Gothnet wrote: > > > Rask Ingemann Lambertsen wrote: >> Why? What is it that you expect the Neo Freerunner to do that the other >> handheld devices out there won't? You will have noticed that pretty much >> all >> the unhappy users are those expecting the Neo Freerunner to be just >> another >> well polished smartphone. If you buy a Neo Freerunner, do it for the right >> reasons so you avoid disappointment. >> >> > > I take issue with that a bit.
Maybe it's better stated as "The people who expected reliable basic functionality as a phone" were disappointed. You can surely obtain it, but just don't expect it. I think the main point was to make sure it meets your extended needs as a mobile device, just not as a phone. The phone part seems to be further down the track for 'out-of-the-box' functionality. I don't think we should dance around the learning curve, especially when someone says they are relatively new to linux. We can all debate the phone capabilities and reliability but in the end, some people are going to have as much success using the freerunner as a phone as they have their desktop with comparable hardware. I think for now, we should make it blatantly obvious that this is first and foremost, at this point in time, a portable linux computer and there is firmware yet to be developed to take full advantage of the freerunner as a reliable phone (TBA). Third party firmware should not be taken into consideration when pitching the device as a phone, that should be something the user explores once OM can completely support their own device. Currently there are very few users, we are all QA/devs/coders/hobbyists. I do become a user now an then between battery removals :) Saying anything less is a little deceptive with regards to sales. Saying anything more can get a little convoluted to the non-technical or linux newbie. Don't get me wrong, I love my freerunner ... I really wish I could pimp it as a phone rather than just exclaiming "look! it works!" ... when quite often I realise I'm wrong ... after hitting answer 50 times and yelling at it to shutup :) There really are some moments I can't help but giggle about ... but that's me and I know I have a wierd sense of humour :) Sarton _______________________________________________ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
