Re: AW: Apple's heavy hand an opportunity for Linux smartphones like OpenMoko
On 10/3/07, Giles Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Indeed, if you were on the money Steve is, had the lifestyle he does > then you'd do all to protect it. Nokia's new ads are already capitalizing on apple's stupid lockdown. The ads are obviously meant to put the spotlight on nokia's symbian OS, but I think it speaks for every other mobile OS that is open to end user development since people turned off by apple will start to realize there are so many other options out there. ___ OpenMoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: AW: Apple's heavy hand an opportunity for Linux smartphones like OpenMoko
On 1 Oct 2007, at 15:52, Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller wrote: Friend, which type of drugs do you use to loose reality and fairness? People have different views on the world (even without drugs). And different goals for their life (e.g. Earn lots of $$$ vs. Freedom for Everything). Therefore, their conclusions what is correct and the "right" thing is different. It does not help the OpenMoko project in ANY WAY to insult Steve Jobs personally. What helps is to be a different (and better) product than e.g. the iPhone and others. Nikolaus Schaller Indeed, if you were on the money Steve is, had the lifestyle he does then you'd do all to protect it. ___ OpenMoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: AW: Apple's heavy hand an opportunity for Linux smartphones like OpenMoko
Friend, which type of drugs do you use to loose reality and fairness? People have different views on the world (even without drugs). And different goals for their life (e.g. Earn lots of $$$ vs. Freedom for Everything). Therefore, their conclusions what is correct and the "right" thing is different. It does not help the OpenMoko project in ANY WAY to insult Steve Jobs personally. What helps is to be a different (and better) product than e.g. the iPhone and others. Nikolaus Schaller Am 01.10.2007 um 15:20 schrieb [EMAIL PROTECTED]: Well, i guess - this is the result of Steve's heavy drug consumption in the early 70th's. The same story with the old Apple II and Mac -> hide hide hide - loosing realtity - what a mess for that kind of brain. cy Ursprüngliche Nachricht Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Datum: 28.09.2007 15:12 An: "OpenMoko Community" Betreff: Apple's heavy hand an opportunity for Linux smartphones likeOpenMoko BBC NEWS | Technology | Apple iPhone warning proves true http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7017660.stm ___ 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 ___ OpenMoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
AW: Apple's heavy hand an opportunity for Linux smartphones like OpenMoko
Well, i guess - this is the result of Steve's heavy drug consumption in the early 70th's. The same story with the old Apple II and Mac -> hide hide hide - loosing realtity - what a mess for that kind of brain. cy >Ursprüngliche Nachricht >Von: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Datum: 28.09.2007 15:12 >An: "OpenMoko Community" >Betreff: Apple's heavy hand an opportunity for Linux smartphones likeOpenMoko > >BBC NEWS | Technology | Apple iPhone warning proves true > >http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7017660.stm > > >___ >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
Re: Apple's heavy hand an opportunity for Linux smartphones like OpenMoko
On 28 Sep 2007, at 23:39, Mike wrote: Yea, and then they'll just open it up. Problem solved. Flick of a switch, a firmware upgrade at most. Depends how big the negative reaction is. Apple rather wishes they didn't have to let people write software for the Mac. They would sooner write everything and not have badly written software crashing on their OS. ___ OpenMoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: Apple's heavy hand an opportunity for Linux smartphones like OpenMoko
Giles Jones wrote: That's the problem, Apple doesn't want anyone to play around with their product. They're really moving towards the console market where the manufacturer thinks they own your product even though you paid them for it. It will backfire, Apple will wonder why they are losing sales and that pot of cash they were filling will soon run out. Yea, and then they'll just open it up. Problem solved. Flick of a switch, a firmware upgrade at most. ___ OpenMoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: Apple's heavy hand an opportunity for Linux smartphones like OpenMoko
On 28 Sep 2007, at 22:03, Jeremy G wrote: While we're on the topic, check out the recent Gizmodo iPhone re- review: http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/iphone/iphone-re+reviewed-verdict-dont- buy-302075.php There's some serious dis-satisfaction brewing among the iPhone geek community. J. That's the problem, Apple doesn't want anyone to play around with their product. They're really moving towards the console market where the manufacturer thinks they own your product even though you paid them for it. It will backfire, Apple will wonder why they are losing sales and that pot of cash they were filling will soon run out. ___ OpenMoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Re: Apple's heavy hand an opportunity for Linux smartphones like OpenMoko
While we're on the topic, check out the recent Gizmodo iPhone re-review: http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/iphone/iphone-re+reviewed-verdict-dont-buy-302075.php There's some serious dis-satisfaction brewing among the iPhone geek community. J. On 9/28/07, Giles Jones <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On 28 Sep 2007, at 14:12, Ian Darwin wrote: > > > BBC NEWS | Technology | Apple iPhone warning proves true > > > > http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7017660.stm > > With 40% of phone call money going to Apple then can you blame them? > it will ruin their business model. > > Not that it's an expensive phone to make anyway. > > > ___ > 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
Re: Apple's heavy hand an opportunity for Linux smartphones like OpenMoko
On 28 Sep 2007, at 14:12, Ian Darwin wrote: BBC NEWS | Technology | Apple iPhone warning proves true http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7017660.stm With 40% of phone call money going to Apple then can you blame them? it will ruin their business model. Not that it's an expensive phone to make anyway. ___ OpenMoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
Apple's heavy hand an opportunity for Linux smartphones like OpenMoko
BBC NEWS | Technology | Apple iPhone warning proves true http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7017660.stm ___ OpenMoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community
