Andy Selby wrote:
I have a question:
It will be a long life cellphone? Or will it just be some fragile geek
toy to use with care?
Since you can install anything on it thanks to the openness of the
device, it will remain useful for as long as the device works, for
instance some people are planning to make a bluetooth remote control
out of it or you can use it as a GPS device.Try that with some other
mobile phones.
I think the question was more about hardware robustness. I've had my
GTA01 since the first shipment and have carried it all sorts of places
and not managed to destroy it. Of course like any device with an LCD
screen it is susceptible to scratches (somebody claims to have
custom-cut screen protectors, look on eBay) and to smashing. In this
regard it is slightly more susceptible than, say, a flip phone.
Buy a good case (I'm using a generic Targus) and take reasonable care,
the device should last for ??? years I would guess - the same as any
device built on similar technology.
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