If you haven't used Maemo fulltime, you don't have a clue about it's real abilities. Yes, the device is pretty much useless for more than web browsing out-of-the-box, but 3rd party apps are where the device really gets its strength. GPS with cached google maps, mplayer, Real Rhapsody, Skype, Gizmo, Doom, Quake II, ebook reader, bash, x11 (server and viewer), mame, ScummVM, etc. All of those are 3rd party progarms that you have to install yourself. Having a Debian computer in your pocket is the greatest thing I can imagine.
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Ryan @ Jul 10th 2007 9:54PM
If you haven't used Maemo fulltime, you don't have a clue about it's real abilities. Yes, the device is pretty much useless for more than web browsing out-of-the-box, but 3rd party apps are where the device really gets its strength. GPS with cached google maps, mplayer, Real Rhapsody, Skype, Gizmo, Doom, Quake II, ebook reader, bash, x11 (server and viewer), mame, ScummVM, etc. All of those are 3rd party progarms that you have to install yourself. Having a Debian computer in your pocket is the greatest thing I can imagine.