Mobile Ministry Magazine

I posted on Saturday that I had received a Nokia N800 via the Nokia Blogger Relations program and have since had it in and near my hands for a lot of good use. This is the first time since CES that I am getting a bit more than just a few moments with the N800, and so my play time is one part learning the device, and another part seeing where it fits into one's device portfolio.

Positive First Impressions
Aside from the fact that it's a new device in my stead, I can say that most of my first impressions have been quite positive about the N800. Seeing also that I am not PC based, meaning that I do not center my computing around being on a PC, but rather everything comes thru my Treo 680 and from there I do computing, having another device that does well without being attached to a PC is kinda neat. Now, there is the Nokia PC Suite software, and I shall get around to loading that and working with it, but for now, I am enjoying being untethered.

So, Any Negatives?
Just a few. Mainly in that some of the programs are hard to find as the interface is unlike anything that I have ever come across. Also, while the touchscreen does an amazing job of knowing when you are using your finger versus a stylus, sometimes the point of my finger registers as a stylus and all I want is the big keys so that I can type IMs and go places. Speaking of IMs, Google Talk keeps cutting out on me, even when on a BT connection to my phone. I am wondering if that is a firmware fix (for which I'll need to get on a PC and do).

So yea, things are going well with the N800 and I am throughly enjoying my time with it. I haven't found one simple Bible reader program for it though, and that has been a considerable downer as the UI and device are well suited for a real Bible study machine.

Labels: internet tablet, mobile, N800, Nokia, Treo 680