Lets see, the best mobile browser on the planet, Fennec, is first introduced on exactly what platform? iPhone? Nope. Android? Not. WinCE? Don't think so.
Some here have commented about my enthusiasm of the Nokia N900, and this would be a perfect example. With Maemo5 as the OS, NO ONE but you decides what or how you will operate this device.
It has only been out a month in 2009. But is's cross between a mobile computer and a VOIP/CELL phone, it's design, it's open Maemo5 (linux OS), everything will put it in a new catagory that the press just has not yet defined. It is a true milestone in computer history along with the like of the Altair 8080, SORD IS-11, Kaypro-II, etc.
Just a little late in the game, but still in 2009.
If the ACTA treaty passes, the whole world will pay. Isn't is a general rule of business to offload expenses that should be yours to the taxpayers?
The "governments" will loves this as all those deep packet inspections mandated in ACTA will reveal tons of info on everyone that they can have without silly things like warrants or probable cause.
Everyone is happy.
This is what happens when any group gets to be so rich and powerful that thay (**IA) no longer have customers to be sold, but consumers to be culled.
Interesting that Chinese pirates have been able to do what the giant Microsoft could not. Make a version of Windows immune to spyware, viruses, trojans, have an uptime of years, not have to reboot after minor proggy installations and be able to use apt-get for updates.
Interesting isn't it. I have been a fone geek since my my first in the trunk 3 watt analog radio shack branded Car phone. I have had at least one of every important cell phone as technology advanced. I never (before the N900) had one that would truly free me from a laptop.
The N900 IS the most advanced (mobile computer that also has cell and viop phone functions) of the decade.
I really do not understand why I am not seeing more about it.
The reviews I do see are done by iPhone fanbois that can't get past the capacitive screen multi-touch which is not all that great for everything.
I have chatted with many N900 users that after a month or so, are still finding new things.
And, the N900 has one thing you can't find any where else. Real freedom./rant off
No GPL? Actually is Mono really that important any more? Most new software development is going to be on iPhone BSD, Android, and Maemo Linux. Needing legacy.net is nothing anyone cares about.
I am certain that the Chinese would take this research money, and use political prisoners instead of primates for experimentation. They then can "euthanize" them after the experiment, and PETA would not complain. Besides, they would probably have "euthanized" them anyway.
Better yet, some US Pharma company can fund this on the cheap, then patent the resulting drug and make huge profits.
Works out all the way around, well, except for the subjects of the experiment.
Politicians ALWAYS use the "to protect the children" line to create laws that are used for political censorship.
They push these laws through with hoards of whiners crying that something must be done to stop child pornography, but the true aim is never that.
The true aim of any law that tries to catch "online predators", or kiddy porn distributors is really to stop political dissent.
How often have we heard the cry that "they" need to circumvent basic rights of freedom to "protect the children". This is always effective because anyone that opposes these laws on the basis of "rights" is slammed as supporting sexual predators.
I for one am sick of losing constitutionally guaranteed rights to those that want to suppress free speech, and use the lame "think of the children" line over and over again to fool the stupid.
In the US, you need T-Mobile to use 3G. T-Mobile's plan for your own fone (aka N900) is unlimited voice/roaming/data/text's for $79.00 per month with no contract or termination fee.
I actually bought Skype minutes because of the N900. And I have a Gizmo5 account that I just entered the details of into the N900's built in SIP stack. So when I want to make a call, I get to choose from GSM, Skype, Gizmo5. Also, when I am online, and some one with Google Talk or Skype wants to call me from their computer, it just rings and acts like is was any other cell call. There is so so so much more.
I can see US carriers shaking with rage over people's abilities to buy an N900, then go to T-Mobile and get an unlimited voice, text, data plan with no contract for 80 bux a month.
The N900 only works with T-Mobiles 3G system in the US. 2G from anyone.
I have a Nokia N900. I love it. I also love the fact that in this newest battleground M$ is virtually meaningless. I would love to see a movie of the N900, the Androids, and the iPhone done by Ray Harryhausen where all 3 are battling with many arms and swords against a backdrop of AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile castles.
I say Good. The fone market is where micro computers were in the early 80's.
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"No one will develop", crappy apps, I have a link for you ....
http://bit.ly/7eQb6f/
Lets see, the best mobile browser on the planet, Fennec, is first introduced on exactly what platform? iPhone? Nope. Android? Not. WinCE? Don't think so.
Some here have commented about my enthusiasm of the Nokia N900, and this would be a perfect example. With Maemo5 as the OS, NO ONE but you decides what or how you will operate this device.
TO me, this in it's self means an awful lot!
It has only been out a month in 2009. But is's cross between a mobile computer and a VOIP/CELL phone, it's design, it's open Maemo5 (linux OS), everything will put it in a new catagory that the press just has not yet defined. It is a true milestone in computer history along with the like of the Altair 8080, SORD IS-11, Kaypro-II, etc.
Just a little late in the game, but still in 2009.
You can buy an N900 for $569.00. As long as you are going to drop that kind of change, why would you limit yourself to an Android fone?
Just watch:
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3076190262293764710#/
If the ACTA treaty passes, the whole world will pay. Isn't is a general rule of business to offload expenses that should be yours to the taxpayers?
The "governments" will loves this as all those deep packet inspections mandated in ACTA will reveal tons of info on everyone that they can have without silly things like warrants or probable cause.
Everyone is happy.
This is what happens when any group gets to be so rich and powerful that thay (**IA) no longer have customers to be sold, but consumers to be culled.
So, there.
Interesting that Chinese pirates have been able to do what the giant Microsoft could not. Make a version of Windows immune to spyware, viruses, trojans, have an uptime of years, not have to reboot after minor proggy installations and be able to use apt-get for updates.
Profit!
Is, the code for EMACS is written in vi.
Interesting isn't it. I have been a fone geek since my my first in the trunk 3 watt analog radio shack branded Car phone. I have had at least one of every important cell phone as technology advanced. I never (before the N900) had one that would truly free me from a laptop.
The N900 IS the most advanced (mobile computer that also has cell and viop phone functions) of the decade.
I really do not understand why I am not seeing more about it.
The reviews I do see are done by iPhone fanbois that can't get past the capacitive screen multi-touch which is not all that great for everything.
I have chatted with many N900 users that after a month or so, are still finding new things.
And, the N900 has one thing you can't find any where else. Real freedom. /rant off
Consuming a few "sliders" will re-populate lots of gastro-intestinal things.
Great. Goatse on Christmas. Welcome to Slashdot!
No GPL? Actually is Mono really that important any more? Most new software development is going to be on iPhone BSD, Android, and Maemo Linux. Needing legacy .net is nothing anyone cares about.
I think this shows Miguell's true pawn colors.
I just removed it and commented that Target.com was spamming Google. I added that I found this on Slashdot.
I wonder if the slashdot effect works with this?
I am certain that the Chinese would take this research money, and use political prisoners instead of primates for experimentation. They then can "euthanize" them after the experiment, and PETA would not complain. Besides, they would probably have "euthanized" them anyway.
Better yet, some US Pharma company can fund this on the cheap, then patent the resulting drug and make huge profits.
Works out all the way around, well, except for the subjects of the experiment.
It defaults to "cellular" so you do not have to "choose" if you don't want to.
Politicians ALWAYS use the "to protect the children" line to create laws that are used for political censorship.
They push these laws through with hoards of whiners crying that something must be done to stop child pornography, but the true aim is never that.
The true aim of any law that tries to catch "online predators", or kiddy porn distributors is really to stop political dissent.
How often have we heard the cry that "they" need to circumvent basic rights of freedom to "protect the children". This is always effective because anyone that opposes these laws on the basis of "rights" is slammed as supporting sexual predators.
I for one am sick of losing constitutionally guaranteed rights to those that want to suppress free speech, and use the lame "think of the children" line over and over again to fool the stupid.
So, there!
In the US, you need T-Mobile to use 3G. T-Mobile's plan for your own fone (aka N900) is unlimited voice/roaming/data/text's for $79.00 per month with no contract or termination fee.
No video Skype yet. Its coming.
I think this has been missed, but Android, and Chrome OS are really thin clients to Google's cloud with minor local functionality.
The true NX type thin client, though good, is going the way of the Neanderthal.
When I call up the phone app on the n900, the menu asks what typr of call I want to make:
cell
skype (dial out minutes required)
google talk (to some ones computer)
sip (I have a gizmo5 account liked to my google voice number)
The N900 can also get incoming calls from any of those, and treats them the same as a cellular call.
If I wanted to pay moe at Skype for a call in number, it would handle that to. All of these work over 3G or WLAN.
It is seamless to the user.
Wow, because rooting the N900 just requires downloading "rootsh" which is in the "Extras" repository. Wow, that was hard.
" I am altering the deal, pray that I do not alter it any further ".
Banks, Ugh!
Ever wonder what that phrase meant?
It means a few elite rich folks controlling, well, everyone else regardless of silly little local laws or constitutions.
I actually bought Skype minutes because of the N900. And I have a Gizmo5 account that I just entered the details of into the N900's built in SIP stack. So when I want to make a call, I get to choose from GSM, Skype, Gizmo5. Also, when I am online, and some one with Google Talk or Skype wants to call me from their computer, it just rings and acts like is was any other cell call. There is so so so much more.
I can see US carriers shaking with rage over people's abilities to buy an N900, then go to T-Mobile and get an unlimited voice, text, data plan with no contract for 80 bux a month.
The N900 only works with T-Mobiles 3G system in the US. 2G from anyone.
I have a Nokia N900. I love it. I also love the fact that in this newest battleground M$ is virtually meaningless. I would love to see a movie of the N900, the Androids, and the iPhone done by Ray Harryhausen where all 3 are battling with many arms and swords against a backdrop of AT&T, Verizon, and T-Mobile castles.
I say Good. The fone market is where micro computers were in the early 80's.
Innovation, and chaos!
NotTheirSQL. Ok , now fork it.