----- Original message ----- > Michael Thompson wrote: > > 2009/12/14 moylan <[email protected] > > <mailto:[email protected]>> > > > > but if you want to do python or any other scripting then you will > > need one with a keyboard as python still won't take a bt keyboard. > > > > theat really leave the original g1, milestone or the geeksphone one. > > > > > > Or the Nokia N900, running Linux and Python, PySide\PyQt etc. > i'll never buy another nokia. had a 3310, 3650, n70, e61, 770, e61i and > finally an e71. good devices till i got the e71. the last few nokias > have needed firmware updates before they became useable. crashing > mostly. however the e71 added a few new problems. > but for me the killer was the camera click. the 3650 was silent. the > n70 added a click that could easily be turned off. the e61i snip > will not buy a device over which i have no say in the firmware (no palm
the n900 is runnimg linux it gives you the most control over the firmware of any phone. You can even write your own camera app. The phone is also silent. > swapped to my iphone for the rest of this year. bought an android > device (htc hero). prefer android but waiting for one with a keyboard. Seems to me that apple and google are keeping a pretty tight hold over the firmware and just letting you run some apps. Maemo isn't totaly free their are some binary blobs but it is the most open phone. Michael -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Python Ireland" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/pythonireland?hl=en.
