[maemo-developers] [maemo-developers] swapfile is a huge improvement!

[From: Kalle Vahlman]

On 1/16/06, Dave Neuer <dave.neuer at pobox.com> wrote:
> I think Nokia has done a lot of things right w/ the 770, but I do have
> to say that I think the idea that the 770 will be a huge consumer
> success by being more "like a phone" than "like a computer" is wrong.

Yeah, the huge consumer success they prepared for by manufacturing a
big batch of devices straight off so everyone would get theirs. Oh,
wait! ;)

> Most of the people I've showed the 770 to have been confused about
> what it would be useful for.

Judging from the LugRadio interview while back, the guys just hacked
around and it suddenly became the 770. So I'm not so sure even Nokia
has a clear goal for the device (apart from the obvious web
applications) but are instead hoping it would find one with the help
of open source community. And I've already heard dozens of interesting
ideas how it could be utilized, so it's probably working :)

(Obligatory disclaimer: this is a personal view and not connected in
any way to the company mentioned below)

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