News Purple Labs launches Linux phone

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  1. CardJoe

    CardJoe Freelance Journalist

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    CardJoe, 4 Feb 2008
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  2. DXR_13KE

    DXR_13KE BananaModder

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    i think the community support on this will be very nice......
     
    DXR_13KE, 4 Feb 2008
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  3. Woodstock

    Woodstock So Say We All

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    hmmm, interesting, bet we never see it in new zealand thou :( wouldnt it be a lil underpowered for ubuntu, think more chance with different distros thou
     
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  4. steveo_mcg

    steveo_mcg What's a Dremel?

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    It'll be running gentoo with in an hour of it getting to gliders house.
     
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  5. DXR_13KE

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    either that or he will use his linux powers combined with "eyebrow powers" to insta-gentoo it.....
     
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  6. Glider

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    By the time it reaches my house it'll be Gentoo ;)

    But serious, my Qtek/HPC S200 PDA is starting to wear down (WLAN & Cardreader are failing), so I'm interested... Except for that colour...
     
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  7. -EVRE-

    -EVRE- What's a Dremel?

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    hmmm.... I bet there is no chance it will work with the verizon network.... DANG!
     
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  8. Cthippo

    Cthippo Can't mod my way out of a paper bag

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    Actually, there is virtually no chance ANYTHING will work on the Verizon network </sarcasm>

    That said, it is probably GSM
     
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