Nokia ad targets maker-friendly consumers

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By John Baichtal

John Baichtal

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October 28th, 2010 4

This ad shows tech-savvy Nokia owners modding their phones, adding them to robots, and using them to control blinkenlights displays. Not sure if the N8 offers any concrete benefits for this sort of use, but it’s nice to see the maker culture reflected in a mainstream ad.

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By John Baichtal

John Baichtal

My interests include writing, electronics, RPGs, scifi, hackers & hackerspaces, 3D printing, building sets & toys. @johnbaichtal nerdage.net

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