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11 October, 2008
Walking Internet
By Neil Dodds 27 May, 2005
Nokia unveils internet deviceNokia has released a handheld "tablet" device which will allow users to access the internet via home wireless connections. Weighing just half a pound and with a 4-inch touch activated screen, the Nokia 770 is aimed at regular internet-using households who are unwilling to invest in a second PC. It will also be usable in public wireless hotspots. The product retails at $350.
In theory, little Chloe will surf the net for Big Brother gossip on the 770 while dad works on emails and accounts on the family's "main" computer: In practice, it is more likely that dad will pocket the tablet while the kids hog the main computer in the house.
Nokia claims it is not targeting Apple's lucrative digital music market, though the 770 is equipped to play video and music MP3s.
The new product is Nokia's first non-phone portable device. Its launch demonstrates that technology companies are increasingly aware of the power of digital media. Households are accustomed to having several televisions, as children retreat to their rooms rather than settle down with their parents to watch. Nokia is banking that home internet use will continue to develop the same way.
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