While... it is cool ... I already run debian on my phone ;) (openmoko user).
This phone is just cool, mostly due to the insane / awesome hardware in it + the fact its from nokia and running linux. I can't wait to see one in real plastic :) 2009/8/30 Daniel Bush <[email protected]>: > 2009/8/28 Adam Kennedy <[email protected]> > >> Hi gang >> >> You may have noticed recently that Nokia has decided to pack a fairly >> beefy Linux setup into their new super high end phone. >> >> What I didn't notice till today is that they've also had a shot at >> making the shiniest ad for a Linux OS yet :) >> >> http://maemo.nokia.com/ >> > > > What they didn't show was this: > http://flors.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/screenshot13.png?w=500&h=300 > That sold me right there (well for novelty value I guess). > > Imagine being able to apt-get on your phone. It's great (and a little > suprising) to see a big company running with the debian system like this and > leaving it pretty much open unlike apple. I hope they kickass with this > product - although it's almost too geeky-cool to last/succeed. > > On one of the forums I was reading people were talking about making use of > the Xserver on the phone to access apps on beefier machines - some mention > of nx enhancements to X for slow connections. (yes, I also know about rdp > and vnc) > > -- > Daniel Bush > -- > SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ > Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html > -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
