Re: [SLUG] Nokia one-ups IBM on Linux marketing

[db <db.pub.mail@xxxxxxxxx>]

While... it is cool ... I already run debian on my phone ;) (openmoko user).

This phone is just cool, mostly due to the insane / awesome hardware
in it + the fact its from nokia and running linux. I can't wait to see
one in real plastic :)


2009/8/30 Daniel Bush <dlb.id.au@xxxxxxxxx>:
> 2009/8/28 Adam Kennedy <adamkennedybackup@xxxxxxxxx>
>
>> Hi gang
>>
>> You may have noticed recently that Nokia has decided to pack a fairly
>> beefy Linux setup into their new super high end phone.
>>
>> What I didn't notice till today is that they've also had a shot at
>> making the shiniest ad for a Linux OS yet :)
>>
>> http://maemo.nokia.com/
>>
>
>
> What they didn't show was this:
> http://flors.files.wordpress.com/2009/08/screenshot13.png?w=500&h=300
> That sold me right there (well for novelty value I guess).
>
> Imagine being able to apt-get on your phone.  It's great (and a little
> suprising) to see a big company running with the debian system like this and
> leaving it pretty much open unlike apple.  I hope they kickass with this
> product - although it's almost too geeky-cool to last/succeed.
>
> On one of the forums I was reading people were talking about making use of
> the Xserver on the phone to access apps on beefier machines - some mention
> of nx enhancements to X for slow connections.  (yes, I also know about rdp
> and vnc)
>
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> Daniel Bush
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