I know you didn't want to enter that discussion, but you said "OGG might suck compared to mp4(debatable on how teh) but it is patent free and easy enough to support in unixland" and Nokia doesn't believe that :) On Dec 28, 2007 3:00 PM, Jon Dodson <jbdodson at gmail.com> wrote: > I wasnt really trying to enter that discussion, just tag on my opinion to > the end of my general "this is cool", "i am wondering about this" email. > > > > On Dec 28, 2007 9:56 AM, Alfredo J. Fabretti < fabrettia at gmail.com> wrote: > > There was a discussion regarding OGG support, I don't have any links > > right now but if you google "Nokia OGG" you'll find them. > > > > > > > > > > On Dec 28, 2007 2:51 PM, Jon Dodson <jbdodson at gmail.com> wrote: > > > Just wanted to say that I really appreciate the OS2008 upgrade. Ive > heard > > > it said on the listserv and it seems to be true in my case, it really is > > > like a new device. Things I appreciate: > > > > > > * Default Media Player plays mp4 now. > > > * New theme is super-slick > > > * Seems the new browser is Mozilla and the rendering is better. > Improved > > > YouTube & flash video, which is very nice. > > > * New Menu structure is much easier on my fingers > > > * Minimizing mplayer doesnt make everything double large and impossible > to > > > change the screen bright or system volume. > > > * Internet Radio included is super cool > > > > > > With that I had a few questions. > > > > > > * Currently there are a few bars for selecting screen bright and in > OS2007 > > > there were many more. Didn't find a place to bring it back. I can > handle > > > this change, I just don't see the benefit. > > > * When I use the browser, in general, and this is just a perception that > may > > > or may not be accurate, it just seems slower. > > > * When I type a URL in the the browser, occasionally it doesnt register > and > > > it just reloads the page I am on. > > > * When I install fceu I get a dbus dependency error and I can't install > it. > > > Same with OS2007, if I can't play NES roms ill sepku. Ok, maybe not, > but it > > > would be nice. > > > * Why can't the default media player play DiVX? It advertises it can, > but > > > doesn't seem to be able to. > > > * Why can't mplayer play mp4? > > > * Why can't it charge via USB? > > > > > > And this is an unrelated soapbox moment, please disregard if it gets in > the > > > way of the previous questions: > > > > > > Openess free of patents is an amazing thing. It makes it possible to > > > implement web functionality in your device with a much lower cost. > Paying a > > > patent for a video tag seems as silly to me as a patent for a checkbox. > OGG > > > might suck compared to mp4(debatable on how teh) but it is patent free > and > > > easy enough to support in unixland. I imagine you switched to minimo to > cut > > > costs for licensing Opera(and other reasons), OGG would provide the same > > > benefit. Then again you may have already blanket licensed the mp4 > patent so > > > it doesn't apply to you anymore because the initial investment has > already > > > been made. Regardless, its not just about Nokias interest, there is a > world > > > of innovation to continue well beyond the walls of Nokia. > > > > > > Im not trying to create a flamewar, I just wanted to toss in a few > cents. > > > > > > PS Ill keep buying the NXXX because it is an amazing device. Thank you > for > > > making it. > > > > > > PPS sorry for my harsh title, sometimes you just need to say it. The > device > > > is damn cool and looks great too! > > > > > > -- > > > -jon > > > > > > http://www.jdodson.org > > > http://youtube.com/jbdodson > > > _______________________________________________ > > > maemo-users mailing list > > > maemo-users at maemo.org > > > https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > maemo-users mailing list > > maemo-users at maemo.org > > https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users > > > > > > -- > > > -jon > > http://www.jdodson.org > http://youtube.com/jbdodson
