given the OpenMoko Challenges...

[MING at fic.com.tw]

 *** OpenMoko and FIC's Neo1973 are the seeds that will democratize and
dramatically accelerate the evolution of mobile computing on this
planet.

Dear   Alan :
I  totally  agree  with  you .   FIC  is  also  an  operator   in
Taiwan .   I  certainly    understand  the  thinking / restriction   of
Telecom   operators.
Regards  
Ming  J.  Chien /  FIC

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alan at rotorgraphics.com
Sent: Friday, February 16, 2007 3:20 PM
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Subject: Re: given the OpenMoko Challenges...

Kenshin wrote:

> I think that not having a camera is a "serious" technologic setback 
> and loses some points to the competition.
> Of course almost every "geek" will buy a Neo... but what about the 
> regular user? He will definately consider that fact when choosing a 
> phone and for him that is more important than running Linux.

By definition, the "Regular User" is never a first adopter.

OpenMoko and FIC's Neo1973 are the seeds that will democratize and
dramatically accelerate the evolution of mobile computing on this
planet.

No longer will we all patiently wait for the next handset release from
the major manufacturers, only to be dissapointed once again by carrier
hobbled features, clunky and clueless user interfaces and forced
non-integration with the rest of our personal or business compu-spheres.

The "Regular User" will follow shortly after the "Cathedral and the
Bazaar"
programmers like you and I scratch our itches and deliver the
applications that really solve human problems and end the limitations
and annoyances that the establishment "Handset and Carrier" complex
cannot and will not solve because their shareholders are more important
than thier customers.

As for me, I am excited about the amazing potiential that this first
feature set affords.  Every time I think about it for even just a few
minutes, I come up with a new idea for software for this platform.

WiFi and a camera at this point would only make my head explode.

Alan McSwain 


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