I would consider the following if I were in your shoes...<br><br>1) include the custom (closed) cable or at least make it an option<br>2) ensure the manual includes that a standard USB cable will work. Be sure to list the limitations of said cable. (I think the wiki has this but it needs to be in the docs that go with the phone.) <br>
... OR...<br>3) publish the pinout / construction of the custom cable. Maybe publish the BOM and your source of those items. Perhaps a 3rd party could make a small ebay fortune out of this item.<br><br>That's my two cents.<br>
<br>Lowell<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sun, Apr 13, 2008 at 4:13 PM, steve <<a href="mailto:steve@openmoko.com">steve@openmoko.com</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Charger is on the list of goodies. So, yes there will be a charger in the<br>
box.<br>
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Going forward, I think we as a community need to discuss these issues.<br>
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1. Do I supply a standard charger that follows the USB Spec. for example, A<br>
charger that you could buy anywhere.<br>
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2. Do I Supply a CLOSED charger that only my phone can recognize?<br>
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For me. custom is closed. Our high current charger is custom.its closed.<br>
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This decision is mirrored in the battery decision.<br>
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So, I have one group of people asking be to supply them with expensive<br>
custom parts<br>
And another group of people asking for accessories they can buy from<br>
anybody.<br>
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let me know what you think. My inclination is Open accessories.<br>
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</div><div class="Ih2E3d">[mailto:<a href="mailto:community-bounces@lists.openmoko.org">community-bounces@lists.openmoko.org</a>] On Behalf Of Erland Lewin<br>
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</div><div><div></div><div class="Wj3C7c">2008/4/13, steve <<a href="mailto:steve@openmoko.com">steve@openmoko.com</a>>:<br>
> The STANDARD box contents will be a Phone and Battery. I expect to<br>
> add some other goodies, but only for the first few thousand buyers.<br>
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There won't be a charger in the standard box? And I thought there was a<br>
custom charger allowing the Freerunner to charge at a high current?<br>
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/Erland<br>
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