Nokia 770 Internet Tablet

Sandok · Dec 12, 2005, 01:49 PM

It's been a long quest, the search for the perfect handheld device has. It dates back to the late 1990s for me and has seen a progression of PDAs, smartphones, and Pocket PCs through house—much to the consternation of my wife. At one time, my Palm V served me well. But that was before the days of wireless connectivity. The Palm Vx came out and changed all that, and so the search continued.

Earlier this year, my quest led me to the Audiovox XV6600. The bright 320x240 color screen, Windows Mobile OS, and Verizon EV-DO high-speed data network were attractive. However, the lower-resolution screen feels constrained to me sometimes, and the bundled version of Internet Explorer chokes on any number of websites. And when my travels led me out of reach of Verizon's high-speed network, I was forced to rely on the old standby of a laptop and WiFi for 'Net access.

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Dec 12, 2005, 01:49 PM	#1
Sandok DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 9,501 Rep Power: 53	Nokia 770 Internet Tablet It's been a long quest, the search for the perfect handheld device has. It dates back to the late 1990s for me and has seen a progression of PDAs, smartphones, and Pocket PCs through house—much to the consternation of my wife. At one time, my Palm V served me well. But that was before the days of wireless connectivity. The Palm Vx came out and changed all that, and so the search continued. Earlier this year, my quest led me to the Audiovox XV6600. The bright 320x240 color screen, Windows Mobile OS, and Verizon EV-DO high-speed data network were attractive. However, the lower-resolution screen feels constrained to me sometimes, and the bundled version of Internet Explorer chokes on any number of websites. And when my travels led me out of reach of Verizon's high-speed network, I was forced to rely on the old standby of a laptop and WiFi for 'Net access. ___________ Read More / Source: arstechnica