3G? What about CDMA?

[Steven **]

I don't see how GSM is much less "closed" of a network protocol than
CDMA (the interchangeable SIM cards being the big difference).  The
GSM chip is the most locked down hardware on the Neo.  A CDMA chip
would be no different.

As far as the aims of the Openmoko project, I don't see how CDMA
conflicts with that.  I thought one of the aims of Openmoko was to
show people the benefits of opensource, mobile computing.  It seems
odd to give people choices over everything but the service provider.

-Steven

On Wed, Apr 16, 2008 at 1:14 PM, Kevin Dean <kevin at foreverdean.info> wrote:
> GSM is essentially an international standard. With some exceptions,
>  CDMA isn't used much.
>
>  Furthermore, even in the USA, Verizon will be deploying a GSM network
>  "soon" (next few years). So a Freerunner WILL work on Verizon in the
>  near future.
>
>  Don't count on a CDMA device, using a relatively "closed" network
>  doesn't meet the aims of the Openmoko project.
>
>
>
>  On Wed, Apr 16, 2008 at 2:02 PM, Steven **
>  <montgoss+openmokocommunity at gmail.com> wrote:
>  > I talk with friends and co-workers about OpenMoko and the Neo
>  >  Freerunner all the time.  Inevitably, they say something like "That's
>  >  cool.  Will it work with Verizon?" or "That's cool.  Will it work with
>  >  Sprint?".  And of course, the answer is no...  I don't think any of my
>  >  friends are with at&t (even though they're supposedly the largest
>  >  wireless carrier in the US) or any other GSM provider.  They're all on
>  >  Sprint or Verizon.  I myself was originally on Verizon and switched to
>  >  at&t solely for the Neo.  But most people aren't willing to do that
>  >  (and most are locked into contracts with a $250+ early termination
>  >  fee).
>  >
>  >  So, have you considered making a CDMA version of the Neo?  I think
>  >  that'd about double your sales in the US.
>  >
>  >  -Steven
>  >
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