VCM (Very Cool Mom) Mother’s Day Report. Spent a wonderful day with the family including watching Manchester United vs. West Ham at 7 am followed by French Toast and watermelon served by Monsieurs Tremblay and Tremblay. Rest of day spent gardening, went for a jog, then dinner with my VCM and Dad. Of course, the conversation eventually turned to the Nokia Blogger Relations Program. (The wha???) My VCM still concerned (as always) that I may be doing something illegal. Much reassuring followed. Was able to demonstrate Nokia N800 Internet Tablet to Dad. Look! No wires! Using the N800, he was able to find his university Masters thesis online. Definite thumbs up from Dad.

 

“Sahweet” as my son would say. For once I had no trouble with the setup of the Nokia N800 internet tablet. I’m hooked up using Wi-fi and was able to make calls right away using Google Talk. I haven’t yet hooked up via bluetooth to my phone, but that’s next. As you can see, the screen is a great size and remarkably crisp and clear. Another neat feature is the full screen finger keypad, which I found somewhat bizarre at first, but I think there’s a bit of a knack to it. A little more practice and I’ll be a pro in no time.

There’s so many great features to explore on this device, like web cam, media player, internet radio, email and text messaging, internet calling with video. I’m trying to be systematic but it’s hard! The design is sleek, fits great in your hand, and the snap out desktop stand doubles as a hand grip. I checked on Amazon and the N800 can be had for around $379.