Free Runner Phone

[Jarod Wilson]

On Thu, 2008-08-14 at 15:34 -0400, Bruce Labitt wrote:
> Jarod Wilson wrote:
> > On Thu, 2008-08-14 at 14:30 -0400, Bruce Labitt wrote:
> >   
> >> Anyone using / playing with a Freerunner Phone?  Opinions?  Cool?  
> >> Stinks?  Not ready?
> >>
> >> 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?)
> >>     
> >
> > 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.
> >
> >   
> >> Does anyone know if they have any plans to go quad band?  That way I 
> >> could use it when I travel.
> >>     
> >
> > 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.
> >
> >
> >
> >   
> 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>

Hey, openmoko *is* linux content, the above wasn't necessary. ;)

I've got one of those new YDL PowerStation boxes arriving shortly
myself... Not cell, but a decently modern ppc64 workstation...

> 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.

I don't travel much myself. My latest Verizon contract is up in about a
month, and I fully intend to simply join the unwashed masses and get an
iPhone. Flame away! :D


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Jarod Wilson
jarod at wilsonet.com