On 2/11/07, Neil MacLeod <gmane at nmacleod.com> wrote: > Jon Smirl wrote: > > There is a significant application area being missed by not having two > > power settings. When you get to your desk and plug the device in it > > should, if you configure it to, leave the screen on and run a screen > > saver type application. This screen saver could work as a clock, music > > player with album art, show pictures of the kids, show your calendar, > > etc, etc. This passive behavior should be automatic as soon as the > > device is plugged into AC. > > > > This application area is what chumby, www.chumby.com, is all about. > > The N770/N800 can be useful on the desk as well as on the go. > > > > > > This is exactly what Windows Mobile allows. There are quite a few things Win Mobile does right that the Nokia seems to have eschewed. Timed power management profiles might be a good idea too - screensaver at work, blank screen at home etc. for faster charging etc. > > I'll raise an RFE later today. > Agree - this would be great on my nightstand and at my desk... Seems to work when you are actively using Maemo Mapper which I usually do via car charger in-vehicle, so there must be some way to say "keep the screen on" -- Jonathan Greene m 917.560.3000 AIM / iChat - atmasphere gtalk / jabber - jonathangreene at gmail.com Gizmo - JonathanGreene blog - http://www.atmasphere.net/wp
