Linked by Eugenia Loli-Queru on Sat 22nd Mar 2008 08:40 UTC
A few months ago Nokia released the third iteration of their Internet Tablet N-series, the N810. This model has some new hardware characteristics, and a brand new version of the Maemo interface. Update: I designed a clean background for you, to be used with the "Echo" theme. Download it here, check out how it looks like here.
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RE[4]: Linux Mobile needs a dominant platform
by memson on Sun 23rd Mar 2008 21:38
in reply to "RE[3]: Linux Mobile needs a dominant platform"
Member since:2006-01-01
Why would qtopia be a good idea? I had a zaurus sl5500 before my N800, and it was a lot more limited. I tried the qtopia 2 image provided by Trolltech, and it was okay, but it had a different abi and zero apps ran on it. Opie etc are *not* qtopia and their apps use a different abi to the qtopiia 1.x line. Qtopia is fragmented and stagnated!!! Legacy apps (qtopia 1.x) require a gcc 2.9x compiler. Bad idea. Then of course Opie uses 3.x iirc, so a lot better off - but out of Trolltech's remit. Not sure what the Trolltech qtopia 2.x uses, but without apps, does it really matter?
RE[5]: Linux Mobile needs a dominant platform
by deviceguy on Mon 24th Mar 2008 00:31
in reply to "RE[4]: Linux Mobile needs a dominant platform"
Member since:2007-08-15
Why would qtopia be a good idea? I had a zaurus sl5500 before my N800, and it was a lot more limited. I tried the qtopia 2 image provided by Trolltech, and it was okay, but it had a different abi and zero apps ran on it. Opie etc are *not* qtopia and their apps use a different abi to the qtopiia 1.x line. Qtopia is fragmented and stagnated!!! Legacy apps (qtopia 1.x) require a gcc 2.9x compiler. Bad idea. Then of course Opie uses 3.x iirc, so a lot better off - but out of Trolltech's remit. Not sure what the Trolltech qtopia 2.x uses, but without apps, does it really matter?
Qtopia has reached version 4. Qtopia 1 is 7 years old, and Qtopia 2 is about 5 years old. When the Nokia 770 was released there were no apps for it either, but that didn't stop anything. All Qtopia needs is a big player to put some muscle behind it.
As far as ABI is concerned, a recompile with the correct toolchain would fix that. and BYW, Qtopia 4 compiles with gcc4.
RE[4]: Linux Mobile needs a dominant platform
by deviceguy on Sun 23rd Mar 2008 23:48
in reply to "RE[3]: Linux Mobile needs a dominant platform"
Member since:2007-08-15
Member since:
2007-01-19
Well, I did write "for the time being", didn't I? Of course plans changes, but you will probably not see any news regarding Qtopia on the N810 for another few months. That said, having Qtopia running on the N810 would be truly great.