Comments on: The future of Linux for the mass market? http://www.linuxuk.org/2009/10/the-future-of-linux-for-the-mass-market/ Adventures in Linux Land Sun, 05 Jun 2011 22:21:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: JamieBennett http://www.linuxuk.org/2009/10/the-future-of-linux-for-the-mass-market/comment-page-1/#comment-151 JamieBennett Tue, 27 Oct 2009 08:16:21 +0000 http://www.linuxuk.org/?p=301#comment-151 Qole.

Its clear that the current generation of Maemo devices aren’t acceptable for the mass market. Without looking at software problems (I’m having one right now as I type this – ghost characters when using the directional keys), the hardware itself isn’t something that most consumers would want. Its heavy, bulky and hard to use in portrait mode (but of course there is little support for portrait at the moment). It may be acceptable for the tech-savvy user but that is a small market.

Software-wise I have many probles but I’m sure the great team at Nokia will sort them out in time.

I look forward to what Nokia will deliver for their next Maemo devixe.

]]> By: fishter http://www.linuxuk.org/2009/10/the-future-of-linux-for-the-mass-market/comment-page-1/#comment-148 fishter Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:11:16 +0000 http://www.linuxuk.org/?p=301#comment-148 I have a problem with the application naming. “F-spot” tells me absolutely nothing about what it does. “GIMP” I really don’t think I want to install something called that. “Empathy” – what does that do? Tell me I don’t look fat in these pants?

And don’t get me started on Koffice, Konversation and Kwhatever Kelse Kthere Kis…

]]> By: qole http://www.linuxuk.org/2009/10/the-future-of-linux-for-the-mass-market/comment-page-1/#comment-146 qole Mon, 26 Oct 2009 23:19:21 +0000 http://www.linuxuk.org/?p=301#comment-146 Still waiting for your analysis of why the N900 and Maemo 5 “isn’t for you,” and your teases like, “The phone war will be fought with Nokia’s Maemo (but not the current generation),” aren’t helping….

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