Questions about the usability of GTA02
roguemoko at roguewrt.org
roguemoko at roguewrt.org
Mon Feb 2 06:27:01 CET 2009
Gothnet wrote:
>
>
> Rask Ingemann Lambertsen wrote:
>> Why? What is it that you expect the Neo Freerunner to do that the other
>> handheld devices out there won't? You will have noticed that pretty much
>> all
>> the unhappy users are those expecting the Neo Freerunner to be just
>> another
>> well polished smartphone. If you buy a Neo Freerunner, do it for the right
>> reasons so you avoid disappointment.
>>
>>
>
> I take issue with that a bit.
Maybe it's better stated as "The people who expected reliable basic
functionality as a phone" were disappointed. You can surely obtain it,
but just don't expect it.
I think the main point was to make sure it meets your extended needs as
a mobile device, just not as a phone. The phone part seems to be further
down the track for 'out-of-the-box' functionality.
I don't think we should dance around the learning curve, especially when
someone says they are relatively new to linux. We can all debate the
phone capabilities and reliability but in the end, some people are going
to have as much success using the freerunner as a phone as they have
their desktop with comparable hardware. I think for now, we should make
it blatantly obvious that this is first and foremost, at this point in
time, a portable linux computer and there is firmware yet to be
developed to take full advantage of the freerunner as a reliable phone
(TBA). Third party firmware should not be taken into consideration when
pitching the device as a phone, that should be something the user
explores once OM can completely support their own device.
Currently there are very few users, we are all QA/devs/coders/hobbyists.
I do become a user now an then between battery removals :)
Saying anything less is a little deceptive with regards to sales. Saying
anything more can get a little convoluted to the non-technical or linux
newbie.
Don't get me wrong, I love my freerunner ... I really wish I could pimp
it as a phone rather than just exclaiming "look! it works!" ... when
quite often I realise I'm wrong ... after hitting answer 50 times and
yelling at it to shutup :)
There really are some moments I can't help but giggle about ... but
that's me and I know I have a wierd sense of humour :)
Sarton
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