Using my Nokia 810

[From Andrew Davis, Port St Lucie FL, USA] With the release/announcement of a new WiMax enabled Nokia 810 internet tablet, I figured the prices would drop on the non-WiMax 810. Turns out I was right. I bought one online with free overnight shipping and spared no time getting it setup. I own an iPhone, so the question is "why do I need an 810"? The primary answer is GPS. I recently bought a new car, but sans integrated GPS. I don't like single-purpose devices very much which is why I steered away from a TomTom or Magellan device. I also wanted a device that was easily removed and pocketed. The 810 includes a car mount kit with it and an external, auto AC adaptor is only an extra $15.00. In a nutshell, I was looking for a device that I would primarily use for GPS navigation, that was easily removed (so as to avoid theft of my vehicle), pocketable, and something I could "play with" for other purposes. The 810 fit the bill. Its linux-based and I'm a UNIX/Linux guy going back for 12+ years. I like "hackable" devices (though "tweakable" would be a better phrase). I'm an IT consultant, so I always like to have all the tools I need to do the jobs that come up. The 810 allows me to do Wifi testing (range and penetration), browse the web if my system is tied up with something CPU intensive, chat with friends, etc. Its a complimentary device, much like the UMPCs were billed as originally. With it and my iPhone, it also keeps me portable. I'm able to RDP, VNC, or SSH into the systems I support which means I don't have to lug a laptop around if I don't want to. I can also watch movies on it and it actually works a tad better than my iPhone for this purpose... nice when I'm on a flight from FL to CA and don't feel like pulling my laptop out. Its not my laptop, nor my iPhone and can't fully replace either one. But as a GPS unit, it does its job well. Its easily mounted or removed from my car. And its much lighter weight than my laptop and as pocketable as my iPhone.