On 7/25/07, Saurabh Mehta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hello Friends, > > Some of you might have heard regarding Linux based open source mobile > phone > OpenMoko. > OpenMoko is a GNU / Linux based open software development platform. > Developers have full access to OpenMoko source and they can tailor their > implementations to underlying hardware platforms. > > If interested read more at > http://www.openmoko.com/index.html > > For details of Standard Kit please check link below. > http://www.openmoko.com/products-neo-base-00-stdkit.html > This is a Developer > Version<http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Developer_preview>Version. > Currently its priced at 300$ (Approx INR 12300) and doesn't have stable OS > as well as complete applications. > > The Consumer Version will be available in October and will be priced at > 450$. Apart from better hardware, it will have stable OS and good > applications. Read more at > > http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/GTA02#.22Phase_2.22_.28GTA02.2C_.22Mass_Market.22.29 > > I am very much interested in buying this phone, one problem is high > transportation cost. > It costs around 90$ for 1 piece from Taiwan to Mumbai. If three pieces are > ordered it costs around 120$. > So average total cost of mobile comes out to be 340$ i.e. approx 14000. > > Is anyone interested in buying this phone? Comments and questions are > welcome. > -- > Keep Smiling and Mailing, > > Regards, > Saurabh > -- > http://mm.glug-bom.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxers >
Interesting. i've been looking at that phone already, the only problem being that i'm a cdma user. But i may buy the phone for my dad :) Do let me know once you have any further info Regards Rajeev -- http://mm.glug-bom.org/mailman/listinfo/linuxers
