Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> espoused:
> Nokia Seeks Application Ideas For Linux-Based N800 Tablet
>
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>| Nokia is now scouting about for new application ideas around the
>| N800, its latest Linux-enabled tablet. At the same time, though,
>| the company has no plans to stray from its choice of an essentially
>| Debian Linux-based platform, or from its concept of the N800 as a
>| device geared to on-the-go Internet connectivity, according to Ari
>| Jaaksi, Nokia's director of open source software.
>|
>| [...]
>|
>| Jaaksi also cited a number of other related advantages for Linux,
>| from Nokia's standpoint, including costs, componentization, and
>| the size of the existing development community.
>|
>| "There are no licensing fees, so this helps us to keep costs
>| down for users," according to Jaaksi. The N800 carries list
>| pricing of $399.99, for instance.
> `----
>
> http://www.linuxplanet.com/linuxplanet/newss/6360/1/
Mr Jaaksi is a good guy. He's a good presenter, too.
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