[Tfug] OT: RFC about Android and ebook software

[Joshua Zeidner]

On Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 12:41 PM, Robert Hunter <hunter at tfug.org> wrote:

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> On Fri, Nov 21, 2008 at 10:19:50AM -0700, Joshua Zeidner wrote:
> >   A Canadian company announced it will be supporting Android on OpenMoko
> > Freerunner:
> >
> >   http://www.koolu.com/
> >
> >   -jmz
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>
> I am very interested in Android platforms, but this article has enough
> marketing buzzwords to put you off your lunch.


  Its not really targeting people like you and I, its for investors and
media people primarily.  please don't get nauseous over it.


>
>
> I'd be interested if anyone on this list was willing to share their
> personal experience with the G1.
>
> I decided to not buy the G1 because AFAICT it lacks a few features
> which I consider critical.
>
> 1) No support for WPA-EAP (i.e., can't use it with UAWifi)


  I would assume that with OpenMoko + Android, youll be able to make VOIP
calls at a Wifi hotspot.  If you remember correctly, this very feature was
quite the controversial item with the iPhone.  not sure if you can do this
right now with the iPhone.  The cell phone companies generally don't want
their cell networks being sold as a data transport commodity (which it would
be if I could switch to Wifi at any time to make a call).  This greatly
reduces the general sales value, both on the shelf and at the stock ticker.
-jmz



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> 2) T-Mobile has no G3 coverage in Tucson.
> 3) No stereo audio bluetooth support.
>
> ..definitely not worth $180 + plus a 2-year contract, IMO.
>
> - -RH
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