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Loading ...If you want to see a contentious gadget, take a quick look at Nokia’s N800 internet tablet. Some love it - for its easy net surfing, handy size and crisp screen - while others would like to see it burn in a fiery grave. There’s no denying that the pre-loaded Opera browser has a mixed track record in terms of stability and performance; now Nokia are giving users an alternative and likely hoping that basing the new browser on Mozilla (i.e. that behind the ever-popular Firefox) will salve a few ills (and ill-wills).
Right now it’s a beta, along with the usual bugs and issues that such software normally comes with, but while it might be a little while before there’ll be an eventual release client as it stands the beta is capable of such things as AJAX support and plug-ins.
There’s a frenzied debate going on among early-adopters over at Internet Tablet Talk, so head there if you’re wondering whether or not to try this pre-release version. Make sure to let us know in the comments how you get on!
Nokia Mozilla-based Browser beta [via Pocketables]
Going to try install on mine tonight
Oh, and let’s not forget that the new browser needs the latest firmware “upgrade” for the Internet Tablet. Yes, that’s the firmware “upgrade” that potentially will destroy your memory card beyond repair.
Oh, but the odds of having your cards hosed are very small, so there’s no reason not to “upgrade”, right?
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Right?
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Why are you running away?
“There’s no denying that the pre-loaded Opera browser has a mixed track record in terms of stability and performance”
Do you have a reference for this? I’d like to see it.
Hi Diarmuid,
There have been quite a few reported issues with Opera on both the N800 and 770 predecessor. Mike Cane (http://mikecane.wordpress.com/) has plenty to say on the subject, while other users have had problems accessing some of Google’s suite, YouTube and issues with RSS crashing. A search on Google or among the forums will turn up much of this.
Anyway, it’s always good to have a choice of browsers, so fair play to Nokia for the upgrade.
I may have to fire up the old N800 and test drive the new browser!