Is your requirements for an actual phone/PDA (access to mail and calendar but not primary interface) or do you want a "modem" that you can use a netbook (for example) to use as the interface?
I have an HTC Hero from Telus that runs Android. I have not rooted it because I have not had the need to do so to perform the necessary requirements I wanted. This was the ability to use the built in GPS, use the camera, create and use my own ring tones, take pictures that can be accessed from the device via a USB cable, use it as a phone, have a working caller ID, access a MS exchange server (for work), access my personal email/calendar (currently hosted on Google) - both of which is mostly used to receive the emails moreso than to actually reply to those emails, have an automated backup of my contacts hosted away from the phone, send SMS messages, and use various other social media/network interfaces. I also have the ability to tether my pc (or netbook) to my phone to provide a data connection and use the data allocation I have within my plan. All of this rambling is leading to the point that is a smart phone the ultimate or right device you want to be using for your tasks? Just because a device can perform a task does not mean you want to be using it to perform that task on a regular bases. Smart phones are good for some tasks if you need access in an emergency. Other times it is best to be working on a real pc with a familiar interface (hardware and software). Cheers! ~Neil On Thu, Jun 2, 2011 at 10:20 PM, <t...@terralogic.net> wrote: > It is. I know I want to install some deamons to upload files to my servers > and I'll want ssh and bash and other than this I don't know. I'll be > looking for an emulator which can run under probably Ubuntu and KDE > > On Thu, Jun 02, 2011 at 09:17:29PM -0600, Mark Carlson wrote: > > In my experience, you do not need root access to develop your own app > > and use it on your (Android) phone. Is that what you were asking > > about? > > > > On Thu, Jun 2, 2011 at 10:12 PM, <t...@terralogic.net> wrote: > > > It looks to me the best is the Motorola Atrix which with a 3 year > contract from Bell is 0 down as I recall + $50 fpr voice and data. > > > > > > What about getting root access? Why should this void the warrenty? Is > there some procedure one needs to go through to become a developer? > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > clug-talk mailing list > > > clug-talk@clug.ca > > > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > > > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > > > **Please remove these lines when replying > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > clug-talk mailing list > > clug-talk@clug.ca > > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > > **Please remove these lines when replying > > _______________________________________________ > clug-talk mailing list > clug-talk@clug.ca > http://clug.ca/mailman/listinfo/clug-talk_clug.ca > Mailing List Guidelines (http://clug.ca/ml_guidelines.php) > **Please remove these lines when replying >
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