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Something tells me that uber-grouch Mike Cane still won’t be impressed, but Nokia’s Navigation Kit for the N800 internet tablet gets a reasonable write-up by Henry Kingman over at LinuxDevices. The add-on kit brings simple GPS navigation (with what sounds like a streak of humour running through it) to the portable device, including a Bluetooth satellite receiver, in-car mount and a 2GB SD card containing either European or North America maps for the Navicore software.
Henry was impressed by the kit’s mounting flexibility, ability to be used with the previous-model Nokia 770, and the entertaining and easy to follow voice instructions (”There, that wasn’t really so bad now, was it?” his British-voiced guide remarked); less pleasing were occasional, inexplicable losses of satellite reception and, perhaps most importantly, the price. At $250 (not including the N800 itself) it’s an expensive way to add navigation to your car.
Review: Nokia Navigation Kit for the N800 Tablet[LinuxDevices]
Since when Canada is not part of North America with Mexico, Cuba and USA ?
What would impress me? This headline:
Nokia Files For Bankruptcy
Why not? They’re already there creatively
Go iPhone go!
Ah Mike, I think you’re quite possibly my favourite curmudgeon :)
Good point, Dennis! Thanks for that…
Chris, Usualy, this kind of device define North America with only Canada and USA. They ship only with Canada and USA maps and not the maps for the 38 country and territories included in the definition of North America (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_America#Countries_and_territories) can you confirm that Nokia include really the 38 coutry and territories.
Their website is singularly unhelpful at clarifying, Denis, so I’ve queried it with Nokia PR. I’ll let you know as soon as I hear anything.