Nokia's N810 stoops to a mouthwatering $299

It's a common problem, really. You're eager to get Windows 3.1 back into your life, but you've no N810 to install it on. Good news retro software aficionados -- said internet tablet has just tumbled to $299.99 (at CompUSA, at least), a full $90 less than the price we cheered over in March. Yeah, that 800 x 480 resolution display, VGA camera and full QWERTY keyboard is more attainable than ever, but with the possibility of a bombastic successor just around the bend, would it pay off even more to wait? The world may never know (although that's highly unlikely).

[Thanks, Vamsi]

[autoexecbat Posted Jul 18th 2008 3:54PM]

Gylman-
I think I've identified the problem. You demand completely unreasonable performance out of a very small device and then bemoan the processor speed. This isn't meant to be a full-resolution HD video player or a video format converter. Any fool understands that you would need to convert video BEFORE putting it on the device, not converting on the fly and expecting the thing to play flawlessly. Sheesh. Have some perspective. Maybe you should write another complaint because you can't run GIMP and have three video conferences in HD at the same time. This thing should be quad core I suppose. Lame.

[Apreche Posted Jul 18th 2008 10:16AM]

If it had a 3g radio, I would have gotten it instead of the iPhone. Maybe two years when my contract is up I'll give it another look see.

[LEDfoot Posted Jul 18th 2008 11:29AM]

Yet another person who thinks the N810 is a phone. But yeah, getting one in addition to your iphone would be lame since the iphone can't tether.

[hillstrubl Posted Jul 18th 2008 10:40AM]

anybody successfully get it to tether to a T-Mobile BB curve yet?

[bachviet Posted Jul 18th 2008 11:40AM]

I don't have a N810 but I paired my T-Mobile branded BB Curve with my N800 fine.

Remember to set the TCP in your BB to wap.voicestream.com

[bachviet Posted Jul 18th 2008 11:42AM]

I mean I have no problem tethering using the BB Curve.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 18th 2008 11:05AM]

Interesting product. I suppose there will be a market for users who prefer archaic devices. Both in looks and with the OS that powers it.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 18th 2008 11:30AM]

you mean an archaic devices that don't have flash or the ones that have video conferencing? get off your high horse.

[CommentSystem Posted Jul 18th 2008 12:46PM]

horrible use of the word archaic in connection to this device.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 18th 2008 1:11PM]

@jubei
don't you think that this archaic looking device looks alot like theIpohne without the slider, and almost exactly like the iphone with the proposed slider.

lmao - you are such a waste of space.

[thornd7 Posted Jul 18th 2008 11:34AM]

I've got the slightly older N800. Love it.

I had an eee-pc for a couple of months but sold it to a coworker. It is overpriced and not much more portable than my laptop.

The Nokia N's are more portable. Video playback is okay.. have to keep overall bit rate

[drive90 Posted Jul 18th 2008 11:53AM]

If they would just put quad band GSM and US Spec 3G 3.6mb/sec in here I'd be a happy camper. Have no interest in it otherwise.

[(Unverified) Posted Jul 18th 2008 3:28PM]

299 sounds pretty damn good. I had the 700, the 800N and didn't think I would buy this one...but at that price....I'm tempted. Built in GPS and the keyboard makes it much more useful than the previous model. But seriously, I think I would have a hard time finding a compUSA around here, thought they were all closed already.

[Blacklight Posted Jul 18th 2008 9:08PM]

They're opening.

CompUSA itself went out of business, but TigerDirect bought them, and is re-opening the stores as CompUSA..

...And the CompUSA web is now just a different-colored clone of the TigerDirect web

[Bjay Posted Jul 18th 2008 4:58PM]

I was thinking of getting this device last week but did not. At this price point it seems so tempting now.

[RogueGenius Posted Jul 18th 2008 6:58PM]

I'm just happy the sim-ed image on the screen is of my hometown. XD

Moving on…

For the features it packs, I don't believe $299.00 is beyond reasonable. Considering that it is NOT designed to be a phone (I'm talking to you, iPhone users), it seems to offer quite a bit of functionality. Yes, you have to carry it around with something that has a cellular radio in it, but this is not designed to REPLACE your phone; it’s a supplement to it. For those who travel often and don't need a full laptop/netbook/whatever else people consider it is a bargain. Movie watching? Expandability via slot? Generous amount of usable screen real estate? Slim form factor? Keyboard? Yep, for that price I could even consider getting one for myself.

[CMA Posted Jul 18th 2008 7:48PM]

$299 where?

[CMA Posted Jul 18th 2008 7:49PM]

Nevermind... idiot.