After about six months, I got pretty tired of the handicapped Opera 8 browser and the ultimate crapfest known as the Email client.

This eventually caused me to lower my 770 usage. I switched to a Palm Life Drive for a while, which seemed to run a little better.

But recently, I wanted my 770 back after looking at the Nokia 800 and 810 models. (I couldn’t justify spending more money on an 810 when I had basically the same thing collecting dust in my gadget drawer.) I missed the opportunity to sit in a coffee shop with my headphones on listening to Soma FM internet radio while checking out my favorite blogs.

So I had to look around, and see what I could find for my 770 to make it better.

This is what I did. (Pretty minimal.)

For the browser, I installed Minimo which you can download here : http://maemo.org/community/wiki/ApplicationCatalog2006#3a73716c77fba8d73c6fc0091fea9996

It’s a slimmed down Mozilla browser for use on the 770. Really nice, and works a lot better then the Opera 8. (IMO)

For email, I installed Claws mail, which you can download here : http://maemo.org/community/wiki/ApplicationCatalog2006#addf84c8c6b32fbe97b59a73adf74ba0

With these two simple additions to my N770, I’m getting a lot more out of it. I have of course tried OS2007HE, but after the novelty wore off, I found out that everything I needed and wanted could be done within the OS2006.

Hope this helps fellow N770 users as well.

It was good value and it’s a nice unit and maybe it’s Nokias way of dragging us all into the N800 fold ( must upgrade, must upgrade) ?