Videos and pictures of Neo FreeRunner at CES: (was: Re: community update, Thursday, January 10, 2008)

[Ken Smith]

On Jan 11, 2008 12:21 PM, Michael Shiloh <michael at openmoko.org> wrote:
> Hi Lon,
>
> Will from our office pointed me at these, but that was yesterday and
> apparently even more have appeared:
>
> http://gizmodo.com/341755/openmoko-neo-freerunner-linux-smartphone-hands+on
> http://takezero.net/3g-and-mobile-news/hands-on-with-fics-openmoko-powered-freerunner-2

I couldn't help noticing that the takezero.net post reads like it was
produced using Markov Chains.  Forgive my naivete if this is an inside
joke of some kind.  I was surprised to see at least one expletive in
the post.  Perhaps it's a case of digital graffiti?

   Ken Smith

> http://youtube.com/watch?v=SZsps3bj6yE
>
> I've added a link to these at
> http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Current_events. If anyone finds more,
> please add them here.
>
> Michael
>
>
> Lon Lentz wrote:
> >
> >   Michael,
> >
> >   Are you aware of any online sites that might have done any video of this?
> >
> >
> > On Jan 10, 2008 4:20 PM, Michael Shiloh <michael at openmoko.org
> > <mailto:michael at openmoko.org>> wrote:
> >
> >     Hello,
> >
> >     A brief status report from OpenMoko:
> >
> >     Consumer Electronics Show, Las Vegas
> >     ------------------------------------
> >
> >     We've just returned from CES where we showed the Neo FreeRunner (GTA02).
> >     Although this was still a prototype it performed fairly well. The UI we
> >     had installed was the same as the most recent for GTA01. Of course most
> >     of the press was interested in this as a consumer device. Nonetheless,
> >     interest was very high. A number of Linux and Open Source enthusiasts
> >     came by, and of course they were thrilled. Most of them already knew
> >     about this project but wanted to see the GTA02 and to hold it in their
> >     hands. We were also visited by some Linux luminaries (Doc Searls,
> >     Maddog), which is always very thrilling.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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