Looks like all those unrealistic shipping deadlines and release slips have been caused by Nokia’s cautiousness about the 770 future. The results so far? Nokia is positively surprised at the 770 uptake. According to Yahoo! News UK & Ireland article:
The Finish firm announced on Wednesday that, against its expectations, it is to increase production of its 770 Internet Tablet handheld after achieving huge online sales since it’s launch in early November. In fact, demand for the product in Europe and the US is so great that the company has currently run out of stock and customers are facing a minimum two-week wait for the device.
BrightHand reports the news as well, adding some details on N770 for those who don’t know what the device is all about.
I didn’t get to go to CES this year, but I am quite surprised Nokia doesn’t show off 770 at the event targeted to consumer electronics distributors.
Not in Portugal, where it’s nowhere to be found… 
I was at CES. They did show the 770, and it generated a lot of interest.
Comment by Oscar 01.07.06 @ 1:04 pmples arange to givme a.Tigm Tonokia 7250………..M.M.MOHAMED ALI
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I’m curios about who thinked the marketing strategy at Nokia, leaving people waiting indefinite amounts of time for their tablet. I reached the point that I wish for Nokia the same ’success’ that xBox 360 had in Japan, following the same ‘wise’ philosophy : let’em wait,we’re the best … just plain stupid… I cancelled my order and bought an iPaq with WiFi… they can keep it and stick it. My next tool will be an OQO.
Comment by Dan 01.09.06 @ 1:06 am[…] New year has started fairly well for Nokia 770. It has been reported that it’s production has been increased because of the huge demand especially in the USA. […]
Pingback by Teemu’s Blog » Blog Archive » First commercial software for Nokia 770 released? 01.09.06 @ 2:22 pmNokia strategy is “here is the hardware, now if you are able to find some utility for it, tell us”.
Comment by Alejandro Rivero 01.10.06 @ 2:59 amNokia strategy is “here is the hardware, now if you are able to find some utility for it, tell us”.
I must be old. I can’t possibly be that old, but I must be because I’m about to say it. I remember a time… when the people who bought computers could find use for them without $100,000,000 marketing campaigns to tell them why they needed it and how to use it.
And I’m only 30. How times have changed.
Now, when a company releases a computer, a tiny computer that can even fit in a pocket, and they do it without a big marketing fanfare. The response? “What am I suppose to do with it?”
Actually, how times have stayed the same. Thinking back, I’ve heard people say that about computers for nearly as long as I’ve been using them.
Considering the production level Nokia introduced this device at, what they expected the sales volume to be, I don’t think Nokia intended the 770 to be a mass market Joe Sixpack device. I think they simply made a geek toy, as odd as that may be in this “computers are for everybody” day and age.
I say Nokia’s strategy for the 770 is: Here is the hardware, be creative and have fun. I know at least I certainly am. YMMV
Comment by Jerry 01.11.06 @ 4:57 am