Nokia 770: Portable fun, but still needs polish
The Nokia 770 Internet Tablet is a thin black handheld device with a Linux operating system and Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, but, unlike most Nokia handhelds, it's not a cell phone. Instead, it's a fun way to connect to the Internet. The latest version shows promise, but it's still not quite ready for prime time.
The 770 is powered by a 220MHz ARM chip, with 128MB of flash memory built in and a 64MB RS-MMC (Reduced Size Multimedia Card) included. The device is roughly 5 inches long, 3 inches tall, a little over half an inch thick, and weighs in at about half a pound. In other words, it's sized somewhere between a Pocket PC and a Tablet PC.
There are three buttons along the top of the unit: power, zoom, and full-screen mode. The stylus hides in a slot on the back side along the top until it's needed. Don't leave home without it! The touch screen -- 800x480 resolution and can display 64K colors -- takes up most of the front, but there is room for a microphone, scrolling device, and escape, menu, and home keys along the left side. Most of those keys do double duty, depending on how long you hold them down. The home key, for example, displays the home view with a short press or starts the application switcher with a long press.
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