Re: Will GTK be used in Openmoko?

2008-05-15 Thread The Rasterman
d left-to-right formatting... (english quoted inside arabic text, or vice-versa). one day i should make use of pango for some of this - but at the time i wrote my font engine pango was new and fairly sluggish. one day there will be enough impetus for some

Re: Will GTK be used in Openmoko? (was: Re: Software Status Update)

2008-05-15 Thread The Rasterman
have stuck > >> > with GTK, but in the grand scheme of things I will > >> > be doing less coding > >> > than other people I imagine. > >> > > >> > On Thu, 2008-05-15 at 07:31 -0700, Michael Shiloh > >> > wrote: > >> >

Re: Will GTK be used in Openmoko? (was: Re: Software Status Update)

2008-05-15 Thread The Rasterman
> > Have we made the decision then to officially move > > away from GTK? This > > > was asked on the community list awhile ago, and > > IIRC there has been no > > > "official" answer. > > > > > > Michael > > > > > > Car

Re: Will GTK be used in Openmoko? (was: Re: Software Status Update)

2008-05-15 Thread The Rasterman
cision. we simply are not shipping any gtk apps in the update. we ship gtk though. > Michael > > Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) wrote: > > > > > as we are not shipping any gtk apps... not much of an issue at the moment. > >

Re: Software Status Update

2008-05-15 Thread The Rasterman
uages > embedded than apps... it already does. every man and his dog wants "java" or "C#" or "ruby" or "perl" or "python" on it. deal with it. heterogeneity is a fact of life. no 1 size fits all. or from now on shall we decree that everyth

Re: Will GTK be used in Openmoko?

2008-05-15 Thread The Rasterman
On Fri, 16 May 2008 08:19:31 +0300 Shachar Shemesh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> babbled: > Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) wrote: > > On Thu, 15 May 2008 20:58:48 +0300 Shachar Shemesh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > babbled: > > > I will do my best to show you more respect

Re: Will GTK be used in Openmoko? (was: Re: Software Status Update)

2008-05-16 Thread The Rasterman
ram is huge. i did lots of gui dev on linux back when i had 32m of ram... and that was lots. you have ram to spare with this, so don't get worried. -- Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ___ Openmoko community maili

Re: Will GTK be used in Openmoko?

2008-05-16 Thread The Rasterman
On Fri, 16 May 2008 16:32:54 +0930 Rod Whitby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> babbled: > Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) wrote: > > On Fri, 16 May 2008 08:19:31 +0300 Shachar Shemesh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > babbled: > > > >> Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) wrote

Re: Will GTK be used in Openmoko?

2008-05-16 Thread The Rasterman
e fact that the majority of people in the world - and by far and wide the majority of people who will buy or own an openmoko produced phone, will be right-to-left language users and the definite majority of those will even be using basic latin text. our stats show just that. -- Carsten Ha

Re: Will GTK be used in Openmoko?

2008-05-16 Thread The Rasterman
uim and scim. > > our stats show just that. > > > Except that those stats disregarded input, and I do not see how you can > disregard input. no - stats were sales of gta01's. who actually bought one. where they live. i am not going to go through them all but the vast vast vast majority are westerners speaking reading, writing a latin-based language or a pure latin one (not even with accents). -- Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community

Re: Will GTK be used in Openmoko?

2008-05-16 Thread The Rasterman
art in fixing it - so i see it as not so big a problem as such, just some hard work. in thinking gtk vs efl is a simple choice you show you need to do some research on EFL. it is not. it is a very different beast that does a lot of other things gtk doesn't come close it. gtk is much better at

Re: Email disclaimers [Was: Value of headsets and pouches for 10 pack orders?]

2008-05-16 Thread The Rasterman
iberation of the old! " fear the power of the red tape! mihahahhahahahahah! :) -- Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community

Re: Will GTK be used in Openmoko?

2008-05-18 Thread The Rasterman
> ___ > Openmoko community mailing list > community@lists.openmoko.org > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community -- Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community

Re: Will GTK be used in Openmoko? (was: Re: Software Status Update)

2008-05-18 Thread The Rasterman
On Mon, 19 May 2008 08:17:27 +0200 Stefan Gojan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> babbled: > > > Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) schrieb: > > On Thu, 15 May 2008 19:56:41 +0200 "Flemming Richter Mikkelsen" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> babbled: > > > >>

Re: Will GTK be used in Openmoko?

2008-05-19 Thread The Rasterman
On Mon, 19 May 2008 09:31:15 +0200 Piotr Duda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> babbled: > Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) belkocze: > [...] > > please READ THE EMAIL. suddenly the use of efl means "We are efl based". the > > non-use of shipepd gtk apps means "

Re: ASU software - pre-pre-release impressions

2008-05-19 Thread The Rasterman
> Ian Darwin > > > > > ___ > Openmoko community mailing list > community@lists.openmoko.org > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community -- Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community

Re: clarification of Qtopia Vs. GTK

2008-05-21 Thread The Rasterman
gt; > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community > > > ___ > Openmoko community mailing list > community@lists.openmoko.org > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community -- Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community

Re: ASU software - pre-pre-release impressions

2008-05-21 Thread The Rasterman
On Tue, 20 May 2008 11:36:30 -0400 Ian Darwin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> babbled: > Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) wrote: > > On Mon, 19 May 2008 10:27:25 -0400 Ian Darwin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> babbled: > > > >> 2) The ASU software features a qwerty-keyboard. It is

Re: ASU software - pre-pre-release impressions

2008-05-21 Thread The Rasterman
g until things mature. -- Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community

Re: Europe Distribution

2008-05-21 Thread The Rasterman
stop writing in with > our letter and start to write in chinese with their ideograms (i like > them but i can't understand nothing)... http://translate.google.com/translate_t :) > Cya! > > Pietro > > _______ > Openmoko com

Re: clarification of Qtopia Vs. GTK

2008-05-22 Thread The Rasterman
.wordpress.com/2008/05/19/openmoko-software-up > >date/) > > > > -- > Lorn 'ljp' Potter > Software Engineer, Systems Group, MES, Trolltech > > _______ > Openmoko community mailing list > community@lists.openmoko.org > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/l

Re: My experience with the Freerunner

2008-05-28 Thread The Rasterman
s World - Life and Linux > >http://www.3v1n0.net/ > > ___ > Openmoko community mailing list > community@lists.openmoko.org > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community -- Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community

Re: My experience with the Freerunner

2008-05-28 Thread The Rasterman
- that will be when what you typed is not in the dict and it displays just raw what u typed). then u need to worry :) but again - it learns as u type so words only need be used once before they get a dict entry in your personal user dict. over time all your own vocab should go in. -- Carsten Hai

Re: My experience with the Freerunner

2008-05-29 Thread The Rasterman
f a keybard is its own abstracted unit that can be plugged-in. right now its a big blob of stuff - but i do intend to abstract it and make the barrier of entry to write just part of a keyboard (and not have to write the whole thing if you don't want to) to b4e easy. move as much into config

Re: 2.5mm or 3.5mm

2008-05-30 Thread The Rasterman
or adapters?) > > > please hurry to vote, we have to make a decision. Thanks 3.5 -- Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community

Re: 2.5mm or 3.5mm

2008-05-30 Thread The Rasterman
et standards, N800 > Internet Tablet seems to have one (stereo sound + mic), but it's > probably not a "standard" (it says "Nokia AV connector 3.5mm" in the > specs). > > That said, somehow hardware assisting Ogg Vorbis decoding would also > be benef

Re: Linux PDA with wifi?

2008-05-31 Thread The Rasterman
ike assuming 480x640 resolution, bootplash for example would be tied to this or affected by a change, battery status another, and not to mention needing a different kernel with different drivers etc., gsm subsystem etc... it depends what you want to do in the end... -- Carsten Haitzler (T

Re: 2.5mm or 3.5mm

2008-05-31 Thread The Rasterman
has done enough QA > testing to guarantee that this is only a Linux software issue and that > the Freerunner (at least) will eventually have full BT headset support. > > > ___ > Openmoko community mailing lis

Re: Yummy new CPU/GPU combo

2008-06-03 Thread The Rasterman
ndidate, Computer Science > Virginia Tech > > ___ > Openmoko community mailing list > community@lists.openmoko.org > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community -- Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) <[EMAIL

Re: Yummy new CPU/GPU combo

2008-06-03 Thread The Rasterman
and taking what you can get - if/when you can get it... if ever... :) again - without the details and specs it's all speculation... and without them... it's not open :) > On Tue, Jun 3, 2008 at 3:06 AM, The Rasterman Carsten Haitzler > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >

Re: Yummy new CPU/GPU combo

2008-06-03 Thread The Rasterman
(gsm or graphics or input devices etc.). > > And they use WINE to run android dev stuff on linux? My god - that > > beggars the imagination. > > I think he's talking about other applications. I think picasa uses wine. and google earth -- Carsten Haitzler (The Raster

Re: Yummy new CPU/GPU combo

2008-06-04 Thread The Rasterman
On Wed, 04 Jun 2008 04:26:25 +0200 "Marco Trevisan (Treviño)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> babbled: > Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) wrote: > >>> And they use WINE to run android dev stuff on linux? My god - that > >>> beggars the imagination. > >&g

Re: Yummy new CPU/GPU combo

2008-06-04 Thread The Rasterman
ve a bit of cost) since we'e going to need to software-drive all graphics - the fewer pixels you have to fill, the better for speed. i'm really tossing up if the speed of qvga is worth the loss of resolution. i'm just not sure. -- Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community

Re: Illume / ASU on GTA01 - Video

2008-06-05 Thread The Rasterman
reeRunner should be faster. don't be so sure about that! :) > I'm s happy, please turn the mass production switch on and let us > keep the freerunner in our hands :D > > Cya!! > > Pietro > > ___ > Openmoko community mailing list >

Re: Yummy new CPU/GPU combo

2008-06-05 Thread The Rasterman
On Thu, 05 Jun 2008 15:57:12 +1000 Lorn Potter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> babbled: > Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) wrote: > > On Wed, 04 Jun 2008 04:26:25 +0200 "Marco Trevisan (Treviño)" > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> babbled: > > > >> Carsten Haitzler

Re: Yummy new CPU/GPU combo

2008-06-05 Thread The Rasterman
to mention sd-card IO data also shares this glamo bus... :) so don't go doing any heavy IO on the SD card AND gfx... at the same time! :) -- Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community

Re: Yummy new CPU/GPU combo

2008-06-05 Thread The Rasterman
On Thu, 5 Jun 2008 10:20:44 -0400 (EDT) Ken Young <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> babbled: > Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) wrote: > > > quick question - would you prefer a qvga lcd (save a bit of cost) > > since we'e going to need to software-drive all graphics - the fewe

resolution preferences??

2008-06-05 Thread The Rasterman
ound processes (e.g. SD-read or such) > My interest are standard smartphone and geo apps and for > those I'd rather go for resolution. again - it depends what you want to do. :) gta01 actually performance better in many ways graphically :) -- Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) &

Re: Yummy new CPU/GPU combo

2008-06-05 Thread The Rasterman
alms of such high resolution, imho, we need to look very carefully at a high-end soc with good on-board graphics acceleration, but that would have put the freerunner on hold as a product for a looong time. so you would all still be waiting and waiting. no one wo

Re: Yummy new CPU/GPU combo

2008-06-05 Thread The Rasterman
> > > > > ___ > Openmoko community mailing list > community@lists.openmoko.org > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community -- Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community

Re: Illume / ASU on GTA01 - Video

2008-06-05 Thread The Rasterman
ster on a gta02. unfortunate facts :( it isn't. > Rahul J > > > On Thu, Jun 5, 2008 at 2:24 PM, The Rasterman Carsten Haitzler < > [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Thu, 05 Jun 2008 07:35:23 +0200 "Pietro \"m0nt0\" Montorfano" > >

Re: keyboard openmoko-qtopia-x11-image

2008-06-05 Thread The Rasterman
ible to change? > how i can change this? slide finger up the keyboard (down is "enter", left is backspace, right is "space and start new word"). -- Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ___ Openmoko

Re: resolution preferences??

2008-06-05 Thread The Rasterman
le its all a blur - a qvga screen looks identical to them. only to a minority who have very good eyesight does it really make a difference, but this is just my "bet". i'm asking the question - and hoping for real honest answers. > --Steve > > On Thu, Jun 5, 2008 at 10:4

Re: QVGA V/s VGA for GTA03 (was something about yummy CPU-GPU combos!)

2008-06-06 Thread The Rasterman
ng to make is that the quality of LCM being used > > matters as much as qvga or vga. Qvga is sufficient for almost all > > needs on a mobile phone size device and would be great if it > > provides cost and speed improvements. But it h

Re: Yummy new CPU/GPU combo

2008-06-06 Thread The Rasterman
On Fri, 6 Jun 2008 07:58:08 +0200 "Federico Lorenzi" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> babbled: you can just drive it at qvga... > Boo, the Glamo seems to kill everything :( > > On 6/6/08, The Rasterman Carsten Haitzler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Thu, 05 Jun 2008

Re: Yummy new CPU/GPU combo

2008-06-06 Thread The Rasterman
ve > > only 1/2 the pixels in > > software. end result would be much lower dpi, but much > > smoother and nicer > > performance. but then go all the cries of "i must have > > vga!!!" (though i wonder > > just how many people

Re: resolution preferences??

2008-06-06 Thread The Rasterman
really see the > > difference? be really > > honest. stop thinking "my specs are bigger than your > > specs". scan u REALLY see > > all the pixels on a vga screen of that size. i bet to most > > people its all a > > blur - a qvga screen looks identical t

Re: resolution preferences??

2008-06-06 Thread The Rasterman
m and they are always increasing font sizes to be able to read anything, thus why spend so many pixels on it? but if you really can see that well - it does make sense. at least if u are always looking at static content. i content moves/animates, it's useless again. -- Carsten Haitzler

Re: resolution preferences??

2008-06-06 Thread The Rasterman
le with the equipment you have. good! so yes - the blurry scaled down in gimp @ qvga would be a qvga screen on a freerunner. vga would be sharper. then again - until u have a 285dpi screen it's hard to really compare! :) but this is the best you can do! nice! :) opinion noted for the future!

Re: QVGA V/s VGA for GTA03 (was something about yummy CPU-GPU combos!)

2008-06-06 Thread The Rasterman
ity QVGA. > >> > >> Personally I love the resolution and form factor of the PSP Slim LCM and > >> would love to see something similar on GTA0X. > >> > >> Rakshat > >> > >> ___ > >> Openmoko community mailing list > >> community@lists.openmoko.org > >> http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community > >> > >> > > > > ___ > Openmoko community mailing list > community@lists.openmoko.org > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community -- Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community

Re: Illume / ASU on GTA01 - Video

2008-06-06 Thread The Rasterman
On Fri, 06 Jun 2008 11:08:17 +0200 Jens Fursund <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> babbled: > So it actually slower? Why can that be? i can go into details... but basically - glamo. the bus bandwidth. :/ > Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) wrote: > > On Thu, 5 Jun 2008 15:40:01 +0530 &q

Re: QVGA V/s VGA for GTA03 (was something about yummy CPU-GPU combos!)

2008-06-06 Thread The Rasterman
On Fri, 6 Jun 2008 10:34:30 +0200 "Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> babbled: > Am 06.06.2008 um 09:45 schrieb Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman): > Yes, slowness is the most critical complaint. But how should I > convince anyone > to buy an OM if I a

Re: QVGA V/s VGA for GTA03 (was something about yummy CPU-GPU combos!)

2008-06-06 Thread The Rasterman
ms to be > something different?) it's not worth a binary blob and won't happen with a binary blob. we have made it clear that we are about things being open. we will stick to that. until we tell you otherwise :) -- Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community

Re: QVGA V/s VGA for GTA03 (was something about yummy CPU-GPU combos!)

2008-06-06 Thread The Rasterman
information > density on a single page. So, a better screen reduces the number of > flipping/switching operations. we are going finger. we have no plans to provide a stylus holder (at this stage) and the stylus provided is kind of an after thought... :) thus we will have a grubby smudged screen with fingerprints and need to make buttons and things to hit big, so your finger can do it. > Finally, I think since the GTA03 platform should not rule out either > finger or pen operation, it must fulfill the higher requirements. we're aiming for finger. > I think I have made my reasons and comments clear. So, others should > also get a voice and vote... > > Nikolaus -- Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community

Re: Illume / ASU on GTA01 - Video

2008-06-06 Thread The Rasterman
the same path, hence sharing bandwith with > > transferring pixel commands to the GPU. > > > > Number crunching though is almost twice as fast on the 02. > > > > Can we talk about something else now? > > > > :M: > > > > __

Re: QVGA V/s VGA for GTA03 (was something about yummy CPU-GPU combos!)

2008-06-06 Thread The Rasterman
On Sat, 7 Jun 2008 01:30:43 +0100 Stroller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> babbled: > > On 6 Jun 2008, at 23:19, Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) wrote: > >> ... > >> Let's reverse the question - would you reduce the resolution of your > >> desktop system? > &

Re: QVGA V/s VGA for GTA03 (was something about yummy CPU-GPU combos!)

2008-06-07 Thread The Rasterman
Well were all those 'never see them' people linux users and interested > in openmoko? Haha we might just all be gifted people ! :D > > On 6/7/08, The Rasterman Carsten Haitzler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Sat, 7 Jun 2008 01:30:43 +0100 Stroller <[EMAIL PROTEC

Re: Yummy new CPU/GPU combo

2008-06-07 Thread The Rasterman
at 12:46:57PM +1000, Carsten Haitzler wrote: > > > > >On Thu, 5 Jun 2008 10:20:44 -0400 (EDT) Ken Young > > ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> babbled: > > > > > >> Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) wrote: > > >> > > >&

Re: QVGA V/s VGA for GTA03 (was something about yummy CPU-GPU combos!)

2008-06-07 Thread The Rasterman
? > > In the view of openness and unknown future applications, I would pay > the price > to go beyond the best compromise. Even if it needs a more expensive > processor > to get the speed. this is the thing - for now, processor isnt changing. so - it's resolution, or speed that has to give (or features graphically). -- Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community

Re: QVGA V/s VGA for GTA03 (was something about yummy CPU-GPU combos!)

2008-06-07 Thread The Rasterman
people would really think about qvga. i'm fairly agnostic about vga vs qvga myself - i'm on the fence with it. i see the benefits both ways. if we could have i'd have liked an intermediate res (eg 480x272), but we won't. -- Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community

Re: Yummy new CPU/GPU combo

2008-06-07 Thread The Rasterman
requested to > contact the sender and delete the email. > > > > ___ > Openmoko community mailing list > community@lists.openmoko.org > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community -- Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community

Re: Yummy new CPU/GPU combo

2008-06-08 Thread The Rasterman
pixels > > they have so many of...) :) > > > > > Regards > > > Dave > > > > > > > > > On Sat, 2008-06-07 at 16:51 +0800, Wilkinson, Alex wrote: > > > > 0n Fri, Jun 06, 2008 at 12:46:57PM +1000, Carsten Haitzler wrote:

Re: Yummy new CPU/GPU combo

2008-06-08 Thread The Rasterman
x27;t they make the components available to > > anyone other than the manufacturers for phones meant for the japanese > > market, even those who wouldn't care about open specs? > > > > Regards > > Dave > > > > > -- Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community

Re: Yummy new CPU/GPU combo

2008-06-08 Thread The Rasterman
On Sun, 08 Jun 2008 03:58:51 +0200 Marcel Wirth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> babbled: > Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) wrote: > > japanese phones are all about tech specs - and that's it. well that and > > looking sexy (nice design/cases). usability is pretty poor. their

Re: QVGA V/s VGA for GTA03 (was something about yummy CPU-GPU combos!)

2008-06-08 Thread The Rasterman
definition, nor see any research or statistics, nor anything else concrete - it is all conjecture. we could just not ever even ask you guys and you get what you are given. too bad. no input at all. i've opened up the floor for input - but i'm trying to dig specific things out of it - not

Re: QVGA V/s VGA for GTA03 (was something about yummy CPU-GPU combos!)

2008-06-08 Thread The Rasterman
> > ___________ > Openmoko community mailing list > community@lists.openmoko.org > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community -- Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community

Re: Yummy new CPU/GPU combo

2008-06-08 Thread The Rasterman
onents - you buy in large orders. those also get the better/best prices. others may or may not find components in smaller quantities later in the product cycle (eg if chip came out last week - no chance to get it unless you buy 500k+. if you want 12 months, they may sell in smaller b

Re: QVGA V/s VGA for GTA03 (was something about yummy CPU-GPU combos!)

2008-06-08 Thread The Rasterman
On Sun, 8 Jun 2008 23:26:15 +0300 "Dotan Cohen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> babbled: > 2008/6/8 The Rasterman Carsten Haitzler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > iphone dpi is very much lower than the neo, but a large margin, but users > > rave how nice it is. > > >

Re: QVGA V/s VGA for GTA03 (was something about yummy CPU-GPU combos!)

2008-06-09 Thread The Rasterman
On Mon, 9 Jun 2008 08:56:22 +0800 Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> babbled: > On Sun, 8 Jun 2008 18:58:15 +0200 "Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> babbled: > > > > we could just not ever even ask you guys and you get what

Re: QVGA V/s VGA for GTA03 (was something about yummy CPU-GPU combos!)

2008-06-09 Thread The Rasterman
to sell GTA03 with QVGA and GTA03V version > with VGA screen, if those two are indeed very similar ? I'm certain > there are enough of us geeks ready to give up some glitter for pixels. > > Regards > Peter Kraker > > Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) pravi: > >

Re: QVGA V/s VGA for GTA03 (was something about yummy CPU-GPU combos!)

2008-06-09 Thread The Rasterman
On Mon, 9 Jun 2008 20:11:37 +0200 "Dotan Cohen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> babbled: > 2008/6/9 Flemming Richter Mikkelsen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > On 6/9/08, The Rasterman Carsten Haitzler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > [...] > >> an 80x24 terminal

Re: resolution preferences??

2008-06-09 Thread The Rasterman
r even 2.8" are out there and selling. on shelves - from major manufacturers. -- Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community

Re: QVGA V/s VGA for GTA03 (was something about yummy CPU-GPU combos!)

2008-06-09 Thread The Rasterman
On Mon, 9 Jun 2008 19:10:22 +0200 "Flemming Richter Mikkelsen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> babbled: > On 6/9/08, The Rasterman Carsten Haitzler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > [...] > > an 80x24 terminal is possible to make it readable @ qvga - if we allow > > scrol

Re: QVGA V/s VGA for GTA03 (was something about yummy CPU-GPU combos!)

2008-06-09 Thread The Rasterman
On Mon, 9 Jun 2008 18:15:26 +0200 "Dotan Cohen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> babbled: > 2008/6/9 The Rasterman Carsten Haitzler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > an 80x24 terminal is possible to make it readable @ qvga - if we allow > > scrolling. (and possible in landscape

Re: QVGA V/s VGA for GTA03 (was something about yummy CPU-GPU combos!)

2008-06-09 Thread The Rasterman
eb pages are "designed" for 14" or 17" screens or so. squeezing them down into 2.8" is nigh madness. it's possible - but vga vs qvga there isn't the factor (imho) :) -- Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community

Re: QVGA V/s VGA for GTA03 (was something about yummy CPU-GPU combos!)

2008-06-09 Thread The Rasterman
n fact very likely something > > will be a lower res in later products as there is just so much more choice > > there below vga. > > > > > How painfull would it be, to sell GTA03 with QVGA and GTA03V version > > > with VGA screen, if those two are indeed very simi

Re: comparing Apples and Oranges $199 iPhone Freerunner GTA02

2008-06-10 Thread The Rasterman
aprox equal on > -- wi-fi > -- accelerometer > -- bluetooth > > Ron K. Jeffries > http://www.retaggr.com/Card/RonKJeffries > -- Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community

Re: QVGA V/s VGA for GTA03 (was something about yummy CPU-GPU combos!)

2008-06-10 Thread The Rasterman
18:43:51 +0200 Peter Kraker > > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > babbled: > > > > > > > > not going to happen - that's 2 product runs. > > expensive to maintain. gta03 is > > > > vga right now - unless there is a very big push >

Re: QVGA V/s VGA for GTA03 (was something about yummy CPU-GPU combos!)

2008-06-10 Thread The Rasterman
as it stands, but can go to qvga easily, but is unlikely to. in the future who knows. it'd be a tradeoff of screen pixel count vs processor speed vs any graphics acceleration we can get - if any. -- Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community

Re: QVGA V/s VGA for GTA03 (was something about yummy CPU-GPU combos!)

2008-06-10 Thread The Rasterman
tradeoff of screen > > pixel > > count vs processor speed vs any graphics acceleration we can get - if any. > > > > -- > > Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > > Hi Carsten, > > There was a WQVGA screen you once mentio

Re: No 3G for GTA03, 2G/EDGE only?

2008-06-10 Thread The Rasterman
On Tue, 10 Jun 2008 12:46:59 +0100 "Justyn Butler" babbled: > 2008/6/10 The Rasterman Carsten Haitzler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > i'd love a better cpu - better memory bus and much more. right now the only > > thing we have is gta03 - same cpu as fr

Re: QVGA V/s VGA for GTA03 (was something about yummy CPU-GPU combos!)

2008-06-10 Thread The Rasterman
On Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:53:49 +0300 "Dotan Cohen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> babbled: > 2008/6/10 The Rasterman Carsten Haitzler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >> 2008/6/9 The Rasterman Carsten Haitzler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >> > an 80x24 terminal

Re: QVGA V/s VGA for GTA03 (was something about yummy CPU-GPU combos!)

2008-06-10 Thread The Rasterman
On Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:57:36 +0300 "Dotan Cohen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> babbled: > 2008/6/10 The Rasterman Carsten Haitzler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > nb - your chars just become tall (3x7). eg: > > > > % > &g

Re: QVGA V/s VGA for GTA03 - product management, features & assumptions

2008-06-10 Thread The Rasterman
this now, but that doesn't mean Openmoko > > has to do it. Do we really want Openmoko to be just another iPhone > > clone? I know we see a fair number of posts on here about the iPhone, > > but surely that's just a result of the current buzz

Re: QVGA V/s VGA for GTA03 (was something about yummy CPU-GPU combos!)

2008-06-10 Thread The Rasterman
On Tue, 10 Jun 2008 13:00:54 -0300 "robert lazarski" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> babbled: > On Tue, Jun 10, 2008 at 12:12 PM, The Rasterman Carsten Haitzler > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Tue, 10 Jun 2008 15:57:36 +0300 "Dotan Cohen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: QVGA V/s VGA for GTA03 (was something about yummy CPU-GPU combos!)

2008-06-10 Thread The Rasterman
but can. i have said it many times already. > 04 even better i'd bet on it. 05 virtually no-one even thinking of now, not > to mention sourceability of parts when it's coming to real. > > And now I'm definitely stopping to feed this tro.. er, thread, which btw &

Re: QVGA V/s VGA for GTA03 (was something about yummy CPU-GPU combos!)

2008-06-10 Thread The Rasterman
On Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:40:08 +0100 Stroller <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> babbled: > > On 10 Jun 2008, at 02:17, Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) wrote: > > browsing full web pages scrammed into a 2.8" screen as many have > > suggested, is > > really... pushin

Re: Free Runner price vs iphone 3G price

2008-06-10 Thread The Rasterman
yone on such > simple calculations. > > Rob > > ___________ > Openmoko community mailing list > community@lists.openmoko.org > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community -- Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community

Re: Free Runner price vs iphone 3G price

2008-06-10 Thread The Rasterman
fact that carriers in the usa have no options of "byo" (bring your own) handset. they always subsidise something and thus have it built into their pricing model. other carriers elsewhere in the world have different prices if all you do is buy a sim card... :) -- Carsten Haitzler (T

Re: QVGA V/s VGA for GTA03 (was something about yummy CPU-GPU combos!)

2008-06-10 Thread The Rasterman
we'd be in trouble of a nasty display. 2.8" i think is the limit. most qvga's i've seen at 2.2->2.8". maybe up to 3". but qvga can be usable for an 80x24 terminal. it's been done before for those who have followed handhelds.org and the early days of lin

Re: QVGA V/s VGA for GTA03 (was something about yummy CPU-GPU combos!)

2008-06-10 Thread The Rasterman
han vga so wvga (800x480) is the only way up into the future. ouch. poor cpu. -- Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community

Re: Free Runner price vs iphone 3G price - Things clear

2008-06-10 Thread The Rasterman
e with your photos with Windows Live Photo Gallery. > http://www.windowslive.com/share.html?ocid=TXT_TAGLM_Wave2_photos_022008 > ___ > Openmoko community mailing list > community@lists.openmoko.org > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/

Re: QVGA V/s VGA for GTA03 (was something about yummy CPU-GPU combos!)

2008-06-11 Thread The Rasterman
gta03 currently is in terms of what the hardware side is working on for drivers and devices etc. like anything, it can be subject to change. -- Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.

Re: QVGA V/s VGA for GTA03 (was something about yummy CPU-GPU combos!)

2008-06-11 Thread The Rasterman
On Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:38:59 +0200 "Dotan Cohen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> babbled: > 2008/6/10 The Rasterman Carsten Haitzler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > >> No, I haven't. Could you post a screenshot of how it looks? Maybe if I > >> see it I can be convinced,

Re: QVGA V/s VGA for GTA03 (was something about yummy CPU-GPU combos!)

2008-06-11 Thread The Rasterman
On Wed, 11 Jun 2008 09:48:10 +0200 "Dotan Cohen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> babbled: > 2008/6/11 The Rasterman Carsten Haitzler <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > if the vocal group here are to be accounted for going to these screens > > would be utterly bad and we should

Re: GTA03 in December?

2008-06-12 Thread The Rasterman
months (July through > December)? > > I'm not sure what to make of this. > > Ajit > > ___ > Openmoko community mailing list > community@lists.openmoko.org > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/

Re: Acceleration in our pockets

2008-06-12 Thread The Rasterman
if and why I'm wrong. as such the sd io overhead compared to the overhead of uploading yuv data is minimal/nothing. lots of details have been gone over here before with regard to the glamo and video acceleration for video (yuv) playback. -- Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community

Re: Acceleration in our pockets

2008-06-12 Thread The Rasterman
istinfo/community > > > __ > Enviado desde Correo Yahoo! La bandeja de entrada más inteligente. > > ___ > Openmoko community mailing list > community@lists.openmoko.org > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community -- Carsten Haitzler (The Rasterman) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ___ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community

Re: Acceleration in our pockets

2008-06-12 Thread The Rasterman
gt; > /j___ > > Openmoko community mailing list > > community@lists.openmoko.org > > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community > > > _

Re: Acceleration in our pockets

2008-06-12 Thread The Rasterman
advantage > > because now it > > > > can use DMA? Maybe that's > > > > > why > > > > > it is possible to hook up an sd-card to the > > glamo > > > > anyway. I see no other > > > > >

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