linux gadget

[geese]

Well my birthday is coming up and the wife asked me what I wanted. I did not really think about it and could not give her an answer.
So my adventure started yesterday, looking for a really cool gadget (who doesn't like gadgets) when I came across openmoko, youtube.
I got so excited thinking about the thousands of software that would eventually be available and being able to easily hack it (not much of a hacker but i try). the only problem is that it will be available after my birthday. Maybe I should tell her to hold off on the gift .


Geese

[Oxygen]

He he he :P

Suck it iPhone

(That was a joke and in no way did I mean disrespect to Apple fanboys, have a nice day)

[bigtomrodney]

Yeah it's great. I'd certainly like one. In the meantime have you seen that the Nokia N770 has dropped down seriously in price? It runs Debian and a modified Gnome Desktop. I can get them in Ireland for ~€120 ($150??) with a 1GB memory card. Sweet. It's a internet tablet with WifI, Bluetooth, 800x600 touchscreen...

Give it a google. Pretty cool for playing with. Also check out the maemo section on gnome-look.org - the geek in me really likes the LCARS theme.

[geese]

yeah the Nokia N770 has really droped in price and I was considering getting one, but how functional is it? Can you install linux software on it easily?
The Openmoko Neo 1973 will have a reposotory for both supported and community driven apps. Does the N770 have anything simillar?

[bigtomrodney]

I believe it has repos. I wonder if you can just use Debian repos for that architecture? Either way I did a bit of reading and on wikipedia there were a few criticisms. I would love to get an openmoko. Mmmmmmm

The two biggest problems for me with the 770 after further reading is that it uses rs-mmc rather than something obvious like mini or micro SD and that it only supports upto 2GB expansion. Now if I knew that down the road I could have a 16GB expansion when they become available (cheaply) that would make a sweet PMP.

[fingal]

Reminds me of Trolltech's Greenphone. Is that at all like the Openmoko Neo?

[geese]

I'm not sure if it is like the greenphone but it is a lot cheaper. There is the sharp zaurus that ran qtopia but it seems to have disappaired.

[djap]

Yeah it's great. I'd certainly like one. In the meantime have you seen that the Nokia N770 has dropped down seriously in price? It runs Debian and a modified Gnome Desktop. I can get them in Ireland for ~€120 ($150??) with a 1GB memory card. Sweet. It's a internet tablet with WifI, Bluetooth, 800x600 touchscreen...

Give it a google. Pretty cool for playing with. Also check out the maemo section on gnome-look.org - the geek in me really likes the LCARS theme.

I've been thinking of buying N800 for few months now but they are still litle bit too expensive for a poor student like me...

[zba78]

Yeah it's great. I'd certainly like one. In the meantime have you seen that the Nokia N770 has dropped down seriously in price? It runs Debian and a modified Gnome Desktop...

That looks really great. I've noticed they're available on ebay from UK sellers for about £100.

It's just a shame they're not a mobile phone too