On 7/13/09, Ryan Rix wrote: > Mike Schwartz wrote: >> I don't know anything about this [new?] "PRE" phone: >> http://www.palm.com/us/products/phones/pre/ >> but I heard something about it, today, while I was on hold >> with "Sprint PCS" customer service. >> >> ((my daughter's [Sprint] cell phone had been in a status >> of "lost or stolen" -- we didn't know which. We had >> it disabled, since it might have been "stolen". >> Now, it has been found. So, the call today >> to "Sprint PCS" customer service, was to have >> the phone re-enabled.)) >> >> The reason I am writing here (to PLUG) is that I saw sopmething >> that is maybe not "100%" OT ["off topic"]. A blurb for a video >> (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRnlzbuLRwM) >> on YouTube about this "PRE" phone, >> (that showed up among the "hits" from a search engine) said >> << " >> *Palm Pre* >> 3 >> min 6 sec - Jan 8, 2009 - >> >> [image: Rated 4.5 out of 5.0] >> >> >> Here is a video tour of the *Palm Pre* with webOS >> >> " >> >> ...and the part about "webOS" struck me as potentially sorta "software >> related". >> > > Hi, > > Planning on getting one within a few weeks. > > It runs GNU/Linux in the core. > It's possible currently to hack it into Verizon's network (voice only, > no data, atm :( ) > It's possible to set up Debian chroot on the phone. > > You can do all sorts of fun things under the hood with it. Plus > developing for it ain't half bad (using html/js/css and palm's "mojo" > framework) > > Ryan It's $400.00 or more, however with a signed contract! It's for Sprint - so your data plan and phone will run at least $65.00-70.00 a month in order to use all the features. So, you can purchase a Netbook or ASUS eePC running an Atom proc, with all the bells and just use all the free Wifi with Skype for no ongoing monthly costs? You can purchase a Nokia N810 with a phone plan and it will let you use Wifi for data without a data plan, as well as a Cell carrier plan for $200.00 (and regular phone costs of $9.00 a month for additional line or $35.00 basic voice) on Cingular, T-Mobile, Fido, Rogers and other GSM Carriers. WHY SIGN ANY CELL CONTRACT? Get off the grid! SECURITY Considerations of Cell Phones: You do realize you are each carrying your own Federal monitoring devices? Speakerphones can even be opened via commands from the switch for most major phones? Having a problem where your phone doesn't ring? Feel like "between people" are answering your calls? Notice that sometimes an outbound call gets a recorded switch error - one of the two DHS contracted listeners might be late to the ACD group! -- http://linuxgazette.net/164/kachold.html (623)239-3392 Skype: obn0sis (503)754-4452 www.obnosis.com --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss