I have to say with all due respect that this issue is far from resolved. Firstly, comparison between a Neo device and "some other" device is going to be unfair at best. Nobody bought a Neo1973 expecting it to be perfect - the "developer" warning meant we understood there MIGHT be hardware defects.
That said, I think it is TOTALLY fair to ask for all of the information we can get. Right now, the software is decently stable. It's moderately functional. For many people the very real limitation to Neo being "viable" is battery life. As it stands now, there's been NO confirmation from Openmoko Inc. on this issue. I heard there was SOME firmware bug that prevented the power management unit from sending a shutdown signal when the battery was low, and I am under the impression that there is no userspace power management software but both of these assumptions are "word of mouth". I think we ALL would like some definiative word either way. For me, knowing there was a hardware defect would be just fine - you can't learn without mistakes. But not knowing, and feeling as if there's no attempt as resolution, is grating. IS there anyone who has authority to make an official announcement on this, even if it's a "We're still looking into this" ? -Kevin Dean On Fri, Apr 4, 2008 at 8:20 PM, Peter Rasmussen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Could you be more specific of that hardware bug? > > Peter > > > > Nkoli wrote: > > > There is a hardware bug in GTA01 that is responsible for the problems with > power management. The OM team caught it early enough that they were able to > fix / replace the offending hardware in GTA02, but not in GTA01 boards. > You'll have to search the community mailing list to find the complete > details. They are still working on putting together a software fix for > GTA01, but not surprisingly, most of the focus is on getting GTA02 out the > door so a fix might take a while unless someone from the community steps up. > Either way, the power management issue does not detract from GTA01's > intended purpose as a developer phone. > > > >
