Commentaires sur : Why I don’t like the iPhone http://bruno.kerouanton.net/blog/2008/10/29/why-i-dont-like-the-iphone/ bilingual blog about IT security and more Mon, 19 Jul 2010 09:47:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Par : Bruno Kerouanton http://bruno.kerouanton.net/blog/2008/10/29/why-i-dont-like-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-2296 Bruno Kerouanton Sat, 01 Nov 2008 17:16:03 +0000 http://bruno.kerouanton.net/blog/?p=423#comment-2296 I totally agree about the Psion. It has been from my point of view one of the best designed -and usable- PDA. I've not found any mini keyboard as good as the one on the Psion5, and the applications, screen size and quality made this device a great one. Although I don't use it any more, I keep it in a safe place and its one of my precious belongings - along with my HP48SX - I totally agree about the Psion. It has been from my point of view one of the best designed -and usable- PDA. I’ve not found any mini keyboard as good as the one on the Psion5, and the applications, screen size and quality made this device a great one. Although I don’t use it any more, I keep it in a safe place and its one of my precious belongings – along with my HP48SX -

]]> Par : Fred http://bruno.kerouanton.net/blog/2008/10/29/why-i-dont-like-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-2294 Fred Sat, 01 Nov 2008 14:21:42 +0000 http://bruno.kerouanton.net/blog/?p=423#comment-2294 Interesting. I've actually started using both my iphone and Psion 5mx as my on-the-road due, and I think both work well. The Psion - after using Nokia Communicators - is simply fantastic to use again (apart from the murky screen, better perhaps in summer!) , and the iphone works well for me in terms of connectivity. Interesting. I’ve actually started using both my iphone and Psion 5mx as my on-the-road due, and I think both work well. The Psion – after using Nokia Communicators – is simply fantastic to use again (apart from the murky screen, better perhaps in summer!) , and the iphone works well for me in terms of connectivity.

]]> Par : Bruno Kerouanton http://bruno.kerouanton.net/blog/2008/10/29/why-i-dont-like-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-2287 Bruno Kerouanton Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:59:28 +0000 http://bruno.kerouanton.net/blog/?p=423#comment-2287 Many thanks Denis for your comment, I didn't know about the <a href="http://www.openmoko.com/product.html" rel="nofollow">Neo FreeRunner</a>, which looks really neat ! It's a *<strong>100% Open Source</strong>* Linux based cellphone, with nice features. Here are the specs from the wiki : * Very high resolution touch screen 2.84” (43mm x 58mm) 480x640 pixels * 128MB SDRAM memory * 256 MB integrated flash memory (expandable with microSD or microSDHC card) * uSD slot supporting up to 8GB SDHC (Secure Digital High Capacity) cards (Supported microSD cards; installation) * Internal GPS module * Bluetooth * 802.11 b/g WiFi * 400Mhz ARM processor * 2 3D accelerometers that orient the phone's screen -- for example, switching to landscape mode automatically * 2 LEDs illuminating the two buttons on the rim of the case (one bicolor [blue|orange] behind the power button, 1 unicolor [red] behind the aux button) * Tri-band GSM and GPRS * USB Host function with 500mA power, allowing you to power USB devices for short periods (will drain the FreeRunner battery faster) The coolest thing is that it's <strong>really open</strong>... everything seems to be Open Source, including the <a href="http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Neo_FreeRunner_Hardware" rel="nofollow">hardware specifications</a>... <a href="http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Download#CAD_files" rel="nofollow">CAD</a> and <a href="http://downloads.openmoko.org/schematics/GTA02/" rel="nofollow">schematics </a>files !!! Totally insane ! ...Exactly the opposite of an iPhone ;) The drawbacks is that it seems aimed to pure geeks : you've got to install a Linux kernel using JTAG then install the packages yourself and there's even an hardware <a href="http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Debug_Board_v3" rel="nofollow">debug board</a> available ;) I'm just thinking about the conversation... "Sorry honey, I could't receive your phone calls during the last week as I was recompiling the kernel to enhance the GPS driver, and debugging the GPRS module took me a while. Oh, you want me to throw this phone out and get a normal phone, or you'll leave the house ? Well... let's discuss first !" I'll wait a little bit... there seems to be some <a href="http://onlinedev.blogspot.com/2008/10/is-openmoko-working-on-there-back-to.html" rel="nofollow">stability and reliability issues</a> to fix first, and since it won't run most of my PocketPC applications I'll wait even more. I also found out that the "finger" touch screen interface is only in a prototype phase, here's a <a href="http://tw.youtube.com/watch?v=JbXaSvvp4h8" rel="nofollow">small video</a> about it ;( Many thanks Denis for your comment, I didn’t know about the Neo FreeRunner, which looks really neat !

It’s a *100% Open Source* Linux based cellphone, with nice features. Here are the specs from the wiki :
* Very high resolution touch screen 2.84” (43mm x 58mm) 480×640 pixels
* 128MB SDRAM memory
* 256 MB integrated flash memory (expandable with microSD or microSDHC card)
* uSD slot supporting up to 8GB SDHC (Secure Digital High Capacity) cards (Supported microSD cards; installation)
* Internal GPS module
* Bluetooth
* 802.11 b/g WiFi
* 400Mhz ARM processor
* 2 3D accelerometers that orient the phone’s screen — for example, switching to landscape mode automatically
* 2 LEDs illuminating the two buttons on the rim of the case (one bicolor [blue|orange] behind the power button, 1 unicolor [red] behind the aux button)
* Tri-band GSM and GPRS
* USB Host function with 500mA power, allowing you to power USB devices for short periods (will drain the FreeRunner battery faster)

The coolest thing is that it’s really open… everything seems to be Open Source, including the hardware specifications… CAD and schematics files !!! Totally insane !

…Exactly the opposite of an iPhone ;)

The drawbacks is that it seems aimed to pure geeks : you’ve got to install a Linux kernel using JTAG then install the packages yourself and there’s even an hardware debug board available ;)
I’m just thinking about the conversation… « Sorry honey, I could’t receive your phone calls during the last week as I was recompiling the kernel to enhance the GPS driver, and debugging the GPRS module took me a while. Oh, you want me to throw this phone out and get a normal phone, or you’ll leave the house ? Well… let’s discuss first ! »

I’ll wait a little bit… there seems to be some stability and reliability issues to fix first, and since it won’t run most of my PocketPC applications I’ll wait even more. I also found out that the « finger » touch screen interface is only in a prototype phase, here’s a small video about it ;(

]]> Par : Denis http://bruno.kerouanton.net/blog/2008/10/29/why-i-dont-like-the-iphone/comment-page-1/#comment-2286 Denis Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:22:03 +0000 http://bruno.kerouanton.net/blog/?p=423#comment-2286 Free Runner FTW ;-) Free Runner FTW ;-)

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