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Hacker reality? It's 2007 and you have a multitasking Linux device with: 1)64GB of storage 2)800x480 pixels in a screen almost the size of an iPhone 3)WiFi wit

Hacker reality? It's 2007 and you have a multitasking Linux device with: 1)64GB of storage 2)800x480 pixels in a screen almost the size of an iPhone 3)WiFi with great performance 4)Skype wherever you are 5)BT pairing with dumbphones with unlimited data plans 6)RDP/VNC connections over SSH 7)Python at your fingertips 8)Control over your device 9)Multi-boot It's 2012 and that still doesn't sound that bad. Maybe that's why I still grab that out of my bag instead of the latest Android gadget sitting beside it when I need to do something quickly.

tmzt 14y ago
Yeah, it's odd that Apple didn't adopt WVGA in the first iPhone. Knowing of the Nokia devices made me do a double take when I heard 320x480, I thought it was a mistake and they really meant 800x480.
- wmf 14y ago
  But it made retina cheaper later on.
  - geon 14y ago
    800x480 on a small screen like that would be "retina".
smashing 14y ago
There is a difference between something being a technical achievement and a product.
- orbitingpluto 14y ago
  You're correct. It's called advertising. An example is a friend who oohed and awed over the Samsung Galaxy Note due to its size, who previously had slammed the Nokia tablets for being too big and bulky.
  - taligent 14y ago
    The famous "Apple is only successful because they have great marketing" delusion. Advertising works to reinforce a product's strengths. It can't turn water into wine. And so if those Nokia tablets aren't appealing (and they aren't) then no amount of advertising can change that.
    - orbitingpluto 14y ago
      Apple chip on your shoulder? Keep in mind, Nokia tablets weren't advertised. In fact it was almost impossible to get one through a retailer. In my initial attempts to purchase one online I had retailers cancel the orders after 3 or 4 weeks of being unable to secure stock. And, really, have you ever used one of those tablets? The 770 is an awkward device compared to the N8x0s, but damn they work and they work well.

tmzt 14y ago

Yeah, it's odd that Apple didn't adopt WVGA in the first iPhone. Knowing of the Nokia devices made me do a double take when I heard 320x480, I thought it was a mistake and they really meant 800x480.

wmf 14y ago
But it made retina cheaper later on.
- geon 14y ago
  800x480 on a small screen like that would be "retina".

smashing 14y ago

There is a difference between something being a technical achievement and a product.

orbitingpluto 14y ago
You're correct. It's called advertising. An example is a friend who oohed and awed over the Samsung Galaxy Note due to its size, who previously had slammed the Nokia tablets for being too big and bulky.
- taligent 14y ago
  The famous "Apple is only successful because they have great marketing" delusion. Advertising works to reinforce a product's strengths. It can't turn water into wine. And so if those Nokia tablets aren't appealing (and they aren't) then no amount of advertising can change that.
  - orbitingpluto 14y ago
    Apple chip on your shoulder? Keep in mind, Nokia tablets weren't advertised. In fact it was almost impossible to get one through a retailer. In my initial attempts to purchase one online I had retailers cancel the orders after 3 or 4 weeks of being unable to secure stock. And, really, have you ever used one of those tablets? The 770 is an awkward device compared to the N8x0s, but damn they work and they work well.