I was at D8 in Rancho Palos Verdes, CA listening to Steve Jobs speak and he said something that caught my ear;
Steve Jobs on Tablets at D8 June 1, 2010:
http://d8.allthingsd.com/20100607/st...cut-interview/ - @44:00
With the advent of the first generation iPhone, all smart phones tried to become more simplistic; an easy to use UI, closed off OS, etc. Most smartphones including the iPhone have strayed very far from computer ancestors. The exception being the Nokia N900 with it's open Linux based Maemo 5 OS. Much more like a computer; the ability to gain root into the file system, SSH clients/servers, web servers, VNC viewers, Debian LXDE, etc. So many Linux games and applications can and have been ported to the N900.
The Nokia N900 remains the ultimate nerd/computer/open source/expandable phone. I personally love having a truck (workhorse) in my pocket!
Steve Jobs on Tablets at D8 June 1, 2010:
http://d8.allthingsd.com/20100607/st...cut-interview/ - @44:00
With the advent of the first generation iPhone, all smart phones tried to become more simplistic; an easy to use UI, closed off OS, etc. Most smartphones including the iPhone have strayed very far from computer ancestors. The exception being the Nokia N900 with it's open Linux based Maemo 5 OS. Much more like a computer; the ability to gain root into the file system, SSH clients/servers, web servers, VNC viewers, Debian LXDE, etc. So many Linux games and applications can and have been ported to the N900.
The Nokia N900 remains the ultimate nerd/computer/open source/expandable phone. I personally love having a truck (workhorse) in my pocket!