Kevin T. Neely wrote: > I don't understand why that's such a big deal. /all/ hardware gets > tossed aside eventually. Mobile just happens more often than others > because the development space is so fast. > > If you want something that you can keep around for a while, get a big > desktop. That probably has the longest shelf-life. Still, the N900 > will be more-or-less open and hackable hardware just like the N800, so > continued development of other platforms will be based upon hobbyist > interest, just like everything else. > > K True, all hardware gets tossed aside, eventually, but not as fast as some recent items, like these tablets. I bought my Palm Tungsten C, (to replace another very old Palm,) when it first came out, back in 2003 I think, and it is still in heavy use by me, because it had everything I needed right out of the box. There are/were third party add-ons I found to to make things even more useful, and later I wandered onto other things I originally had no plans for it to fill. The wireless/Internet stuff was weak, but as a PIM and more, it could be used completely right out of the box. Palm put out updates for what seemed like ages. Only recently has my Palm C started to show some age, and that is what brought me to purchasing a N800. Out of the box, the N800 is severely software crippled. It can do many things, but it does nothing really as well as it could, and should. Don't get me wrong I think it could be an excellent mobile device, but it is not, at least not like it is in its present state. I am still trying to find applications so that it will work for me so that it can ultimately replace my Palm. I had to do no such searching to put my Palm right to useful work. Also, for the price of these devices, especially if you bought them new, which I did not, they should last and be supported better than they have been. Till Palm fell into a sad state, and now took a new direction with their Pre, I would always look to them for a replacement. I would not look to them any more, and so far Nokia has not really earned that support from me either. I see many potential Maemo apps that have started that now seem in limbo. Many of these applications could have filled the holes on the tablet, but they need to mature a bit more, if they are even still being worked on. I have tried out Mer, and early signs it has potential, though I am not using it of late. Currently not enough useful apps, and far to many bugs. But that is to be expected, it is still early in the life cycle. Hopefully Mer will reach its potential, and bring software developers to create the needed applications. _______________________________________________ maemo-users mailing list maemo-users@xxxxxxxxx https://lists.maemo.org/mailman/listinfo/maemo-users
