Unboxing Ugobe Pleo (live)

Ugobe Pleo live unboxing in 5 minutes… Be there or be square!

Update: Thanks for the people who tuned in (anyone?)… My unboxing pictures are up!

Enjoy :)

Unboxing the Nokia N95, US version

The news came right after I returned from playing in the desert with my Nokia N95, right around the time Nokia officially announced the N95, US version (aka. N95-3).

Apparently, I won the Nokia BH-801 contest! I won – wait for the irony of it – an N95… It’s my first time winning anything significant, and it’s a device I already own – oh noes :)

What was I to do? Simple really, I talked the (very accommodating, thank you) contest organizers into giving me an N95-3 instead! I then sold my beloved N95, and picked up my Sony Ericsson K850i to hold me over.

So, after waiting 3 months for it to arrive, I’m finally unboxing my N95-3 – take a look at the pictures…

Nokia N810 vs. N800

Today I have to return the Nokia N800 I’ve been evaluating for the past 2 weeks, thanks to NSeries WOM World… But I’ve also been playing with my Nokia N810 for about 10 days now!

I used both devices for similar tasks, in similar situations for several days (blogging, web browsing, checking email & RSS, chatting, listening to Internet radio).

I installed the latest (non-beta) firmware and applied the same settings to each tablet. I only personalized and tested the existing applications (home screen, web browser, RSS, email, IM, video call, Skype and media player), although I also tried the GPS (N810 only).

I paired both devices to my Sony Ericsson K850i for heaps of HSDPA goodness via Bluetooth :)

So which one is the winner?

First, I’m not going to review each tablet here – there’s loads of info on the tubes already. Second, let’s take a look at the main differences between both devices.

Nokia N800:
- Cheaper ($250)
- Larger
- Half plastic design
- Tablet OS2007
- Opera-based web browser
- Swivel camera
- No built-in GPS
- No hardware keyboard
- Mini USB connector
- One internal SDHC card slot
- One external SDHC card slot

Nokia N810:
- Pricier ($450)
- Smaller
- Full metal über hotness
- Tablet OS2008
- Mozilla-based web browser
- Front camera
- Built-in GPS
- Sweet hardware keyboard
- Micro USB connector
- 2 GB of internal storage
- One external Mini SDHC card slot

If you’re on a budget, or need lots of storage for your growing pr0n media collection (up to 32 GB with two 16 GB SDHC cards), the N800 is the winner. You can install a beta version of Tablet OS2008 and the Mozilla-based web browser today (a non-beta version will be available soon). You can use the on-screen keyboard without the stylus. If necessary, you can even pair the N800 with a Bluetooth GPS and a Bluetooth keyboard.

If you’re into the newest and sexiest gadgets, or need a fully integrated tablet in your pocket instead of your bag, the N810 is the winner. You’re already running Tablet OS2008 and the Mozilla-based web browser. You have built-in GPS and a surprisingly decent hardware keyboard. Of course, you can still pair the N810 with a Bluetooth GPS and a Bluetooth keyboard – but why bother?

So there you have it… Regardless of which device you choose, you can’t go wrong!