In LinuxJournal Doc Searls discusses the “very cool” Nokia 770. He’s been playing with the pre-release version, and asks readers for their opinions. Overall, he seems impressed:
Getting onto a Wi-Fi signal is simple. My 9-year old, who isn’t a computer whiz (yet… he’s more of a book reader/outdoor type), figured it out in about 20 seconds. Memory is small and solid-state. No hard drive, though there’s a USB hookup (requiring external power for the drive). You can hook up a keyboard too. Or use a bluetooth keyboard. Bluetooth also bridges the unit to the cell system through a bluetooth-equipped cell phone. I have one of those, which I haven’t tried yet. Right now I’m listening to WUNC radio over the 770. I’ve also been listening to Radio Paradise and WNYC-FM. All sound terrific through powered speakers or headphones. In fact, the 770 has become my designated Internet Radio. Nice to finally have one. (It has its own speaker too, by the way.)
One thing he reports on is Nokia USA selling 770 next week. Does that mean another mini-slip of the shipping date for the US of A?
I am so buying one of these as soon as I can order one in the U.S.
But where’s gonna be the best place to buy one from? I don’t mind if I have to pay an extra $25 or $50 in price variance, but I wanna definitely make sure I order from somewhere that’ll get it to me overnight. I hate to wait!!
Comment by Todd 11.09.05 @ 4:02 am