[Hidden-tech] Neo FreeRunner?

[Tom Adams- Reelife Productions]

just get an iPhone. :@/

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On Jun 23, 2009, at 4:04 PM, Brian Johnson <site-hidden-tech at sherbang.com 
 > wrote:

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> Seth Seeger wrote:
>> Does anyone have an OpenMoko Neo Freerunner phone?  I'm curious to  
>> see
>> it and hear any opinions before I make a decision between that an an
>> iPhone.  I know that it's probably not as flashy or as polished as  
>> the
>> iPhone, but it has the major geeky factor of running Linux!
>>
>
> Firstly I badly wanted this phone to be great when it came out. I  
> was excited about a 100% open (hardware and software) phone.  
> Unfortunately, my understanding is that it's pretty lousy.  The  
> software never really got there and isn't suitable for use as a  
> daily phone.  It can be an ok phone with the Android software  
> installed on it, but if you're going to do that then you're probably  
> better off getting the G1 because it has nicer hardware. If you're  
> not on T-Mobile you can get Google's developer phone which is an  
> unlocked G1. With that, the only thing you'll be missing is 3G  
> support but the OpenMoko phone isn't 3G anyway.
>
> Myself, since I'm on AT&T (and don't want an iPhone), I'm sticking  
> with my old phone until either an Android phone or the Palm Pre is  
> available on AT&T. Based on what I'm seeing on the tech rumor sites  
> I'm hoping this will be by the end of the year.
>
>
> BTW: The development kits for both OpenMoko and Android each include  
> an emulator for their phones. This gives you a way to try out the  
> software a bit without having to buy the hardware.
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