[leglug-users] Advice on phones

[BashLogic]

yep, i agree with edmond,

I as well have used various digital diaries, casio, palm etc. the last
few years ive used the nokia communicator and the E61, they have been
sufficient to open dispatched attachments and to be able to log and
browse thru the net by either using WLAN or highspeed data
connections. both have more than sufficed in my use, doing a quick
browse online, using ssh to do minor tasks when needed and a fair
calendar.
the only burden ive experienced is that the devices are cumbersome on
shape and size to hold all the time so that makes having a bluetooth
more than appropriate.
it was fun for a shortwhile to use the E61 with VOIP, but the fun was
cut short and became a burden when changing hotspots, always having to
reconnect and redial. so the VOIP and mobility didnt really server me
untill i was making international calls. i bought some credits from
skype to dialout but then noticed that the sound quality between any
host in europe and australia was so lousy that i gave up on that
fun...

still my favorite phone is the second generation Zippo which i still
use today when i want to disconnect from the digital world, it has all
main functions of a phone and none more, perfect! i would love the
8800, it just costs a fortune ;) so maybe one day but not today.

so if you want to be up to date with smart technology and not the
ratmaze technology, then get an E61 with a bluetooth set. then you
will become a fledged road warrior.

if its prestige you want get the communicator 9300i, it has wlan and
you can even get it in arabic!

if its the ratmaze technology that you like, then get anything that
you can not find at your local store.

its more of a media fuss by massive market drivers who want linux on
phones, at the current rate they will never make the actual volume,
reminds me of the motorola java based phone that was released years
ago. it was a flop at birth. linux can make it to the device, but not
necessarily as a techie device, but more of another ratmaze gadget on
the store shelf.

regards
BL




On 4/26/07, Edmond <edmond at greencedars.com> wrote:
> On Wed, 25 Apr 2007, naim abu darwish wrote:
>
> > Hi, I need to, well more like want to, buy a smart phone / PDA phone,
> > something like the iMate Jamin  but i dont want to be locked with
> > closed hardware. Also i need something that i cant break so easily.
>
>
> Let me give you my honest ramble on the PDA issue. I have been a PDA
> user for a long, long time (since the original palmpilot days). In
> between, I have owned everything from a palm pilot to a treo, with
> a zaurus running linux in between. While the zaurus certainly had the
> most tech appeal (and I know a couple of you have one), as far as
> usability it was the most lacking. Windows mobile is also lacking.
>
> What I'm trying to say is this: if you're buying the device to show
> it off and to ssh to your home box, then good. But if you're buying it
> to store and manage your personal information, keep a calendar and
> appointments, and manage your life's data, then the devices you're
> looking at are not ready for prime time yet. The best applications
> (by far) that I've seen until this day are all based on the palm platform.
> It's not open, but it works and it works well. If you can wait a bit,
> palm just announced that they are moving to the linux platform. I can
> see my treo running linux! But it will all depend on whether all the
> apps will be ported or will run (emulated or not).
>
> my $0.02.
>
>
> Also see this:
> http://www.theage.com.au/news/phones-pdas/palm-unveils-a-new-foundation/2007/04/11/1175971136619.html
>
> Regards,
>
>     Edmond
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