Nokia's 770 Internet Tablet

Computerworld - Although Nokia's sleek 770 Internet Tablet bears a passing resemblance to a PDA, you won't find the usual PIM applications running on it. That's clearly not the point of this stylish wireless device that promises quick, easy access to e-mail and the Internet.
Priced at $359, the Nokia 770 comes bundled with the Opera 8 Mobile Web browser, an e-mail client that supports POP 3 and IMAP4, audio and video players, a file manager, PDF and Flash viewers and an RSS news reader. It also includes a world clock, a calculator, a sketch pad and a short list of games.

The 770 runs on an open-source, Linux-based operating system and connects to the Web via Wi-Fi (802.11b/g) and compatible Bluetooth-enabled phones, although I was unable to get that feature to work in a recent test-drive of the device.
Despite some drawbacks, there's a lot to like about this stylish tablet, particularly if you keep in mind that it's not meant to do it all. At 8.2 ounces, it's slim (5.5 by 3.1 by 0.7 in.) and easier to tote around than a laptop. Browsing the Web on the 770's horizontal, eye-popping, high-resolution, 4.1-in., 800-by-480-pixel touch-screen is a nice break from squinting at tiny cell phone screens.
Where's the phone?
Like me, you may be thinking: It's a Nokia, so where's the phone? And what about a decent contact manager or schedule wrangler? Not included.
To be fair, Nokia has aimed this device at the home market, envisioning users sitting around the living room looking up stats during the big game or browsing recipes in the kitchen over the family Wi-Fi network. So it's not surprising that the 770 isn't overflowing with business applications.
That said, with some tweaks it's still got potential for use in the office and on the road. For instance, tapping into the open-source development applications trickling out for this device, I downloaded a word processor called AbiWord and DejaPIM from maemo.org. Neither is a barn-burner compared to the full-featured programs you'll find on most PDAs, but they both boosted the 770's productivity potential.
An operating system upgrade scheduled for release later this year will add VoIP as well as an IM client. It will be available as a free download to current owners and installed new units, according to a company spokeswoman.
The 770 is easy to use, despite a couple of drawbacks and minor annoyances. Connecting to hot spots was simple. A display shows nearby connections with small lock icons that indicate whether they're