Secretly , in 2001 , Nokia was already developing devices with functions resembling PC. a tablet , nokia tablet that looks interesting .
Nokia tablet device named the M501 series was revealed in an interview conducted the Finnish media , Istv with former Nokia employee , Esko Yliruusi .
According Yliruusi , which served as the Data Communications Specialist from 1996 to 2001, the M501 was considered advanced at the time, although a different shape with the popular Apple tablet started in 2010 . Tablet is thicker than the Nokia PC tablet many made at this time .
In addition , Nokia also has a tablet design crutch similar to the Microsoft Surface tablet , to help him stand up vertically . However, the screen may be classified as primitive held today , for still carrying the black and white screen .
The Nokia tablet has a few buttons on either side that can be used to navigate the interface .
Unfortunately , these devices not be marketed Nokia . Why then decided to cancel the project Nokia tablet ? And then , Nokia has a chance as the first vendor to launch a tablet PC , 13 years ago .
Quoted from BGR ( 04/15/2014 ) , as a whole , the tablet looks too thick , even compared with the tablet PC concept that was first introduced Microsoft .
With a monochrome screen and the buttons are scattered many on both sides of the screen , M501 also considered less practical use . Compare with Apple innovation that provides only limited physical buttons on the tablet .
Yliruusi said , the Nokia tablet comes too early in his time , so Nokia decided to stop the project . Nokia's decision could be the right decision .
If you look at the current development trend of tablet PC 's , tablets Nokia M501 may not be successful in the market .
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