Motorola first announced its intention to migrate its mobile "smart" phones to embedded Linux in 2003. The first such phone to reach the market was the A760 in the fourth quarter of that year. Today there are a dozen or so models (differing product numbers in different markets and minor hardware variations lead to different counts), but there are still no significant ecosystems for third-party applications or developers. Is Motorola's switch to Linux a hit for the company but a miss for end users?
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Member since:2005-07-06
No, it didn't take "10+ insulting messages" to get the message across. As a matter of fact, it was one of my very first statements in the first post (the one that got this entire thread started):
"Now consider this: The end users don't care what OS their phone runs, just as long as it works, has the neat-o shiny features that they like (useless cameras, useless ringtones, etc.), and looks pretty. "
The question I asked was "Do you care what operating system your cell phone runs?" Getting pretty much the same answer from a *very technology-oriented group* should lend insight how much somewhat-geeky people care about their cell phone OS, not to mention the general masses.
Thanks, by the way. Unfortunately, it's not exactly original/creative, though I'm thinking about modding someone else's iBook with the classic rainbow Apple logo -- if she lets me.
Member since:2005-07-06
"No, it didn't take "10+ insulting messages" to get the message across."
Ok , so you dont know that :
"let's establish the playing field by saying that 99.99% of end users will NOT be third-party devs wanting to hack Linux on this phone."
and
"The only users that are unhappy are the 0.001% that bought the phone with the intention to hack it"
is not the same at all as :
"but that doesn't mean that the majority of people who use cell phones care what OS it runs. "
"As a matter of fact, it was one of my very first statements in the first post (the one that got this entire thread started): "
Nope see above. Nice try but one is total extreme ( 99.99% ) the other is acurate and moderate.
"The question I asked was "Do you care what operating system your cell phone runs?" "
Thats what I meant , people dont "care" about anything until it blows up in there face , risk to kill them or is stealing money from them and they realised it.
Ask do you care about how people drill the gas you put in your car. Answers your gonna get is no.
Do you care about the price of gas ? ( now it become personnal there going to say yes.
"Getting pretty much the same answer from a *very technology-oriented group* should lend insight how much somewhat-geeky people care about their cell phone OS, not to mention the general masses. "
No , because you asked them if they care , and a group of 20 people using 20 different phone is not going to make the same connection as someone who bought the phone. With Polls you can make people agree to vote in Usama Bin laden as prime minister if you ask the right questions. I remember a taste test Poll who asked do you like pizza with pineapple. everyone who tasted it said yes , The real question that should have been asked whas would you buy such a pizza , the real answer whas no.
The way I see it if someone whant the software to hack the phone , we should all protect is right so that if we whant to its still there , because we paid for that to be included. Even if I personnaly dont care to hack the phone. I like to have the choice later on if I change my mind.
"it's not exactly original/creative"
Bah your too harsh and demanding on yourself ;-)
"though I'm thinking about modding someone else's iBook with the classic rainbow Apple logo"
Take pic ;-)
Member since:
2005-07-06
"I think"
No , but thats my personnal opinion ;-)
"the BSD nugget was disproven by a guy who replied to you earlier. "
No , Its 100% accurate. Of course , no one will be finding BSD code in the GNU/Linux version.
"As for geniuses in Canada"
No , we got the best in the world. Its time people where reminded of that.
"but that doesn't mean that the majority of people who use cell phones care what OS it runs. "
Hey , look , something I can agree with , too bad it took 10 + insulting message and bashing comment until you said it.
"As proof of that fact"
I dont think a pool of 10 - 20 people , is going to make an accurate figure without data to back it up. We dont even know what question you really asked.
"and they all said they don't really care"
People who think alike associate with each others.
"as long as it works."
Like the cellphone industry is only based on it working properly. They all have 9 + years old phones that look like a small brick , right ?
Btw Cool mod on the Ibook , you could make some money if you started selling the service to others and MAc shops.