Hi, You really should host your pictures on your own server and not include it out of a forum. (e.g. picture http://www.oesf.org/forum/index.php?act=attach&type=post&id=5358 is used in http://www.handheld-linux.com/wiki.php?page=Letux%20380 )
So users have to register in that forum to see the picture in your shop... not really useful :) Am Dienstag, den 08.04.2008, 08:16 +0200 schrieb Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller: > To all those who are frustrated. > > First of all, please note the recent message from Steve that the > Freerunner is already in production rampup (PVT), i.e. the hardware > engineering phase is finished. Usually this means just weeks and no > longer months until sales can start. > > But taking your picture of "liftoff", and knowing about all those > eagerly waiting members on this list who have expected something > different, I have worked on a solution for those who have different > needs than the Freerunner will fulfill. > > The best result so far is sort of a "737" Open Linux PDA-Smartphone > (when compared to the Neo "Dreamliner"). While the alternate device > lacks WiFi, GPS, USB-Host and the latest kernels, it comes with > > * Quadband (800/850/1800/1900) > * a 1.3Mpix camera > * a builtin telescpoe pen > * weights just 90g > * is mature (i.e. end-user ready incl. power management) and > * runs Qtopia (not the latest one) out of the box. > > I am in discussion with the manufacturer about the SDK and the > limitations of openness. But what I have already tried with the sample > devices is that it is really possible to install and run Sharp Zaurus > binaries and cross-compile some code. > > Since I don't know if discussing alternatives to the Openmoko fits > into the rules of this list, please send me a private mail (mailto:[EMAIL > PROTECTED] > ) if you are interested, or follow the links in the signature. > > With kind regards, > Nikolaus Schaller > > http://www.handheld-linux.com > http://groups.google.de/group/org-letux-discuss > > PS: we plan to add both, the Freerunner and this alternate device to > our shop so you have more choice > > > Am 07.04.2008 um 23:58 schrieb Ron K. Jeffries: > > OpenMoko is a brilliant concept. I hope to buy a Freerunner > > when it's relatively safe to go in the water. > > > > Before we jump down the throats of those who express > > some frustration about how the release schedule has > > taken longer than we all hoped, here's my non-emotional > > comment in support of those who are frustrated. > > > > I do no know why, but the OpenMoko project > > (Hardware and software) objectively is dragging > > out. From the sidelines, it is difficult to judge > > whether this VIRTUOUS project will or will > > not achieve liftoff, or will crash off > > the end of the runway. > > > > yes, absolutely, developing in a fully open > > environment means everybody knows each > > and every wart along the way. Apple and Steve Jobs > > did not have that burden, nor do Nokia, or LG, > > Samsung, Motorola. > > > > BUT the OpenMoko project likely does not have > > enough financial capital and human > > resource to accomplish its lofty ambitions. > > > > I passionately hope I am TOTALLY WRONG. But the > > track record to date is "dodgy" at best. > > > > -- > > Ron K. Jeffries > > http://blog.eronj.com > > http://twitter.com/rjeffries > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Openmoko community mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community > > > _______________________________________________ > Openmoko community mailing list > [email protected] > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community _______________________________________________ Openmoko community mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
