PC Mag published a review of Nokia 770:
We connected the 770 to Wi-Fi networks using both WEP and WPA encryption without a problem. Bluetooth connectivity was a little tougher—we had to dig up our wireless carrier’s dial-up networking settings. We eventually got it connected to the Internet via Cingular’s network, using both the Nokia N90 and Sony Ericsson S710a phones as modems. We totally failed to connect it to Motorola V551 and V557 phones, receiving the message back from the tablet that it could not complete “service discovery.”
We found the 770’s interface a little bit gummy, but more worrying is that the device can easily max out its 250-MHz TI OMAP 1710 processor and its 64MB of RAM. Opening two browser windows and starting a mail session brought performance to a standstill.
Gary Krakow, a well-known tech writer currently at MSNBC reviews Nokia 770 in his latest article:
In a week’s time I got to love the 770 and appreciate all of its features. In the future I’m considering leaving my laptop at home and just using the Nokia 770 as my very portable tablet computer.
Russ Nelson said he had no problem Nokia 770 and Nemerix BT77 GPS receiver.
A software upgrade next year will enable the 770 with VoiP telephony. Will the device feature also conventional telephony to become some kind of “intelligent phone” - “handheld” combination?
No. We believe that by not including the conventional telephony we can create more internet focused consumer devices. This gives us advantages in flexibility, speed, and features. This is not your swiss-army-knife but a focused internet product concentrating on email, browsing, internet telephony, instant messaging, online music and video and other such things.
So I started pulling my 770 apart. First I flashed in the developer rootfs, which turned out to be very striped down - so I decided to immediately switch back to standard and add a few things on the way. But first I needed to get the original image back, to do this you have to go here. And by the way, this nice awesome hardware is made in good old Germany!
Germany? Wasn’t it Estonia on FCC label?
I was cuddling up with my girlfriend tonight and we decided to look up some info on the net that we were talking about. The problem was that my laptop was inconveniently out of reach, and would require us to go outside into the cold and leave the nice warm room. It was then that I realized that my Nokia 770 was sitting in my coat pocket. I pulled it out and fired up the web browser, and soon we were Googling our way to knowledge.
Om Malik casually remarks about discovering new wireless networks with his Nokia 770.
Engadget pays attention to the shipping deadline moving to January 2006 now. From their write-up it sounds like Nokia is super-secretive about its plans on 770, and allowed for multiple delays, although it’s worth noting that Nokia missed just one deadline - Q3 2005. The rest was unsubstantiated rumors, to which Nokia got somehow committed? Why don’t we have another unsubstantiated headline “Nokia delays 770 to [tomorrow’s date]” and then another complaint “Nokia missed that too, that’s a 6th deadlines miss”.
Overall, however, it seems that they’re trying to avoid the N-Gage launch disaster.
What do you think of the new Itronix Internet tablet?
It’s been a while since I’ve been to Spokane, but generally Itronix products, generally sold to defense contractors and what not, are selling for thousands of dollars, since they use those Tablet PCs in the battlefield, etc.
Mid-sized, lightweight and ergonomic, the Duo-Touch boasts the rugged and weatherized features you’ve come to expect from Itronix. With up-to-four integrated wireless options in the same device, including GPS, the Duo-Touch is ready for any wireless network. It offers the performance and flexibility needed to keep field-deployed, mission-critical workers productive. The Duo-Touch combines the features of an active digitizer with the flexibility of a passive touch screen. Never fear losing your tablet stylus again!