tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23742979.post7096175000483386386..comments2023-08-09T07:55:17.627-07:00Comments on Sudden Disruption: Is This the Droid for Which I'm Looking?Sudden Disruptionhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05159891861229551613noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23742979.post-71966864665279693892009-11-18T09:55:07.816-08:002009-11-18T09:55:07.816-08:00Yes. I've been using 3Banana for about a week...Yes. I've been using 3Banana for about a week, but it too doesn't handle categories, editing or synch as well as palm. <br /><br />So far, copy, cut and paste has been especially weak on virtually every Android app I've tried. The Droid has a keyboard, but nobody's using it yet. But my hope is in this open system.<br /><br />Thanks for the hints.Sudden Disruptionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05159891861229551613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23742979.post-70436643546556836912009-11-18T01:45:33.830-08:002009-11-18T01:45:33.830-08:00The thing with Android is that it's built more...The thing with Android is that it's built more like a true O/S than, for example, Palm's solutions; so you've got to think in terms of applications for features like Memos - a lot less is built-in. I'd suggest you try 3banana notes, which has a really friendly, powerful structure and is very fast when you get used to it.<br /><br />Oh, and if you want to get shell access, you're best to root your phone and put Cyanogen's modded Android O/S on it (http://www.cyanogenmod.com/) - this will also give you more speed and access to facilities like tethering!Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13483103513871357282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23742979.post-80715113539854712252009-11-16T11:44:52.084-08:002009-11-16T11:44:52.084-08:00I haven't worked with ssh at all so have no id...I haven't worked with ssh at all so have no idea if you can get at a way to run it on the Droid. So far the experience is concerned, it's quite "captive" for an open system. I haven't found any access to bare metal in any form. <br /><br />From what I can see, virtually all development is done using an emulator, which of course doesn't speak well for native development.<br /><br />I'm still hoping for a desktop (or web) / phone synched memo app that's as good as classic Palm.<br /><br />Other than that, Google Droid is one sweet experience.Sudden Disruptionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05159891861229551613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23742979.post-64828469132228579392009-11-16T11:27:30.680-08:002009-11-16T11:27:30.680-08:00What I most want is to be able to run a full-fledg...What I most want is to be able to run a full-fledged shell on such a device, thus, to be able to:<br />a) ssh from my phone to [anywhere]<br />b) ideally, to ssh into my phone, which would imply...<br />c) being able to copy arbitrary useful stuff onto my phone<br /><br />Slickest of all would be if a copy of my SCM archives could reside on the phone, so I could fiddle with code at any time.<br /><br />GPS is low on my own "needs list," so it sounds like battery life mayn't be too awful.<br /><br />Apparently something like this is doable, at least in principle...<br />http://www.saurik.com/id/10Christopher Brownehttp://linuxdatabases.infonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23742979.post-33056504203837224652009-11-13T14:05:58.292-08:002009-11-13T14:05:58.292-08:00After having the Centro being able to go for days ...After having the Centro being able to go for days at a time, the Droid battery was one of my concerns as well. But like the keyboard and camera, it's better than I thought. I only plug it in at night. With GPS off and light use I think it would last a couple of days at least.<br /><br />The problem is, with all of it's dazzling apps, it's hard to use lightly. I find myself playing music and games as well as more internet than I've ever done on a portable device. <br /><br />I've read WiFi uses a lot of power but I haven't tried much because Version coverage and response is just fine so far. I'm sure if you turn everything on, the Droid won't last out the day. But the only time MY Droid has been all the way to empty during this first week, was on a long hike with constant GPS use. <br /><br />BTW, My Tracks is fun, but I still want topo maps.<br /><br />Hope that helps.Sudden Disruptionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05159891861229551613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23742979.post-1662190570769101832009-11-13T12:52:50.987-08:002009-11-13T12:52:50.987-08:00I gather that the Droid battery life is pretty ter...I gather that the Droid battery life is pretty terrible, which is a significant problem with a lot of the recent generation of "smartphones."<br /><br />My Treo 650 is starting to lose battery life, so I'll be needing to look for something new some time soon.<br /><br />Android looks like an interesting platform, but not if battery life is completely sucky.Christopher Brownehttp://linuxdatabases.infonoreply@blogger.com