Forum: Weblog comments

Have you considered the Nokia N95 8GB or the Nokia N81/N82? I'm not sure if they can handle the music type you have, or if they can load the Mozilla based Web Browser, but they certainly seem to be the closest things to All-in-One as there is on the market.

I too have been pondering the same problem. And also, like you I tend to lean towards all-in-one devices, that are reasonably good in all fields.

As the previous poster has said, the Nokia N95 8GB (No confirmation of shipping in Europe yet to my knowledge) might be the way to go. Integrating a competent web browser with enough RAM to actually be usable, under the S60 platform. It does not support ogg vorbis out of the box, but S60 phones are so common that I'm sure someone must have implemented it, a 5 Megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss lens, EDGE/HDSPA support (I think that 2.5G if not 3G), 8GB of internal flash memory and GPS. Costing around (£500).

I was looking into the Nokia N800 as well, much for the same reasons as you but the N95 on price especially if the N810 reaches the UK at almost double the currect cost of the N800, seems to win out. However as you know the vibrant community and Linux basis of the Nokia internet tablets is a big boon. It does support PHP from my reading on planet.maemo.org. I'm not sure as to the state of PIM functionality on the N800. I would seriously consider both the N95 8GB (If you're looking for an all-in-one but less open platform) and the N810 which has more possibilities in terms of the applications under development, future OS' and simply better web browsing.

Let us know what you decide.

I'd go for the Nokia N95 8GB. I have one and it's fantastic. 2 processors, 128 MB of RAM, great web-browser, 3.5G, stereo speakers, ogg-support possible with 3rd-party application, 8GB built-in flash storage, WiFi, USB mass-storage support, built-in GPS, FM-radio...