Slightly OT: T-Mobile G1 - Debian install

[Joshua Zeidner]

  I expect the marketplace for 3rd party apps to be much richer for
Android-based phones... jmz

On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 2:54 PM, Micah DesJardins <micahdj at gmail.com> wrote:

> The new G1 is a good phone.  In six months, it will be a great phone.
> Even at this early stage I'm amazed at how much functionality is
> there.  I love having a *real* keyboard. And I love being able to get
> to a terminal both locally on my phone and remotely.  Is it an iPhone
> killer? For most people I'd say no. But it was a better fit for me and
> I'm happy with it.  For the first day or two, I was worried. There
> weren't many quality apps and there were a few issues with the phones
> but the OTA updates keep rolling and I can't wait to see what nifty
> new features we get next.  Plus, whenever I'm having a problem, I can
> always pull out cheap "Trouble with my droid" and "this one's got a
> bad motivator" references.  I really like the Android Marketplace.
> It's well put together and I like that you get to try out everything
> for free.
>
> On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 2:25 PM, blake gonterman <gnunixguy at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> > Yeah, it's not quite ready for mainstream. I'm an early tech adopter most
> of
> > the time though :)
> >
> > --Gnunixguy
> >
> > On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 2:23 PM, Joshua Zeidner <jjzeidner at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>   Ill wait for next round after all the phone pioneers do free beta
> >> testing for T-Mobile.   ;)
> >>
> >>   -jmz
> >>
> >>
> >> On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 2:07 PM, blake gonterman <gnunixguy at gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Personally, I love the phone. All the firmware is still RC status
> (public
> >>> beta i guess?).   So there are a few quirks. The email notifications
> don't
> >>> work well at all. Most of the time it won't fetch my POP email from
> google
> >>> (second account). There's more wrong with it, but like i said, the
> firmware
> >>> is still in RC status...
> >>>
> >>> The phone itself is very user friendly. I've had an absolute blast
> >>> playing with it, seeing what it can do, and trying not to break the
> software
> >>> too much. The sound is pretty decent quality and the display is very
> clear.
> >>>
> >>> The Android market has a good selection of programs and games. it also
> >>> grows day by day with new apps. For example, I found an app that lets
> me SSH
> >>> into my main linux box and do maintenance.
> >>> That's just a quick run down from what i've seen so far. The phone isnt
> >>> 100% yet, but it's getting there.
> >>>
> >>> Just my 2 cents :)
> >>>
> >>> --gnunixguy
> >>>
> >>> On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 1:57 PM, Joshua Zeidner <jjzeidner at gmail.com>
> >>> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>   Im more interested in a general view of that phone...  how is it?
> >>>> -jmz
> >>>>
> >>>> On Fri, Nov 14, 2008 at 1:54 PM, blake gonterman <gnunixguy at gmail.com
> >
> >>>> wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Hey All,
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I saw that you can install Debian ARM on the t-mobile G1 and have it
> >>>>> work side by side with the Android OS on the phone. I wanted to check
> this
> >>>>> out, but i can't because of the firmware level on my phone. Does
> anyone else
> >>>>> on the list have a t-mobile G1 that's not on the RC30 firmware and if
> so,
> >>>>> would you be willing to trade for a G1 that's less than 2 weeks old?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Drop me a line off list if you're interested :)
> >>>>>
> >>>>> --Gnunixguy
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