Im busy right now but once I have the spare time I will update my Nook to Honeycomb and load Kindle on it :)
On Tue, Mar 8, 2011 at 1:13 AM, Danny Ching <[email protected]> wrote: > Android is based on Linux right? So, we are on topic. > > From, > Danny Ching > On Mar 8, 2011, at 12:38 PM, andrelst <[email protected]> wrote: > > Got a kick from these e-mail threads as i just got an HTC HD2 3 weeks ago > and immediately replaced the default winmo 6.5 with rooted Android > gingerbread on NAND. FYI, did an overclock to 1.2Ghz (using "smartass" > scaling profile), for a few days, and no crash to report. > > Anyway, and sorry to hijack these thread, any good android browser that does > not stutter when flicking pages up or down? As a long time iphone user which > uses atomic/safari browser a lot, the iphone 3GS and 4 is buttery smooth @ > 600Mhz when flicking the pages. It annoys me a bit, and the "bearable" > browser so far is Miren and Opera. > > Note that the overclock helps, but stutter remains. Rendering is not done > via the GPU? > > Also, off topic or not when discussing Android here? > > regards, > Andre | http://www.varon.ca > > On Mon, Mar 7, 2011 at 11:00 PM, JP Loh <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Somebody might have said this already but it's the Android OS that's >> open source. That's why HTC rolls out their own version with Android >> where they added HTC Sense. That's why you can build your own from the >> same trunk of the Android OS like this kit - >> http://tinyurl.com/5wunewc >> >> I took the risk and rooted my phone and freed myself from HTC Sense >> and having to wait for HTC to release the Froyo/Gingergread updates. >> >> From a business standpoint, it's only right for HTC to cover a >> warranty for non-rooted devices because of the risks. For example, if >> they sold a rooted phone, any user can install an app to overclock and >> fry the CPU. >> >> On Tue, Mar 8, 2011 at 08:18, Michael Janapin <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> > Hi Danny, >> > Here's my thought in this supposed 'freedom' of Android devices. >> > http://mulingsilang.wordpress.com/2011/01/09/android-at-last/ >> > >> > On Mon, Mar 7, 2011 at 9:42 AM, Danny Ching <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> point well taken. It frees us from hidden source codes. >> >> >> >> But isn't it true that the underlying goal of open source is to empower >> >> the user? Ironic then that, the hidden source Apple, provides us access >> >> to >> >> software, while our fellow open source supporter denies us access to >> >> software. >> >> >> >> just noting the irony. >> >> >> >> On Mon, Mar 7, 2011 at 9:19 AM, Rogelio Serrano >> >> <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> >> >>> On Mon, Mar 7, 2011 at 8:59 AM, Danny Ching <[email protected]> >> >>> wrote: >> >>> > Just a question. >> >>> > >> >>> > If Android (which is based on Linux) is supposed to be more open and >> >>> > free, >> >>> > why is it that Filipinos are not allowed to buy stuff on the >> >>> > marketplace on >> >>> > Android? Apple App Store actually allows me to purchase solutions. I >> >>> > thought >> >>> > open source was about freedom? >> >>> > >> >>> >> >>> define freedom. i prefer the gpl definition of free software. i can >> >>> get the source code for free. and if i want to save time i can buy the >> >>> binaries from people who has the time to actually build and maintain >> >>> the binaries. >> >>> >> >>> the android marketplace is a business. its not an open source >> >>> enterprise. you buy binaries and the source code may or may not be >> >>> available. am i right? so they have reasons why they cant sell to >> >>> flipinos. most probably they dont have a partner or agent in the >> >>> philippines who can handle the payment. maybe telcos in the phil are >> >>> not buying into adroid at all. are they waiting for m$ marketplace? >> >>> hehe! >> >>> >> >>> -- >> >>> quarq consulting: agile, open source >> >>> _________________________________________________ >> >>> Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List >> >>> http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug >> >>> Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph >> >> >> >> >> >> _________________________________________________ >> >> Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List >> >> http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug >> >> Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > Michael R. 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