William Kenworthy wrote: > I can see the reasons for this ($'s in the door), but theres no reason > the gta04 wont be more like what we want. Even if its still got a > 640x480 screen, I wont be buying a gta03 unless it BOTH is an advance on > the FR (which means it stays with a resistive screen), and I can > actually see and test its working. (once bitten, twice ...)
I don't plan on bying new phones too often, certainly not just because some new model came out. It'd ahve to have a clear advantage too. But there is nothing wrong in them having two lines of phone - one with hacker appeal and one with mass-market appeal to bring in the money. The hacker phones will be smaller series, but they attract people who does lots of free development. Lots of open-source apps, many which will work fine on the mass-market phones as well, making them more popular. If the mass-market phone succeeds, then they will be made in large series. That makes it possible to get more interesting parts, perhaps even 3G someday. Of course, some of these mass-purchased parts can go into the next small-series of hackerphones has well. Helge Hafting _______________________________________________ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community