Thanks for the ROM Manager tip. I've been considering going back to the factory ROM from Ultimate Droid because of an inability to keep the ROM up-to-date easily. I think this will work perfectly. I'm also giving Cyanogenmod 6 a try. Thanks again.
On Thu, Oct 7, 2010 at 3:04 PM, Nicholas Chase <nick.nchas...@gmail.com>wrote: > As I was saying, I'm with you in wanting no part of a mobile data plan. So > what I did was buy a rooted HTC Dream (DBA T-Mobile G1). I got a good deal > because it had a broken screen which i was able to replace, but $70-$100 is > reasonable for this phone. Here's a G1 on craigslist for $100: > http://eugene.craigslist.org/mob/1993167760.html > > As I was saying, a stock G1 won't let you use it without a working data > plan, so look for a rooted phone. Barring that, have the data plan > activated, and follow these instructions to root your phone: > http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=442480. > > After that, I highly recommend installing Cyanogenmod 6, a fast and stable, > up-to-date custom Android ROM. The easiest way to do it is by downloading > ROM Manager from the android market, going into the app and selecting > "download ROM", then "cyanogenmod", pick 6.0.0 stable, let it do its thing, > and you're done. If you really want to get fancy you can even run Debian on > it. I'm happy to help, it can be confusing and a bit intimidating at first, > but it's really foolproof and simple when you get down to it. > > Another thing I did before I got my G1 was buy a windows mobile phone with > wi-fi. The one I got, the HTC Titan (AKA Verizon XV6800, Sprint PPC6800, > etc etc) didn't ever need a data connection to get working. I don't know > what calendar service you use, but google has a guide for using exchange > with its services, so I had gmail, calendar, contacts, all synced to this > phone I found on ebay for $30. Throw in the Opera Mini browser and it's a > somewhat decent MID, throw in a microSD card and you can listen to MP3s. > Any windows mobile 5 or higher phone will work. I know, cringe, it's > windows, but it's used and you can use the money you saved to donate to the > linux foundation or something. > > This is kind of my thing, in case you didn't notice. I'd be happy to work > with you on finding a good solution. > Nicholas Chase > > > > On Thu, Oct 7, 2010 at 13:32, Nicholas Chase <nick.nchas...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> I got a G1 off craigslist for exactly this reason. It takes a bit of >> doing to set up to use without a contract. I'll have more details after I >> catch my bus. >> On Oct 7, 2010 1:23 PM, "Allen Brown" <abr...@peak.org> wrote: >> > Years ago I bought a Palm Z22 for $99. It recently died. I need >> > to replace it. Naturally I would prefer something that runs >> > Linux. >> > >> > Cost matters, of course. But the Palm Z22 price has gone up. >> > Weird! It is now $150. It is also an HP product. Once upon >> > a time that would have given it favor in my mind. But HP has >> > gone evil, so now they get no favor. >> > >> > I thought an Archos 32 would do the trick. The size is good. >> > The price is $150. I actually bought one before I found out >> > it totally does not meet my needs. I returned it. >> > The other Archos pads may have calendar capability. I didn't >> > check. They are too big. >> > >> > The most important function of the PDA for me is the calendar. >> > It has to beep at me to warm me of appointments. Without that, >> > it is worthless to me. >> > >> > Being able to connect to the web (in a pinch) would be >> > nice, but is not required. The Z22 can't do that. All the >> > other products I'm aware of, can. >> > >> > The Archos 32 is worthless to me. It has no calendar function >> > with alarms. And no internal speaker. Even if it had a calendar >> > function I would have to walk around with ear buds to hear the >> > alarms. Boo. >> > >> > Two Linux products which appear to have the functionality I >> > require are the Droid and the Nokia N900. Both are approx >> > $400. Both are also mobile phones. I don't need (or want) >> > a mobile. I definitely don't want to be tied to a phone >> > company to get the functionality of the device. And that price >> > is too much for a very fancy alarm watch. But if I do buy >> > a mobile it has to be capable of international use (GSM) >> > and it has to be unlocked. >> > >> > The only other product I've found which comes close is the >> > Apple iPod Touch for $230. That's still pretty expensive. >> > But I am considering it. But I really would prefer to avoid >> > Apple's "walled garden". The company is too hostile to Linux >> > for my taste. >> > >> > Here is a summary: >> > Palm Z22 $150 >> > + Good calendar >> > - More expensive than it's worth >> > Archos 32 $150 >> > - No alarm capabilities. Worthless >> > Nokia N900 GSM $400 >> > + Adequate calendar >> > - Much too expensive >> > Droid GSM $420 >> > + Adequate calendar >> > - Much much too expensive >> > Apple iPod Touch $230 >> > + Adequate calendar >> > - Somewhat expensive >> > - Apple company is hostile to Linux >> > >> > Are there other products out there that I should consider? >> > -- >> > Allen Brown abrown at peak.org >> > http://brown.armoredpenguin.com/~abrown/<http://brown.armoredpenguin.com/%7Eabrown/> >> > Humanity has the stars in its future, and that future is >> > too important to be lost under the burden of juvenile folly >> > and ignorant superstition. --- Carl Sagan >> > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > EUGLUG mailing list >> > euglug@euglug.org >> > http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug >> > > > _______________________________________________ > EUGLUG mailing list > euglug@euglug.org > http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug > >
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