Unboxing, initial impressions of the Nokia N810

The Nokia N810 has been unboxed and if your are interested in an updated version of the N800 Internet tablet then this should be right up your alley. The N810 comes in a box containing the device (obviously), a car mount, wall charger, battery, headset, USB cable, a neat little screen-cleaning cloth, a stylus and the user manual.

A nice addition to the N810 is the included slide-out keyboard, however it has been found to be lackluster, so if you are considering doing any serious typing you may want to consider picking up a full sized Bluetooth keyboard.

If you were exited about the added GPS functionality, again, you may want to reconsider:

“The built-in GPS hardware is a nice addition, but the free mapping software is disappointingly limited, and users who want voice-guided turn-by-turn navigation will have to pay more for the full version of WayFinder’s software, which is expected to be available by December.”

Overall the device was found to be impressive, but due to the limitations of the GPS software and somewhat “mediocre” keyboard, you might want to hold off for now, or possibly get the older N800 which has been found for as low as $200 on eBay.

Read [Ars Technica]