I am happy this interest someone.<br><br>The advantages of an external mini usb camera is:<br><br>1. It does not require reproject of hardware (it is nice to have autoalimented usb port :)<br>2. It can be bought only if a person want, who don't like don't buy it.<br>
3. It can be upgrader with a better version if for example I need a 15 Mpixel webcam :) (I am joking) or if I need to replace because the cam is not well running (image noise)<br><br>The disavantage:<br>1. is an external module and I think he need an clip to link well to the openmodo<br>
<br>I don't think it must produced by openmoko firm, but it will be nice to be produced by an external firm that can have a very potential market.<br>I want now that openmoko team will be concentrated on the develop of Openmoko (core) so I can change my phone :)<br>
<br>The only thing that is needed is that:<br><br>1. Mini usb port support<br>2. Can clip stable to Freerunner phone (I don't think he can support only on mini-usb port)<br>3. The full support by linux kernel<br>4. (optional but it will be nice) open hardware specification<br>
<br>My 2 cent<br><br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">2008/3/13, Andy Green <<a href="mailto:andy@openmoko.com">andy@openmoko.com</a>>:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE-----<br> Hash: SHA1<br> <br><br> Somebody in the thread at some point said:<br> <br> > That is a nice idea, would like to have an accessory like that to make<br> > my neo into a camera, when I need it...<br>
<br> <br>It is a nice idea. The Y cable is a nice idea too. But (it's just my<br> personal take) the problem with loading up any new things on this<br> product right now is<br> <br> - we didn't sell any yet :-)<br>
<br> - everyone is running around in headless chicken mode trying to<br> finalize production, their brains are not configured for new tasks right now<br> <br> I think the way forward is to prototype these ideas on a GTA02 and<br>
document it and what it does, where it is useful, then after the current<br> storm dies down it is accessible to explain what the idea is to the<br> people that can yea or nay it.<br> <br> For these external USB accessories, it is exactly the kind of thing<br>
users can hack on, including the kernel side if needed (although USB<br> device support in Linux can already be adequate for many tasks). If a<br> couple of folks did it and are going on about how much it rocked and to<br>
show what they achieved this speaks very loudly.<br> <br> I started prototyping the Y cable, but of course the wiring for a mini<br> USB cable does not include ID normally :-/ Later I will edit the cable<br> of one of the chargers I have here to do it that way.<br>
<br> Really I think this kind of user-driven "Wah! We could do THIS!!!" is<br> great and it is exactly the idea of the product, but unlike a closed<br> product we really CAN do it without petitioning the company, and within<br>
reason I'm pretty sure supporting this kind of hacking endeavour from my<br> side is part of my job description.<br> <br> - -Andy<br> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE-----<br> Version: GnuPG v1.4.7 (GNU/Linux)<br> Comment: Using GnuPG with Fedora - <a href="http://enigmail.mozdev.org">http://enigmail.mozdev.org</a><br>
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