Comments on: Trolltech axes the Greenphone

The Linux developer says it will now focus on its Qtopia platform and leave the hassles of hardware to other companies.

[nherriot]

Greenphone touch screen

The article is slightly misleading in the way it describes the Greenphone as not having a touch screen.
"The OpenMoko Neo1973 sports a touch screen, unlike the Greenphone."

Just to clarify slightly. I believe the Greenphone does have a touch screen just as the iphone. However, the iphone UI has been built in a compelling way. The greenphone device does not have multi-touch and really you have to use a stylus due to the size of the screen and design of the UI being rendered on the screen.

[J.G.]

OpenMoko too little, too late

OpenMoko's 'phone' doesn't even have telephone functionality
yet. Greenphone and OpenMoko are failures. Yet, the freetards
will not give Apple credit for its incredible achievement with the
iPhone. Surely, they are not fooling reasonably informed
observers.

[Jx2Px2]

"Reasonably" informed

Define "reasonably". Please. It amazes me the amount of negative harping the NEO1973 receives. You, with your "reasonable" amount of information, have already listed the 1973 as a failure. Has it bypassed your astute powers of observation that it is in developer preview only? It has not been released to the general public at this time because it is still "in development". Yes, anyone can go to the site and purchase one, however if you actually take the time to notice, and I quote "Please note that the OpenMoko products are not meant for the end user and explicitly marked as Developer preview at this time." With a check mark, "I have been warned." While I am not a Linux fanatic, or even really a fan, I am watching the DEVELOPMENT of this item with great interest. ONCE completed yes this MAY be an iPhone contender/killer. With the updated specs for the general release and the ability of programmers this phone will do many things you've never even thought about. With the GPS not only will you be able to get navigation, however how about your phone pulling up your shopping list when you get to the grocery store automatically? How about a phone that knows you?re at the movies and switch itself to silent so you don't have to? So tell me, how "reasonably" informed are you before you thrust your opinion on everyone else?