Given the recent announcement of multi-touch support within X and the Linux kernel - http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=NzMyMQ
...what are the remaining hardware limitations that restrict multi-touch being on the Neo Freerunner used rather than the clever workarounds that've been discussed here previously? Russ 2009/4/23 Mikko Husari <hu...@husku.net> > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA1 > > Foss User wrote: > > I have a few questions on OpenMoko phones. I am planning to buy one. > > > > 1. Which is the default OS that comes in OpenMoko: OM 2007 ? > > > > When I got mine (last december), it had 2007.x and it stayed there for a > few hours, then it got replaced, many times :) > > > 2. Do you use the default OS or have you flashed soe other OS of your > own? > > > > No, and you should also try as many as possible. > > > 3. Which OS is known for booting faster than others. I use Debian on > > my laptop and I would want to know how good Debian is for Freerunner? > > Does it boot fast enough? > > > No experience with debian on freerunner, it should be just as fast as > others. It all depends on what software you decide to use as a user > interface. In my opinion, Qt Extended Improved feels the fastest but i > was quite pleased with the recent shr-unstables too. Most "phonelike" > would be the Qt Extended Improved. > > > 4. Is multi-touch in neo freerunner not availabe because the hardware > > doesn't support it or is it because the software doesn't support it? > > > > This is a hw-issue but there are a few propeller heads which try to > circumvent that by sw. > > > 5. In the OpenMoko Neo Freerunner order page I have two options relevant > to me. > > > > Purchase Options > > > > * GSM 900 ( Promotion, Extras: pouch and headset x 1) $299.00 USD > > * GSM 850 ( Promotion, Extras: pouch and headset x 1) $299.00 USD > > > > Now, I don't know which one I should be going for. I am from India > > and we use GSM sim cards here. I use Vodafone SIM card. So which is > > the one I should be buying? > > > > India uses the GSM 900/1800 frequency. > > http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080116131550AASW7Yn > http://www.simoncells.com/scripts/gsmzone.asp > > - -- husku > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v2.0.10 (GNU/Linux) > Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org > > iEYEARECAAYFAknw45QACgkQYntoxOJkGJJJJwCePCvupLmuJsOxAbX4Bcyaa0m1 > uxcAniD87YN4dSL9KCVbRleRfEvP5zcR > =l+AU > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > _______________________________________________ > Openmoko community mailing list > community@lists.openmoko.org > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community >
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