[olug] smart phones recs / Linux integration

[Eric P]

Everyone, thanks for sharing your experiences.

As a 10 year pretty much exclusive Linux user I surprised myself by actually considering the iPhone 4 (would be my first 
Apple product in ~20 years).  The hardware of the iPhone and iPad 2 is just damn impressive.  None of the Android 
devices (phones or tablets) that I've played with recently are quite there from a hardware perspective.   And I keep 
reading about bugs, bugs, bugs w/the current Androids on the market (unexpected reboots, etc.) but not so much on the 
iPhone.  Makes sense since Apple has only a handful of devices to provide a stable experience for (there's something to 
be said for that).  But, alas, the tinkerer in me is probably going to go w/an Android device (most likely the HTC 
Thunderbolt).  It's a control thing I guess.  And I just don't like the idea of struggling trying to get an iPhone to 
play nice in Linux for moving files, etc.  It's the old cat 'n mouse game whenever and update for iOS is pushed and the 
open source devs play catch up (looks like libimobiledevice is the best effort out there at present).

Thanks again,
Eric

(2011年06月02日 13:05), Kevin wrote:
> I used to be pretty happy with my HTC Incredible, up until I coins that MS
> got some cash from me for it. Stock OS, non-rooted(I may root after the
> warranty runs out).
>
> Only bad thing is the battery life: I've had days where I have to charge it
> midday. Thankfully, they've been rare, so most of the time I can get through
> the day without having to charge it midday. If anyone knows where I might
> find a battery with longer life that doesn't cost an arm and a leg, I would
> definitely look at it.
> On Jun 2, 2011 10:08 AM, "George De Bruin"<sndchaser at gmail.com>  wrote:
>> As mentioned the other day - buying HTC is paying for Microsoft's
>> mafia-style activities (okay that's my opinion/spin...well, not just mine:
>>
> http://www.osnews.com/story/24800/Microsoft_Earns_More_from_Android_than_Windows_Phone_7
> ).
>> But, I also had bad luck with a non-Android HTC device (randomly dropped
>> calls, random reboots, lockups, etc. which I blame on the OS on the device
>> -- guess which OS....<g>).
>>
>> I love my original Droid. It has served me very well, even un-rooted. I
>> like Motorola devices physically. They tend to feel more solid and better
>> constructed than other devices. Battery life for my Droid is actually
>> pretty good: 2-3 days with a full charge on the standard battery. The only
>> trick is making sure to turn off the GPS and Bluetooth when not in use,
> and
>> using a few simple tweaks (like turning down the display brightness).
>>
>> The only real negative regarding the Motorola devices: the boot loader is
>> locked down. HTC recently announced that they would unlock theirs.
>>
>> So, despite the locked down boot loader, I go with Motorola...until I find
> a
>> reason to not go with them. I'm due for an upgrade of phones - and I'm
>> still trying to decide what to go with... Which actually brings me to a
>> different question that I'll put out to everyone in a little bit...
>>
>> George
>>
>> On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 10:40 PM, Eric P<eric.maillist at gmail.com>  wrote:
>>
>>> I'm finally getting around to really wanting a smart phone.
>>>
>>> I stopped by Verizon today and saw a ton of Android models I've never
> heard
>>> of. I'm also open to an iPhone, but I know
>>> there's no official software support for Linux and I get the feeling that
>>> Linux iPhone support (from the open source
>>> community) is maybe not all there. I could be wrong.
>>>
>>> Can anyone tell me their experience using an iPhone 4 on Linux? What can
> I
>>> expect to work and what doesn't work?
>>>
>>> And for Android devices is there anything I can't do under Linux that the
>>> "lesser" OSes can do? Anyone have an Android
>>> device that they believe is hands down awesome?
>>>
>>> Thanks for any input...
>>> Eric
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