Comments on: Things to avoid when integrating Linux with hardware http://www.tigert.com/archives/2006/08/10/things-to-avoid-when-integrating-linux-with-hardware/ um, what do I write here? Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:46:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: Tuomas Kuosmanen http://www.tigert.com/archives/2006/08/10/things-to-avoid-when-integrating-linux-with-hardware/#comment-25099 Tuomas Kuosmanen Sun, 13 Aug 2006 10:56:21 +0000 http://www.tigert.com/archives/2006/08/10/things-to-avoid-when-integrating-linux-with-hardware/#comment-25099 Carsten: The device might be OK once you configure it properly - although I think a mobile device like this could benefit from a "mobile UI" that was designed with handheld devices in mind. The standard WinXP works best on a desktop machine with real mouse and keyboard anyway. But my post was only focusing on the initial user experience of opening the package and "getting started". That was less than perfect in my opinion. And yet so much could have been saved here if the manufacturer only would have configured everything at the factory, so stuff would just have worked out of the box. I agree with your comment on the Linux and lack of input method and stuff - Maemo has a very different UI designed for mobile devices, but sadly the input method is closed source. But we need to have something in the community too. I was also thinking of putting Ubuntu on the Q1 once everyone has had enough fun with it. Carsten: The device might be OK once you configure it properly - although I think a mobile device like this could benefit from a “mobile UI” that was designed with handheld devices in mind. The standard WinXP works best on a desktop machine with real mouse and keyboard anyway.
But my post was only focusing on the initial user experience of opening the package and “getting started”. That was less than perfect in my opinion. And yet so much could have been saved here if the manufacturer only would have configured everything at the factory, so stuff would just have worked out of the box.

I agree with your comment on the Linux and lack of input method and stuff - Maemo has a very different UI designed for mobile devices, but sadly the input method is closed source. But we need to have something in the community too. I was also thinking of putting Ubuntu on the Q1 once everyone has had enough fun with it.

]]> By: Carsten http://www.tigert.com/archives/2006/08/10/things-to-avoid-when-integrating-linux-with-hardware/#comment-25035 Carsten Sat, 12 Aug 2006 14:02:20 +0000 http://www.tigert.com/archives/2006/08/10/things-to-avoid-when-integrating-linux-with-hardware/#comment-25035 Sorry, but your post sounds very "bashing" to me! I'm using the Q1 on an everyday basis now and it is as smooth an experience to me as using an desktop PC is. Sure you have to adapt a bit. Esp. get used to use handwriting recognition, which works amazingly well! Yeah, many developers don't design their application for these small resolutions and OSS is no exception there! BTW, I'd love to use Linux on this device and I even installed Ubuntu on it. It runs quite Well but is more or less unusable because handwriting recognition isn't available! And the integration of on-screen keyboards isn't very decent as well (at least in GNOME). IMO developers will have get used to the idea of smaller screens in the future. Not necessarily smaller screen resolution but smaller screen sizes on such ultra portable devices. I even envision times when I'll plug such a devices into a docking station at home for use with a big screen and other desktop like peripherals. Power of them is almost sufficient now... Sorry, but your post sounds very “bashing” to me! I’m using the Q1 on an everyday basis now and it is as smooth an experience to me as using an desktop PC is. Sure you have to adapt a bit. Esp. get used to use handwriting recognition, which works amazingly well! Yeah, many developers don’t design their application for these small resolutions and OSS is no exception there!

BTW, I’d love to use Linux on this device and I even installed Ubuntu on it. It runs quite Well but is more or less unusable because handwriting recognition isn’t available! And the integration of on-screen keyboards isn’t very decent as well (at least in GNOME).

IMO developers will have get used to the idea of smaller screens in the future. Not necessarily smaller screen resolution but smaller screen sizes on such ultra portable devices. I even envision times when I’ll plug such a devices into a docking station at home for use with a big screen and other desktop like peripherals. Power of them is almost sufficient now…

]]> By: jcanfield http://www.tigert.com/archives/2006/08/10/things-to-avoid-when-integrating-linux-with-hardware/#comment-24695 jcanfield Thu, 10 Aug 2006 14:01:32 +0000 http://www.tigert.com/archives/2006/08/10/things-to-avoid-when-integrating-linux-with-hardware/#comment-24695 Interesting post. I can't agree more. This seems to be the theme today. I just read UMPC vs 770 (http://ultramobilegeek.blogspot.com/2006/08/nokia-770-vs_09.html) blog this morning and I am begining to see a some common frustrations with windows based devices - screen resolution, clutter. I'm sure the execs at MS cringe at the idea of maintaining a middle ground version of windows, and as a result, users are stuck with CE or full blown XP. Nice to see nokia has had the foresight to leverage the power of OSS with maemo and created a pleasent user experience. I know it's a good thing when my nine year old daughter keeps stealing my 770 any chance she gets. I enjoy your posts. Jim Interesting post. I can’t agree more. This seems to be the theme today. I just read UMPC vs 770 (http://ultramobilegeek.blogspot.com/2006/08/nokia-770-vs_09.html) blog this morning and I am begining to see a some common frustrations with windows based devices - screen resolution, clutter. I’m sure the execs at MS cringe at the idea of maintaining a middle ground version of windows, and as a result, users are stuck with CE or full blown XP. Nice to see nokia has had the foresight to leverage the power of OSS with maemo and created a pleasent user experience. I know it’s a good thing when my nine year old daughter keeps stealing my 770 any chance she gets.

I enjoy your posts.

Jim

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