Nokia N810 with WiMax Extends the Minister's Office *UPDATED*
I have been sitting in my usual coffeehouse office for this afternoon, and in reading announcements about the Nokia N810 Internet Tablet with WiMax, I started thinking a bit more about how possible it will be for believers to take computing and the task of [managing] ministry on the road.
Much like I chatted about last week with my pastors seeing the N800 as a viable ministry solution. The addition of WiMax networks takes this to more attainable possibilities.
Let me explain a bit about WiMax. Think of it as WiFi (hotspots) but instead of confined to a small area (300ft) this is something that can cover miles and miles, similar to a cellular connection. Except, unlike a cellular connection, the ability to do rich media is greater because the "pipe" that info is carried on is much bigger.
Now, that being said, imagine a situation where one can have their "office" in their pocket. When WiMax is official (mostly in larger metros initially) and more devices hit, this is something that will not just be a possibility, but could be an option.
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Labels: internet tablet, mobile, mobility, N810, Nokia
posted by Antoine @ 4/01/2008 02:50:00 PM 5 comments 
5 Comments:
I kind of laugh a bit at this device. If I were still living in the DC area, then I'd probably have a chance to get my hands on it when the WiMax network is public in the DC area. Ah well, that's what I get for being mobile :)
And yet I like the idea. laptop = too big, treo=too small, but N810 = just about right.
I'd have to have Bible Explorer or another of the Wordsearch variants on it though.
Won't pull the trigger at present prices. I'd go $150 for such a device but that's about it.
There is Rapier available as a Bible reader. And in a sitatuation envisioned by Nokia with the Internet Tablets, one would be connected nearly all the time and therefore able to use several web apps (eBible, Laridian, YouVersion, etc.) whenever they'd like to.
$150 is a bit low. Compairing this verses the devices you've named its just as, if not more than able to do all of the above. That's a bit of a low-ball, even with its open sourced underpinnings.
Probably is low, but I stay 2-3 years behind the curve purposefully. I bought the Treo 650 last year for $75, got the thinkpad T41 for $175 and incrementally have enhanced it.
It would take a HUGE leap in effectiveness for me to go new on any technology and it's not there yet for me.
Right now, none of the online Bible readers has hit its stride yet compared to those that reside on the hard drive in a cost benefit sense. I do use Bible.org a lot, Bible Gateway some, but here's the key for me - such a device would have to replace the other devices, not add itself to them. Stewardship issue for me.
The smartphone's screen is too small to use. I tried a T3 recently, but it wasn't wireless and I still needed the phone and laptop.
Maybe the tablet will get there, but it will not just depend on it, but on the software/website context available through or on it.
Ah, I see your viewpoint clearer now. Makes total sense.
There are some updates coming to the Tablet's browser that will help in this capacity. Hopefully, Bible web apps (and native apps) will catch this functionality in stride and make the offline option something quite usable for the majority, instead of the minority of mobile users.
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