[Info-vax] Want ARM subnotebook. Want it NOW. Want it with decent OS and decent price.

[brad]

On 2012-08-13, Richard B. Gilbert <rgilbert88 at comcast.net> wrote:
> On 8/9/2012 7:40 PM, brad wrote:
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> Tizen seems to meet my needs, but it is only version 1.0.  We know what
>> software version N.0 means, don't we???   : - )
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>
> It means it's a "major" release.  Whether you want to run it is your 
> decision.  If it's the only phone that comes close to meeting your 
> requirements you either relax your requirements or wait months or years
> for a fully functional and stable software package.
>
> Keep in mind that the fewer bells and whistles you get, the less there 
> is to go wrong.
>
Yep, my needs for a phone are not complicated.  In descending order of
priority:

make and receive phone calls
music player (32Gb storage)
map/gps
browser
text/html file transfer

That's it - no texting, no games.  My carrier hates me.  : - )