Re: OpenMoko phone comparisons

2007-11-12 Thread Peter Naulls
In message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> "Robin Paulson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 13/11/2007, Peter Naulls <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > My requirements are: 640x480 (for suitably transcoded movies), > > > > some of us have been talking off list about a module from Compulab > that

Re: OpenMoko phone comparisons

2007-11-12 Thread hank williams
> > Yes, I'm quite aware that the GTA02 meets these requirements, as does > the UTC universal. > I wouldn't have posted here after all and named those two phones > otherwise. > The question is, do any _other_ phones also fall into this category? Of > course, I do want > to run OpenMoko, and will d

Re: OpenMoko phone comparisons

2007-11-12 Thread Robin Paulson
On 13/11/2007, Peter Naulls <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > My requirements are: 640x480 (for suitably transcoded movies), > > > [snip broken up requirements] > > Yes, I'm quite aware that the GTA02 meets these requirements, as does > the UTC universal. > The question is, do any _other_ phones

Re: OpenMoko phone comparisons

2007-11-12 Thread Ortwin Regel
On Nov 13, 2007 1:12 AM, Peter Naulls <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ortwin Regel wrote: > > On Nov 11, 2007 6:33 PM, Peter Naulls <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > wrote: > > > > I have concerns about the screen size (even though it's 640x480, > > it's still tiny) > > > > T

Re: OpenMoko phone comparisons

2007-11-12 Thread Peter Naulls
Ortwin Regel wrote: On Nov 11, 2007 6:33 PM, Peter Naulls <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: I have concerns about the screen size (even though it's 640x480, it's still tiny) The screen is small but usable. The biggest problem I see is text input but there are some

Re: OpenMoko phone comparisons

2007-11-12 Thread justin daly
careful mike, don't feed the trolls. http://peternaullsappreciationsociety.blogspot.com/ i hope we can all appreciate mr naulls and his brief foray down at the very level of the perceived trollish abuse he experience: inflicting it back on a respected and valued member of our community. hatred +

Re: OpenMoko phone comparisons

2007-11-12 Thread Ortwin Regel
On Nov 11, 2007 6:33 PM, Peter Naulls <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have concerns about the screen size (even though it's 640x480, > it's still tiny) The screen is small but usable. The biggest problem I see is text input but there are some interesting projects and ideas flying around to solve t

Re: OpenMoko phone comparisons

2007-11-12 Thread Stroller
On 11 Nov 2007, at 18:06, Giles Jones wrote: On 11 Nov 2007, at 17:33, Peter Naulls wrote: For price comparison, the UTC is about $350 and Neo is $450. HTC Universal? If you want one of these get one, but OpenMoko is far from being as reliable and complete as the Windows Mobile OS on it.

Re: OpenMoko phone comparisons

2007-11-11 Thread Peter Naulls
Mike Hodson wrote: On Nov 11, 2007 6:55 PM, Peter Naulls <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: And yet some people are dissatisfied with its specifications and are discussing other phones, so I can easily conclude that your (sic) a troll. Yet by your condescending attitude you appear to be more troll-li

Re: OpenMoko phone comparisons

2007-11-11 Thread Mike Hodson
On Nov 11, 2007 6:55 PM, Peter Naulls <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > And yet some people are dissatisfied with its specifications and are > discussing other phones, so I can easily conclude that your (sic) > a troll. Yet by your condescending attitude you appear to be more troll-like than him. ___

Re: OpenMoko phone comparisons

2007-11-11 Thread Mike Hodson
On Nov 11, 2007 6:50 PM, Peter Naulls <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Giles Jones wrote: > > HTC Universal? > > Yes, you snipped that part. He snipped out you calling it a UTC Universal. ___ OpenMoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http

Re: OpenMoko phone comparisons

2007-11-11 Thread Peter Naulls
andy selby wrote: Anyone willing to placate my concerns, or point out other phones that meet my requirements (must fill _all_ the requirements I listed, so please check carefully). Since your asking on the openmoko list I'd be surprised if anyone recommends anything but the neo1973 And yet so

Re: OpenMoko phone comparisons

2007-11-11 Thread Peter Naulls
Giles Jones wrote: On 11 Nov 2007, at 17:33, Peter Naulls wrote: For price comparison, the UTC is about $350 and Neo is $450. HTC Universal? Yes, you snipped that part. If you want one of these get one, but OpenMoko is far from being as reliable and complete as the Windows Mobile OS on

Re: OpenMoko phone comparisons

2007-11-11 Thread andy selby
> Anyone willing to placate my concerns, or point out other phones that > meet my requirements (must fill _all_ the requirements I listed, so > please check carefully). Since your asking on the openmoko list I'd be surprised if anyone recommends anything but the neo1973 > As a final point, I'll n

Re: OpenMoko phone comparisons

2007-11-11 Thread Giles Jones
On 11 Nov 2007, at 17:33, Peter Naulls wrote: For price comparison, the UTC is about $350 and Neo is $450. HTC Universal? If you want one of these get one, but OpenMoko is far from being as reliable and complete as the Windows Mobile OS on it. It's a rather large phone, not exactly a fa