Free Runner Phone

[Bruce Labitt]

Jarod Wilson wrote:
> On Thu, 2008-08-14 at 14:30 -0400, Bruce Labitt wrote:
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>> Anyone using / playing with a Freerunner Phone?  Opinions?  Cool?  
>> Stinks?  Not ready?
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>> If not ready - what is your estimate of ahem "talent level" to get it to 
>> work well enough.  (Makes and takes calls, browses on wifi, GPS?)
>>     
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> Based on the presentation at the Ottawa Linux Symposium by OpenMoko's
> own Werner Almesberger... Um, yeah, I'm definitely not buying one unless
> its just as a toy. Still quite rough around the edges, not something I'd
> want to depend on.
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>> Does anyone know if they have any plans to go quad band?  That way I 
>> could use it when I travel.
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> Its something being considered for the next iteration. The chipset
> currently used can only be set to use three bands right now, so you have
> to choose between the two different tri-band configs they offer.
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Sigh.  I need to replace my gsm phone.  I was hoping it was close.
Right now, I'd pay the $375 or so for the phone - if it was working. 

However, that is too much for a toy right now.  I have enough  
distractions in my life. .vbg. 

<Linux content> Getting my "PlayStation on Steroids" running in the next 
few weeks will be fun enough.  (Sorry for the tease. It is actually a 
QS22 dual enhanced cell processor with 32GB RAM.  Runs YDL.  I'm using 
it at work to run engineering simulations.)  /<Linux content>

Does anyone make a gsm phone that doesn't suck?  Something that is 
usable on any carrier and can browse reasonably?  GPS that works 
wouldn't be bad either.  Pipe dream?  Anyone know of any Chinese phones 
that might be ok?  My daughter is going to spend some time in China, 
maybe she can pick up something for me.

-Bruce