N-series, the N810. This model has some new hardware characteristics, and a brand new version of the Maemo interface. Update: I designed a clean background for you, to be used with the "Echo" theme. Download it here, check out how it looks like here.
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Member since:2005-06-28
MiniUSB might not be standard for otg, but it is as standard as it goes for a USB cable in general. There are more mini-usb cables out there on shops that there are for microUSB. And it's important to be able to find one easily when you are traveling and you forgot the nokia cable at home.
As for connecting to a PC, it is more common than you think. Most people don't even know how to use samba, so all their file transfers are happening in USB transfer mode. Plus, it's faster anyway. I bet that USB transfer is far more common than trying to use a geek-style hacked USB host thingie. NORMAL people don't do that kind of thing. You think too much in terms of your own geek self when you say what you say, while it is my job to view the product from the Joe User's point of view.
So, let's please close this thread on USB. There is not much more to say. There are the geeks who want cool stuff, and then there are the normal people -- there are more of those-- who just use the device to its specifications and nothing more.
Edited 2008-03-22 12:05 UTC
Member since:2007-09-06
I spent a bit of time when I first got my device but quicly realized that with Wifi installs and OpenSSH for any other linking needs the only reason to have a "paired" desktop by cable is for firmware updates.
Wifi, Samba and OpenSSH cover all the needs I can dream up so far. It is so very nice that Samba shares are detected with IT2008 too.
Member since:2005-07-06
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2006-01-01
Having re-read your comment - mini usb is supposedly not standard fo usb otg. If you don't care abouut host mode and Nokia supply a cable, where is the issue? I have only ever connectedd my N800 to my desktop a couple of times. it's a pointless exercise, because all installations are via wifi, plus samba shares just appear, so copying files is dead easy.