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OpenMoko In Stores On July 4
ruphus13 writes "July 4 will be day when OpenMoko's Neo FreeRunner will be available to US consumers. Being Open Source, it is modifiable down to the core. From the article: 'The FreeRunner is based on a GNU/Linux, and it will initially ship with basic software to make calls, send and receive SMS, and manage contacts. But the company is encouraging users to write and install their own applications. Software updates will add features to the phone over time, and the company said an August update will enable location-based services.'"
And by that, I mean the 900 model. Ergh.
You're right of course, on the BUY NOW section it lists the phone as 850 & 900 left me dazzed and confused.
Note to self: Don't comment first thing in the morning.
Note to self(2): Dont leave note to self on slashdot.
it's good to see third world countries (and the United States) clinging to this ancient technology.
Give us a break. We're still trying to convince people that our species is older than a few thousand years.
"The fight for freedom has only just begun." - Geert Wilders
Flogging? Is that a British idiom?
Yup, flog is slang for sell. Interestingly, it is also Australian slang for steal. Could lead to some unfortunate misunderstandings.
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Did you just identify a country by its TLD instead of its name?
ResidntGeek
Opem Moko Caca Loco
I hear Ricky Martin doing it now !!
nah, else he would have said .com
This is a joke. I am joking. Joke joke joke.
We're still trying to convince people that our species is older than a few thousand years.
Not to be disagreeable, but there's asbolutely no viable evidence of the geek species prior to the 20th century. Greek, yes; but geek, no.
Invenio via vel creo
Of course we're also fans of bureaucracy and corporate malfeasance so it'll take even longer than it would in a sanely managed geographic region of similar specifications.
Yes, I believe that's what he's getting at.
We hope your rules and wisdom choke you / Now we are one in everlasting peace
And she did that mov....no, waitaminute, that's the other...no wonder I can't find the LINDA programming language!
No, but it will let you make all sorts of crazy calls and let you communicate with the Doctor...
Non impediti ratione cogitationus.
I wonder how many of the people who make this OpenMoko thing speak Spanish, because a 'moco' is a 'bogey'. Who would want to buy that? Or are there no hispanic geeks in Gringolandia?
there's asbolutely no viable evidence of the geek species prior to the 20th century
Common sense also says that to be older than that, you need a breeding population.
(Captcha is "epaulet", which happens to be a type of mate position in chess).
-Harry, there's someone in the house! Call 911!
-Can't you see it's compiling, woman?!?!? C'MON!!
On this side of the pond we're still a little bitter about the whole Independence thing, so we resort to cruel mockery.
To have a right to do a thing is not at all the same as to be right in doing it
In grand old /. tradition:
No 3g. Less space than an iPhone. Lame.
Should be interesting to see where this leads.
My buddy just got back from a holiday in Australia. Said he had a big hassle at the airport with the customs guys. They asked him if he had a criminal record, and he said he didn't realize it was still required.
Thanks, I'll be here all week.
None of them can see the clouds; The polished wings don't care.
And, when I post my problem in a linux forum, I'll get the always helpful answer
"try here: www.google.com"