Re: Don't ship GTA02v5 without the rework

2008-04-24 Thread Michele Renda
A long time ago I bougt a phone, a Motorola A835. He ad a led under a joysick, but it was disabled. And it was also multicolor. It was so disabled that I know about it only after one year playing with a flesh software. I didn't died with without the let. May be that Motorola had the same

Re: Don't ship GTA02v5 without the rework - reply

2008-04-20 Thread Neng-Yu Tu (Tony Tu)
Dear Ron/Community: This confusion comes from time latency of series of events, but no matter A5 or A6 should all apply the LED transistor change. I already update all the changes that shipping A5 will apply.

Re: Don't ship GTA02v5 without the rework - reply

2008-04-20 Thread Carlo E. Prelz
Subject: Re: Don't ship GTA02v5 without the rework - reply Date: dom 20 apr 08 05:15:29 +0800 Quoting Neng-Yu Tu (Tony Tu) ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): This confusion comes from time latency of series of events, but no matter A5 or A6 should all apply the LED transistor change

Re: Don't ship GTA02v5 without the rework

2008-04-20 Thread ramsesoriginal
I this mail is great. I totally agree! Sure, as Marco said, if no phone is still produced, and the change is minimal, then it would be better to start proucing right away with he improved versions.But I think most people can live with a brighter led, even if that means some battery life less. On

Re: Don't ship GTA02v5 without the rework - reply

2008-04-20 Thread Marco Trevisan (Treviño)
Neng-Yu Tu (Tony Tu) ha scritto: This confusion comes from time latency of series of events, but no matter A5 or A6 should all apply the LED transistor change. I already update all the changes that shipping A5 will apply.

Re: Don't ship GTA02v5 without the rework - reply

2008-04-20 Thread Steven Le Roux
Thank you Tony for the update ! On Sun, Apr 20, 2008 at 3:25 PM, Marco Trevisan (Treviño) [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Neng-Yu Tu (Tony Tu) ha scritto: This confusion comes from time latency of series of events, but no matter A5 or A6 should all apply the LED transistor change. I already

RE: Don't ship GTA02v5 without the rework

2008-04-20 Thread Crane, Matthew
-Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Saturday, April 19, 2008 4:35 PM To: community@lists.openmoko.org Subject: Re: Don't ship GTA02v5 without the rework Yup. And if we've all been patiently waiting for *quite* a while

Re: Don't ship GTA02v5 without the rework

2008-04-19 Thread Pietro m0nt0 Montorfano
ian douglas ha scritto: I agree. If the LED's are used by the software to show various states in the software, then why can't we just use software to turn them off when we don't want them on? Problem solved, without any hardware hacks needed. That's the beauty of open source. Find where

Re: Don't ship GTA02v5 without the rework

2008-04-19 Thread Andrea Debortoli
2008/4/19, Kevin Dean [EMAIL PROTECTED]: I have to say, I'm baffled by that sentiment. GTA02v5 is fully functional, the only problem is that it's not as efficient as it could be, just like every other product on the planet. For those saying wait another month I've got a different arguement -

Re: Don't ship GTA02v5 without the rework

2008-04-19 Thread Marc-Olivier Barre
On Sat, Apr 19, 2008 at 2:26 AM, Ron K. Jeffries [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: OpenMoko team: It's crazy to consider shipping the GTA02v5 without the rework to solve the current leakage issue. Yes, people are REALLY anxious to get this phone. But shipping a few thousand of units that do not meet

Re: Don't ship GTA02v5 without the rework

2008-04-19 Thread Ivo Anjo
I kinda agree... I'm looking forward to my freerunner, but I want to buy it knowing that the hardware is ok, and that the software will have a few bumps as always, but if it doesn't work today, it will be fixed sometime in the future. I want to play around and develop for the freerunner, but I

Re: Don't ship GTA02v5 without the rework

2008-04-19 Thread AVee
On Saturday 19 April 2008 03:38, Steven Le Roux wrote: I totally agree with you. I understand everybody is happy to see the neo coming, but don't forget the goal :) : to provides the best free phones. It wouldn't be pleasant for us to by a phone, knowing there is a known issue with

Re: Don't ship GTA02v5 without the rework

2008-04-19 Thread Marco Trevisan (Treviño)
Andrea Debortoli wrote: 2008/4/19, Kevin Dean [EMAIL PROTECTED] It is quite possible to make your statement by NOT purchasing a v5 unit and waiting for a v6. Choosing to wait yourself, without passing the delay and costs onto everyone else is the most ethical, polite way to solve the problem.

Re: Don't ship GTA02v5 without the rework

2008-04-19 Thread Pietro m0nt0 Montorfano
Marco Trevisan (Treviño) ha scritto: I agree... There's also another issue to consider: in the marketing threads it was said that the first thousands phones will have more goods in their box, so this makes me think that only people buying a v5 will get these things. My personal position is

Re: Don't ship GTA02v5 without the rework

2008-04-19 Thread martin-o23533
On Sat, Apr 19, 2008 at 12:20:15PM +0200, Marc-Olivier Barre wrote: On Sat, Apr 19, 2008 at 2:26 AM, Ron K. Jeffries [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: OpenMoko team: It's crazy to consider shipping the GTA02v5 without the rework to solve the current leakage issue. Yes, people are REALLY

Re: Don't ship GTA02v5 without the rework

2008-04-19 Thread martin
On Sat, Apr 19, 2008 at 12:20:15PM +0200, Marc-Olivier Barre wrote: On Sat, Apr 19, 2008 at 2:26 AM, Ron K. Jeffries [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: OpenMoko team: It's crazy to consider shipping the GTA02v5 without the rework to solve the current leakage issue. Yes, people are REALLY

RE: Don't ship GTA02v5 without the rework

2008-04-19 Thread steve
for Openmoko community discussion Subject: Re: Don't ship GTA02v5 without the rework I agree. If the LED's are used by the software to show various states in the software, then why can't we just use software to turn them off when we don't want them on? Problem solved, without any hardware hacks

Re: Don't ship GTA02v5 without the rework

2008-04-19 Thread Flemming Richter Mikkelsen
On Sat, Apr 19, 2008 at 10:53 PM, steve [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ian Personally I'd vote LEDS off the island. But since we are open source people can write apps to turn on every feature of the phone in any way they want and drain the battery in any way they want. I will ask the

Re: Don't ship GTA02v5 without the rework

2008-04-19 Thread Flemming Richter Mikkelsen
On Sat, Apr 19, 2008 at 11:53 PM, Fahrstuhl [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Heya, the wiki-page about the Freerunner hardware states that issue would be resolved in the GTA02v5 mass production phones. [1] A6 will be fine tune version of A5, only minor schematic change for better product

Re: Don't ship GTA02v5 without the rework

2008-04-19 Thread Mikko Rauhala
pe, 2008-04-18 kello 21:57 -0400, Kevin Dean kirjoitti: I have to say, I'm baffled by that sentiment. GTA02v5 is fully functional, the only problem is that it's not as efficient as it could be, just like every other product on the planet. Hear hear. For fuck's sake, people. Boohoo, there's

RE: Don't ship GTA02v5 without the rework

2008-04-19 Thread steve
To: List for Openmoko community discussion Subject: Re: Don't ship GTA02v5 without the rework On Sat, Apr 19, 2008 at 10:53 PM, steve [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Ian Personally I'd vote LEDS off the island. But since we are open source people can write apps to turn on every feature

RE: Don't ship GTA02v5 without the rework

2008-04-19 Thread steve
, 2008 4:37 PM To: community@lists.openmoko.org Subject: Re: Don't ship GTA02v5 without the rework pe, 2008-04-18 kello 21:57 -0400, Kevin Dean kirjoitti: I have to say, I'm baffled by that sentiment. GTA02v5 is fully functional, the only problem is that it's not as efficient as it could be, just

Re: Don't ship GTA02v5 without the rework

2008-04-19 Thread Marco Trevisan (Treviño)
Mikko Rauhala wrote: And the point was? Yeah, the point. There was one here somewhere, let me look for it. Oh yeah. Here it is: Nothing. Will. Ever. Be. Perfect. I know this and I never asked for a perfect device, I do really know that this LED(s) issue is just a minor problem, but I

Re: Don't ship GTA02v5 without the rework

2008-04-19 Thread Marco Trevisan (Treviño)
Flemming Richter Mikkelsen wrote: On Sat, Apr 19, 2008 at 11:53 PM, Fahrstuhl [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Heya, the wiki-page about the Freerunner hardware states that issue would be resolved in the GTA02v5 mass production phones. [1] A6 will be fine tune version of A5, only minor

Re: Don't ship GTA02v5 without the rework

2008-04-19 Thread Dirk Deimeke
Hi, Nothing. Will. Ever. Be. Perfect. thanks for your statement. It is really appreciated. The same is for software. Dirk ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community

Re: Don't ship GTA02v5 without the rework

2008-04-18 Thread Steven Le Roux
I totally agree with you. I understand everybody is happy to see the neo coming, but don't forget the goal :) : to provides the best free phones. It wouldn't be pleasant for us to by a phone, knowing there is a known issue with optimisation of power consumption and LED stuff.. I understand the

Re: Don't ship GTA02v5 without the rework

2008-04-18 Thread Kevin Dean
I have to say, I'm baffled by that sentiment. GTA02v5 is fully functional, the only problem is that it's not as efficient as it could be, just like every other product on the planet. For those saying wait another month I've got a different arguement - let's NOT hire people to make the changes,

Re: Don't ship GTA02v5 without the rework

2008-04-18 Thread Federico Lorenzi
Wow, oh no. That means if I use the LEDs (assuming the use 3v or so) I will use 50ma. How long exactly do you plan on keeping your LEDs on for? Quite frankly I _don't_ care about this, and neither do most people, because the LEDs aren't exactly a deal breaking feature. Cheers, Federico On Sat,

Re: Don't ship GTA02v5 without the rework

2008-04-18 Thread ian douglas
I agree. If the LED's are used by the software to show various states in the software, then why can't we just use software to turn them off when we don't want them on? Problem solved, without any hardware hacks needed. That's the beauty of open source. Find where the lights are controlled,