OpenMoko and accessories design

[David Samblas Martinez]

Hi Michele once I can adquire a GTA2 one of the
"hacking " task I would like to do is to attach a
common web cam and do pictures/video capture.  If it
works fine I will try to protototype a way to attach
it to the neo  that seems integrated with the phone it
self.

Another thing I'm wishing to do is use that webcam
whitout the ir filter to use neo as night vision
device ;)

--- Michele Renda <michele.renda at gmail.com> escribió:

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