Re: Buying Openmoko GTA02 from Europe

2007-08-23 Thread Jeff Andros
On 8/23/07, Andy Loughran <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > 3) Vodafone can install their own 'branded' openmoko on the phone for mass > distribution, but this doesn't stop the 'hardcore' geeks or 'educated n00bs' > from changing the software over the the original openmoko. > um, all they'd nee

Re: Buying Openmoko GTA02 from Europe

2007-08-23 Thread Mikko J Rauhala
On to, 2007-08-23 at 15:15 +0300, Ilja O. wrote: > 2007/8/22, Jean-Eric Cuendet (ML) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > I've opened a website that will sell GTA02 devices when they are > > available, to other Europe countries. I'll buy quantities of devices > > from FIC and resell them from here, in Switzerl

Re: Buying Openmoko GTA02 from Europe

2007-08-23 Thread Andy Loughran
From: "AVee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "List for OpenMoko community discussion" Sent: 23 August 2007 12:53:09 o'clock (GMT) Europe/London Subject: Re: Buying Openmoko GTA02 from Europe On Thursday 23 August 2007 13:27, Andy Loughran wrote: > Hi Guys, > > My gut fe

Re: Buying Openmoko GTA02 from Europe

2007-08-23 Thread Ilja O.
2007/8/22, Jean-Eric Cuendet (ML) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > Hi, > It seems that a big problem we have here in Europe to get Openmoko > devices is that the shiping costs are quite high: around 80-100USD !! > > I've opened a website that will sell GTA02 devices when they are > available, to other Europe

Re: Buying Openmoko GTA02 from Europe

2007-08-23 Thread AVee
On Thursday 23 August 2007 13:27, Andy Loughran wrote: > Hi Guys, > > My gut feeling was that Vodafone would probably be one of the last > providers to support/distribute a linux-based 'open' phone given their > reputation fro crippling devices with their own version of the software, > none the les

Re: Buying Openmoko GTA02 from Europe

2007-08-23 Thread Giles Jones
Andy Loughran <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote : > My gut feeling was that Vodafone would probably be one of the last > providers to support/distribute a linux-based 'open' phone given their > reputation fro crippling devices with their own version of the software, > none the less I also felt that the a

Re: Buying Openmoko GTA02 from Europe

2007-08-23 Thread Andy Loughran
this a little under-prepared) then I'd be happy to accept/discuss. Regards, Andy Loughran -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jay Vaughan Sent: 23 August 2007 11:16 To: List for OpenMoko community discussion Subject: Re: Buying Openmoko

RE: Buying Openmoko GTA02 from Europe

2007-08-23 Thread Andrew Loughran
this a little under-prepared) then I'd be happy to accept/discuss. Regards, Andy Loughran -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Jay Vaughan Sent: 23 August 2007 11:16 To: List for OpenMoko community discussion Subject: Re: Buying Openmoko

Re: Buying Openmoko GTA02 from Europe

2007-08-23 Thread Jay Vaughan
As a programmer, even *I* might be selling them, directly, from the factory .. j. On Aug 23, 2007, at 8:27 AM, Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller wrote: I am quite sure that there will be others who are longer in the business (like http://www.handheld-linux.com to name one I know very well) to r

Re: Buying Openmoko GTA02 from Europe

2007-08-23 Thread Raphaël Jacquot
Le jeudi 23 août 2007 à 08:58 +0200, Daniel Spies a écrit : > 450USD are better than 500+ USD, and I would prefer a shop where I could > bring my phone to, if there are reasons for warranty usage. > > Daniel (previously known as [EMAIL PROTECTED]) the main issue here are the following : * usin

Re: Buying Openmoko GTA02 from Europe

2007-08-23 Thread Daniel Spies
On Thu, 23 Aug 2007 08:27:30 +0200, "Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I am quite sure that there will be others who are longer in the business > (like http://www.handheld-linux.com to name one I know very well) to > resell > the GTA02 from within Europe. > > But we must be

Re: Buying Openmoko GTA02 from Europe

2007-08-22 Thread Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller
I am quite sure that there will be others who are longer in the business (like http://www.handheld-linux.com to name one I know very well) to resell the GTA02 from within Europe. But we must be aware that reselling needs some more margin for handling all these duties, tax, repacking, shippin

Re: Buying Openmoko GTA02 from Europe

2007-08-22 Thread Harry Tsai
Jec, For avoid any misunderstanding about it, Pls stop post this kind of information to openmoko community or internet, I still doing evaluation about your proposal, pls be patience, resell business is a big issue for us, we need consider everything very seriously. If you have any problem ab

Re: Buying Openmoko GTA02 from Europe

2007-08-22 Thread David Pottage
Jean-Eric Cuendet (ML) wrote: > Hi, > It seems that a big problem we have here in Europe to get Openmoko > devices is that the shiping costs are quite high: around 80-100USD !! > > I've opened a website that will sell GTA02 devices when they are > available, to other Europe countries. I'll buy quan

Buying Openmoko GTA02 from Europe

2007-08-22 Thread Jean-Eric Cuendet (ML)
Hi, It seems that a big problem we have here in Europe to get Openmoko devices is that the shiping costs are quite high: around 80-100USD !! I've opened a website that will sell GTA02 devices when they are available, to other Europe countries. I'll buy quantities of devices from FIC and resell th