N800: What I like about you
I've had my Nokia N800 for a few months now. I've gotten into a routine in my use for it.
My main use for it is the Video Center. I get my daily shows like Rocketboom, MoBuzz, Tekzilla and GeekbriefTV and weekly shows like Cranky Geeks. Shows from Revision 3 coded with Quicktime Small play back in full widescreen on the N800. Geekbrief TV has the best quality video of any show I've seen available without need for conversion. Mobuzz works great with its PSP feed and is a very close second in quality.
My second use is for Jaiku. Using an app called Mauku, I can keep track of my contacts all day long with a great finger friendly interface.
My third use is for internet browsing. The N800 is really great at handling message boards. Unfortunately, the N800 is not robust enough for Google Reader. Using the mobile version works very well, but doesn't have the ease of use of the full version.
Fourth is IM. It takes a little bit of hacking with Red Pill mode to get the IM client to support multiple protocols, but having AIM, Yahoo, MSN, GoogleTalk and more all in one app is great.
The fifth most common use is weather. This is something my N800 does better than my N95. With OmWeather, I have a 7 day forecast with current weather conditions. I really wish someone would make a good weather app for S60 that could have an Active Standby plug in.
Occasionally, I'll use Canola to listen to music, but I usually use my N95 for that. I don't plan on using the N800 as a music device until A2DP is fully implemented.
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