Nokia Leaks Phone With Full GNU/Linux Distribution

An anonymous reader writes "It is now clear why Nokia has been so slow with S60 updates: the upcoming N900 just left everything else in the dust. Unlike Google's Linux platform, Nokia is not intentionally breaking compatibility with real distros, choosing instead to bring you the unmatchable power of GNU/Linux on your phone. This is the most awesome device I have ever seen: MAP3 CPU/GPU, 3,5" 800x480 touchscreen, keyboard, Wi-Fi, HSPA, GPS; 5-MP camera, CZ lens, 32 GB storage, SD slot; X11, VT100 terminal emulator, APT package manager. Estimated price without credit: $780 (N.5800: $390, iPhone 3GS: $750). Developers should note that even though the current desktop is still GTK+, Qt will be standard across all Nokia platforms in the near future (less powerful phones will use Qt on the Symbian kernel). Users can download flashing software from Nokia, and patches can be submitted at the Maemo site."

most awesome?

[Anonymous Coward]

This is the most awesome device I have ever seen

someone is clearly not familiar with the LHC.

Re:$800?

[Sir_Lewk]

In fact, forget the smartphone and netbook...

Two rival factions

[Blakey Rat]

I like how there are two rival Slashdot cellphone factions.

There's the "phone should just make phone calls and not have all this shit added on!" faction, which is pre-dominant in a lot of stories.

And then there's the "I can't possibly get by with a phone that doesn't have VT-100 emulation!" faction, who are probably all rushing out to buy this thing right now.

I, uh, don't really have anywhere clever to go with this idea though...

Re:woohoo!

[mcgrew]

unmatchable power of GNU/Linux on your phone

Yay!

Estimated price without credit: $780

Crap, I can't afford one. I lose phones too often; I'm on my third phone this year. When I had a Razr a few years ago I got insurance on it, and the insurance company cancelled me when I dropped the third one in the toilet trying to answer it when I was taking a piss. The way I go through phones I'm lucky to be able to afford the $100 one I have now.

Of course, the Razr was expensive at first, at least I'll be able to get one of these in a few years.

Re:is it actually a phone?

[SilverEyes]

As if an article on a rat-eating plant isn't awesome enough? I'm not really aware of plants that eat anything larger than insects or small amphibians.

Re:$800?

[Anonymatt]

You don't meet your hookers online and then call them?

Re:Hmmm

[Anonymous Coward]

Hey, it doesn't do Windows!

Re:Err, so just like the Pre?

[cicuz]

.. Batman!

Re:Two rival factions

[sqldr]

Well, my requirement is that it has smooth corners, and preferably a flange at the end so it can easily slide in and.. actually, forget I said that.

Re:$800?

[Hal_Porter]

How can you justify that cost? For $800, you could buy a netbook, a basic smart phone, plus hookers and blow.

Thanks to the Communists in Congress we can only rent hookers now.

Re:Bah!

[Hognoxious]

I don't know what kind of E71 you have

How many kinds are there, you sarcastic prickdribble?

Re:Hmmm

[SilverEyes]

"bring you the unmatchable power of GNU/Linux". Cheesiest. Line. Ever. On /.

Just for the record: is there anything that you can name that can do more than Linux? Ever had an OS run on your wristwatch that was also able to run on the world fastest super computers, space exploration and operation critical medical hardware?

Just curious...

Batman can do anything.

OMG! Sign me up.

[140Mandak262Jamuna]

Wow! It has a VT100 emulator? Wow! That means I can tell both emacs and vi to go to hell and launch EDT editor! Holy Cow! How did I past 25 years without a VT100 emulator I can't figure out. I still need a CRA0: card reader and MT0A: tape reader emulators. But I buy this and wait for the retired VAX-11 engineers to hack it up in open source!!!

Re:Yeah but

[petes_PoV]

In almost every country in the world, the answer is "yes - we can do that already". I have heard that some, more remote parts of Africa and Siberia still have poor coverage - does anywhere else still suffer from this?

Re:woohoo!

[geminidomino]

> dropped the third one in the toilet trying to answer it when I was taking a piss

Because calling them back wasn't an option? I wish I got important phone calls like this...

Spoken like someone without a girlfriend. A callback 30 seconds later... wow, that's ballsy.

"Where WERE you? I tried calling you!"
"Yeah, I'm calling you back, I was in the head"
"You're with that bitch, aren't you?"
*Head-desks*

Re:Err, so just like the Pre?

[introspekt.i]

Just get modded "Funny: 5". That's your first class ticket to good karma. Insightful and Informatives are hard to get and you should only reach for them if you know spot on what you're talking about.

Re:Overage fees

[bemymonkey]

Imagine not being able to call 911 because your phone got Slashdotted...

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Re:most awesome?

[Anonymous Coward]

But the LHC won't be up to full power this year, and isn't expected to be able to make phone calls until early 2014.

Re:Hmmm

[Dragonslicer]

is there anything that you can name that can do more than Linux?

Chuck Norris

Re:Hmmm

[Zumbs]

Bat OS?