Slightly OT: T-Mobile G1 - Debian install

[Micah DesJardins]

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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