Comments on: I want Linux in my pocket, ASAP, KTHXBYE http://tieguy.org/blog/2007/01/22/i-want-linux-in-my-pocket-asap-kthxbye/ Ramblings on law school in New York, free software, and the spaces in between. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 22:52:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: myFeedz - Articles on "gstreamer" http://tieguy.org/blog/2007/01/22/i-want-linux-in-my-pocket-asap-kthxbye/#comment-8540 myFeedz - Articles on "gstreamer" Thu, 22 Feb 2007 16:51:24 +0000 http://tieguy.org/blog/2007/01/22/i-want-linux-in-my-pocket-asap-kthxbye/#comment-8540 <!--%kramer-ref-pre%-->[...] - Luis Villa: I want Linux in my pocket, ASAP, KTHXBYE details [...]<!--%kramer-ref-post%--> Kramer auto Pingback[...] - Luis Villa: I want Linux in my pocket, ASAP, KTHXBYE details [...]

]]> By: Eugenia http://tieguy.org/blog/2007/01/22/i-want-linux-in-my-pocket-asap-kthxbye/#comment-5852 Eugenia Wed, 24 Jan 2007 09:04:12 +0000 http://tieguy.org/blog/2007/01/22/i-want-linux-in-my-pocket-asap-kthxbye/#comment-5852 No reason to be discomforting on my message. I am sure you can get a discount too, you just need the right connections, or you need to show off URLs and screenshots of your gtk apps to the right people so they can get to know you. No reason to be discomforting on my message. I am sure you can get a discount too, you just need the right connections, or you need to show off URLs and screenshots of your gtk apps to the right people so they can get to know you.

]]> By: Luis http://tieguy.org/blog/2007/01/22/i-want-linux-in-my-pocket-asap-kthxbye/#comment-5838 Luis Wed, 24 Jan 2007 00:58:36 +0000 http://tieguy.org/blog/2007/01/22/i-want-linux-in-my-pocket-asap-kthxbye/#comment-5838 Marcus: More good data. Glad to hear they aren't reinventing too many wheels. Eugenia: Thanks for your data! Not useful to anyone, except to make people jealous that you have one and they don't, but again- thanks for sharing! Marcus: More good data. Glad to hear they aren’t reinventing too many wheels.
Eugenia: Thanks for your data! Not useful to anyone, except to make people jealous that you have one and they don’t, but again- thanks for sharing!

]]> By: Marcus http://tieguy.org/blog/2007/01/22/i-want-linux-in-my-pocket-asap-kthxbye/#comment-5835 Marcus Wed, 24 Jan 2007 00:50:21 +0000 http://tieguy.org/blog/2007/01/22/i-want-linux-in-my-pocket-asap-kthxbye/#comment-5835 Another reason for not going with maemo is that Michael Lauer is an openembedded.org developer. The community behind OE is quite strong and comprises i.e. the NSLU people, GPE, Opie etc. OE is gentoo-ish crosscompile environment, much easier to set up than maemo. Imho a very good decision. Another reason for not going with maemo is that Michael Lauer is an openembedded.org developer. The community behind OE is quite strong and comprises i.e. the NSLU people, GPE, Opie etc.

OE is gentoo-ish crosscompile environment, much easier to set up than maemo. Imho a very good decision.

]]> By: Eugenia http://tieguy.org/blog/2007/01/22/i-want-linux-in-my-pocket-asap-kthxbye/#comment-5829 Eugenia Tue, 23 Jan 2007 21:01:48 +0000 http://tieguy.org/blog/2007/01/22/i-want-linux-in-my-pocket-asap-kthxbye/#comment-5829 I got my N800 this morning (the Fedex guy woke me up). I got mine for free, from Nokia directly (in order to write a review for it). I got my N800 this morning (the Fedex guy woke me up). I got mine for free, from Nokia directly (in order to write a review for it).

]]> By: Mark Brown http://tieguy.org/blog/2007/01/22/i-want-linux-in-my-pocket-asap-kthxbye/#comment-5809 Mark Brown Tue, 23 Jan 2007 13:17:34 +0000 http://tieguy.org/blog/2007/01/22/i-want-linux-in-my-pocket-asap-kthxbye/#comment-5809 I carry my phone to function as a phone - the fact that it can also be a modem for other devices is just a nice bonus. I'm vaugely surprised that your phone can't do data to be honest, it's not something I've even had to think about for a long time. I'd not like to have to use the N770 as my actual phone since (as you say) it's far too large and it's not really a good form factor for the application even at that size, being generally the wrong shape to be comfortable. A bluetooth headset would help there but even the then the N770 (and N800) are far too large to carry as constantly as I carry my phone. Of course, the large form factor is dictated by the screen size which is for me one of the most important wins that then N770 offers. I carry my phone to function as a phone - the fact that it can also be a modem for other devices is just a nice bonus. I’m vaugely surprised that your phone can’t do data to be honest, it’s not something I’ve even had to think about for a long time.

I’d not like to have to use the N770 as my actual phone since (as you say) it’s far too large and it’s not really a good form factor for the application even at that size, being generally the wrong shape to be comfortable. A bluetooth headset would help there but even the then the N770 (and N800) are far too large to carry as constantly as I carry my phone. Of course, the large form factor is dictated by the screen size which is for me one of the most important wins that then N770 offers.

]]> By: Luis http://tieguy.org/blog/2007/01/22/i-want-linux-in-my-pocket-asap-kthxbye/#comment-5807 Luis Tue, 23 Jan 2007 12:30:54 +0000 http://tieguy.org/blog/2007/01/22/i-want-linux-in-my-pocket-asap-kthxbye/#comment-5807 Kalle, Koen: thanks for the links; very interesting. Mark, Marius: Even aside from my phone not having data at this time, I want to carry *one* device in my pocket. The 770/800 is big enough without having to carry another device basically to function as a modem. IMHO this is one of the reasons iPhone is likely to be a big success, esp. as flash gets bigger/cheaper- it'll replace not just phones but also iPods. Less devices in pockets + same-ish functionality = more happy customers. Kalle, Koen: thanks for the links; very interesting.

Mark, Marius: Even aside from my phone not having data at this time, I want to carry *one* device in my pocket. The 770/800 is big enough without having to carry another device basically to function as a modem. IMHO this is one of the reasons iPhone is likely to be a big success, esp. as flash gets bigger/cheaper- it’ll replace not just phones but also iPods. Less devices in pockets + same-ish functionality = more happy customers.

]]> By: Rob Taylor http://tieguy.org/blog/2007/01/22/i-want-linux-in-my-pocket-asap-kthxbye/#comment-5806 Rob Taylor Tue, 23 Jan 2007 12:25:57 +0000 http://tieguy.org/blog/2007/01/22/i-want-linux-in-my-pocket-asap-kthxbye/#comment-5806 I would wonder if http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/04/25/cdma_licensing_talks/ is realted to why neither the N800 or the Neo1973 have EDGE - notice especially "Qualcomm currently collects an estimated 4.5 per cent on average from CDMA devices." Roll on a non-qualcomm dominated 4G.. I would wonder if http://www.theregister.co.uk/2006/04/25/cdma_licensing_talks/ is realted to why neither the N800 or the Neo1973 have EDGE - notice especially
“Qualcomm currently collects an estimated 4.5 per cent on average from CDMA devices.”

Roll on a non-qualcomm dominated 4G..

]]> By: Mark Brown http://tieguy.org/blog/2007/01/22/i-want-linux-in-my-pocket-asap-kthxbye/#comment-5802 Mark Brown Tue, 23 Jan 2007 11:02:38 +0000 http://tieguy.org/blog/2007/01/22/i-want-linux-in-my-pocket-asap-kthxbye/#comment-5802 I'll second the thing about the 770 being able to get on line just fine with a cell phone - I've used mine extensively like that. I had thought it would be a bit limiting to not have the phone but on reflection I decided that it wasn't much of a problem - I carry the phone anyway and it lets me reuse the one phone subscription and do things like upgrade the connection to 3G while keeping the N770. I’ll second the thing about the 770 being able to get on line just fine with a cell phone - I’ve used mine extensively like that. I had thought it would be a bit limiting to not have the phone but on reflection I decided that it wasn’t much of a problem - I carry the phone anyway and it lets me reuse the one phone subscription and do things like upgrade the connection to 3G while keeping the N770.

]]> By: Marius Gedminas http://tieguy.org/blog/2007/01/22/i-want-linux-in-my-pocket-asap-kthxbye/#comment-5797 Marius Gedminas Tue, 23 Jan 2007 08:44:51 +0000 http://tieguy.org/blog/2007/01/22/i-want-linux-in-my-pocket-asap-kthxbye/#comment-5797 What exactly do you mean when you say that you cannot reliable get the 770 online via cell/EDGE? That its Bluetooth connection is unreliable, or that you wish the 770 had integrated GSM support? One use case for the 770 that doesn't require Internet connectivity is e-books. Try FBReader if you haven't already. webscription.net sells DRM-less e-books in open formats; I wish more publishers did it that way. What exactly do you mean when you say that you cannot reliable get the 770 online via cell/EDGE? That its Bluetooth connection is unreliable, or that you wish the 770 had integrated GSM support?

One use case for the 770 that doesn’t require Internet connectivity is e-books. Try FBReader if you haven’t already. webscription.net sells DRM-less e-books in open formats; I wish more publishers did it that way.

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