Nokia announced today that it began shipping its N810 Internet Tablet. The last time I looked closely at the Internet Tablet was when it was first introduced. Now, in its third-generation, the device seems far more appealing than its earlier efforts.
For one thing, this model is slimmer and easier to hold. For another, Nokia finally adds a slide-out keyboard. Together with the generous 4.3-inch WVGA (800 by 600) touchscreen display, suddenly Nokia's WiFi (802.11b/g) only device makes more sense as a communications device. The keyboard is a huge improvement, but in use I found the top row of buttons just a smidge too close to the display, to the point that it impeded use.
The Linux-based device is priced at $479--about twice what the N800 sells for now.
