I'm in a very similar situation as described below.<div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>Although I think the situation just got a lot more complicated with Nokia's acquisition of Trolltech (might see a greater push for Qtopia on a lot more devices).</div>
<div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>Not to mention over here in Australia the iPhone still has yet to be launched.</div><div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>I'm very curious about the openmoko development (hence my reading/subscribing to this list), and am biding my time before I get a new phone to replace my ~5yr old SE T68i.</div>
<div><br class="webkit-block-placeholder"></div><div>Peter<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Jan 25, 2008 9:31 PM, <<a href="mailto:alan@rotorgraphics.com">alan@rotorgraphics.com</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">
<div class="Ih2E3d"><br>> Is my impression wrong or have you all already bought an iPodTouch or<br>> iPhone and waits for the SDK?<br>><br>> Please raise your hands...<br>><br>> Nikolaus (hns)<br><br><br>
</div>(Hand is raised.)<br><br>Guilty as charged. As I have mentioned before, the iPhone is a "Golden<br>Form Factor" device. I think of it more as a "Quarter Tablet Personal<br>Computer" than as a phone these days.<br>
<br>Then why do I stay subscribed to the OpenMoko list you ask?<br><br>I dream.<br><br>I dream of the day that some company will realise that I (and about 6<br>billion other guys) are willing to pay many hundreds of dollars for a device<br>
that:<br><br>...duplicates the iPhone's form factor, screen resolution, control layout<br>and other basic features and functionality.<br>...duplicates or betters the iPhone's battery performance.<br>...has an integrated non-slip silicone jacketed case.<br>
...has and integrated GPS receiver, or comes with a Bluetooth remote one.<br>...supports an IR or Bluetooth portable keyboard.<br>...has an integrated "Picture Frame" type angle stand that will let you sit<br>the device on a flat surface in portrait or landscape mode securely.<br>
...runs open software like OpenMoko.<br><br>Sorry, but FreeRunner does not come close to hitting this mark.<br><br>Hopefully, FIC has secretly squirreled dozens of engineers away in bomb<br>proof caverns deep inside the mighty Swiss alps who are feverishly slaving<br>
away on thier iPhone killer at this very moment and are mere minutes away<br>from stunning the whole world with their amazing achievement.<br><br>Or maybe not.<br><br>So I continue to dream my dreamy little dreams.<br><br>
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