Purpose Built Devices Coming of Age

The Buffalo News picked up a Washington Post News service story that really is about the concept of purpose built devices. In this case the two are the Nokia N810 Internet Tablet and the Sony Mylo Com-2 Second Edition.

For comparative purposes I own both. I get lots of use out of my Nokia N810, which, since they are my agency's client, tends to get featured in my hands more, and largely is used as a communications device for light email, note taking when on the road, or for voice and video communications using Skype or Nokia Video along with GTalk for chatting. The Mylo, which only recently arrived almost immediately became a paper weight because of one HUGE limitation----SKYPE.

It seems that the version of Skype that is on the device is limited to 300 contact names. That means I had to literally create a second Skype account, one that none of my buddies are on and who have to be added manually, which to me is like starting all over again. Since the Skype version on the Nokia N810 doesn't have such a silly limitation, I rarely pick up the Sony Mylo Com-2 and make heavier use out of the Nokia.