On Sat, Nov 28, 2009 at 10:51 AM, Sanket Shah 88.sanket@gmail.com wrote:
I have not been able to find any good Linux based PDAs and the ones that i do find hav gone out of production. Whereever u go, the store guys will pitch for Windows Mobile only. Symbian or Android phones have entered in a big way, but not in India yet.
I had nokia n70 and now n86 --both seem to be symbian based. gammu/wammu/gmobilemedia/kmobiletools/xgnokii etc don't work on them yet. Have another model nokia 2760--i don't know the OS for this. Winmobile is more prevalent now because of sustained and aggressive marketing by microsoft and also the good commission a retailer gets. Also winmobile has targeted the hi-end phones--meaning richer custiomers and higher profits. Profits means the winmobile team can become selfsustaining after sometime and therefore allow the OS to become a market leader.
I think we can not EVER match the commission incentive in terms of the seller--so a way has to be found to induce the buyer by making them better informed.
Right now linux mobile software technology is lacking in features and has to play catchup with the propreitary softwares. So though ubuntu is maturing or has matured for the average computer user, linux support is still way off for the mobile market. This needs to change.
Also there is much less virus problem in the field of mobiles as compared to computers. so pitching for a linux OS phone cannot use this point against other OS based phones.
Linux can become reasonably popular ONLY if it is visible in the general market --on standard packaging or keeps popping up in the constant bombardment of info. One of the best ways is if somehow some linux logo is visible in the background of any major news tv channel/studio or is part of the tv channels logo/time fillers/ads.
or if somebdoy is able to make a few great and catchy tunes/ringtones/music and that tune takes off.
Problem is brainstorming is needed and then action.
Just a few thoughts Kussh