Am Montag 18 August 2008 15:54:24 schrieb Daniel Benoy: > On Monday 18 August 2008 00:49:52 Flyin_bbb8 wrote: > > hahahah this guy is really stupid,, check it out.. be sure to check out > > his comments!!! > > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i3ntUy2eqlk > > Yeah what an eyeroller :p > > I've said this before, but I think openmoko should not have shipped this > version of the phone with any software. The big problem people have with > this (and with Linux on the PC) is that they're used to having no choice. > > They're used to being told exactly what on-screen keyboard they have to > use, and what interface they have to bring up their software, and when > they're allowed to cough or scratch their butts. When they see the nasty > matchbox keyboard, they balk and say 'This is what they've given us? That > makes this $400 investment totally useless!! Might as well pitch it out > now! Might as well use it as a paperweight!' or whatever their complaint > is, they assume it means the device is flawed. > > I've encountered the same ignorance when trying to explain Linux on the > desktop as well. People will complain and say 'They make you type in > commands? How primitive!' when they see me using the console. Or they'll > say 'Why don't they just use a taskbar? Linux sucks.' when using Gnome, > and the idea of installing KDE instead is totally alien to them. > > I don't think we can call them 'stupid', just misinformed, really. It's a > cultural thing that's going to require a lot of education. Although, it > does smack of nitpicking sometimes. > > Another fundimental problem is that people don't realize getting an > unlocked iPhone costs twice as much as an openmoko phone.
Although this guy is partly simply correct - you made the point. Marcel _______________________________________________ Openmoko community mailing list [email protected] http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
