Any OS X developers out there working with OpenMoko?

Brandon Kruse admteamkruz at gmail.com
Fri Jan 25 23:19:11 CET 2008


In response to your company, it is coming.

Besides, why not used the iPhone dev kit (hacked one) it probably  
exposes more than the iPhone kit will.

Don't even start to think that the sound API will be released to you.

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Brandon Kruse (bkruse)

On Jan 25, 2008, at 4:31 AM, <alan at rotorgraphics.com> wrote:

>
>> Is my impression wrong or have you all already bought an iPodTouch or
>> iPhone and waits for the SDK?
>>
>> Please raise your hands...
>>
>> Nikolaus (hns)
>
>
> (Hand is raised.)
>
> Guilty as charged.  As I have mentioned before,  the iPhone is a  
> "Golden Form Factor" device.  I think of it more as a "Quarter  
> Tablet Personal Computer" than as a phone these days.
>
> Then why do I stay subscribed to the OpenMoko list you ask?
>
> I dream.
>
> I dream of the day that some company will realise that I (and about  
> 6 billion other guys) are willing to pay many hundreds of dollars  
> for a device that:
>
> ...duplicates the iPhone's form factor, screen resolution, control  
> layout and other basic features and functionality.
> ...duplicates or betters the iPhone's battery performance.
> ...has an integrated non-slip silicone jacketed case.
> ...has and integrated GPS receiver, or comes with a Bluetooth remote  
> one.
> ...supports an IR or Bluetooth portable keyboard.
> ...has an integrated "Picture Frame" type angle stand that will let  
> you sit the device on a flat surface in portrait or landscape mode  
> securely.
> ...runs open software like OpenMoko.
>
> Sorry, but FreeRunner does not come close to hitting this mark.
>
> Hopefully, FIC has secretly squirreled dozens of engineers away in  
> bomb proof caverns deep inside the mighty Swiss alps who are  
> feverishly slaving away on thier iPhone killer at this very moment  
> and are mere minutes away from stunning the whole world with their  
> amazing achievement.
>
> Or maybe not.
>
> So I continue to dream my dreamy little dreams.
>
> Alan
>
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