Nokia 770 thoughts I hate to call something a review when I didn't have a chance to give it the once over for a few days, at the very least. So here are some of my thoughts about the Nokia 770 internet tablet.

I checked out the device at my local CompUSA (they finally have their Nokia display up and running). Along with a live 770, they also had a live N90 which I played around with, as well as a dummy 6170 and 6682.

The device feels wonderful in your hands -- it's just the right size for my large man hands. And the stylus -- though unusually flat -- also felt right while using it.

The screen was beautiful, and the build quality seemed very good. No creaking or rattling that I was able to find on the display model.

The device was connected to the in-store wifi network. I played around with the built-in browser for about ten minutes -- the feature I thought would be the big attraction of the device. Well, either because of the sluggish cpu, the lack of enough RAM, or the software itself, I found browsing to be a real disappointment. The speed is only slightly faster than what I would have expected if I had paired the device with my phone using bluetooth and EDGE.

Perhaps it was running the older OS version, and the speed would improve with an upgrade. But the device didn't grab my imagination during a brief run-through. I have a tough time seeing buying one until it gets a faster chip/OS -- it was definitely too slow for me to give up my Fujitsu Lifebook with a Pentium M chip, for sure. Given the fact that you are giving up screen real estate and a keyboard with the N770, the speed is a compromise not worth making for the portability.

It's currently on sale at CompUSA for $350.  ¶ 12:32 PM