On Thu, Aug 20, 2009 at 3:07 PM, Andrew Flegg<andrew@xxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Thu, Aug 20, 2009 at 21:39, Scott<scott@xxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >> Is there any chance that the "new" OS for the N900 would run or be >> available for the N8x0 crowd? > > No. You've four choices: > > 1) Keep Diablo. > 2) Use and support Mer: http://wiki.maemo.org/Mer (which can be > considered a backport of parts of Fremantle) > 3) Buy an RX-51 or subsequent Maemo device. > 4) Buy a different device. > >> just one is missing the phone and other minor features. > > If, by "minor features", you're including the OMAP3430 processor > (which is on the order of twice as fast) and 3D acceleration hardware. > This is why Nokia didn't attempt at any support of Fremantle on N8x0, > instead they're supporting the work the community is doing on Mer. > That's an excuse (and a poor one), not a reason. When they never get around to actually finishing the OS or software for the N9X0, you'll be hearing "I told you so"... Mark _______________________________________________ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@xxxxxxxxx https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
