[Vanhackspace] Motorola Milestone, Rogers data plan?

[Tim Bray]

Well, if you have some sort of board with an ARM CPU, you should be
able to start from scratch at source.android.com and build your own;
that's how Barnes & Noble did the Nook and how the Taiwanese guerilla
tablet builders are doing it.  Me, I'd look for a cheapo phone on
Craigslist or some such -T

On Sun, May 2, 2010 at 8:52 PM, Fred Leitz <fred.leitz at gmail.com> wrote:
> Does anyone know the cheapest way to get android going not necesarrily
> a phone? What I want to get going is a very low cost machine that
> supports the Bump API so you have a bump Api server. As far as I know
> what I need is andriod + gps + accelerometer
>
> Any pointers would be highly appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Fred
>
> On May 2, 2010, at 8:43 PM, Tim Bray <tbray at textuality.com> wrote:
>
>> On Sun, May 2, 2010 at 8:36 PM, Joe Bowser <bowserj at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I don't think we spend enough time drinking beer and talking
>>> Android.  We
>>> should do that one of these days.
>>
>> I'd be happy to come to an evening down at VHS just to shoot the
>> Android shit.  Except, not Thursday - I have major childcare coverage
>> issues on Thursdays and EVERY BLOODY Android  meetup is always on
>> Thursdays.  -Tim
>>
>>>
>>> Joe
>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Sun, May 2, 2010 at 7:56 PM, Jack Bates <jack.bates at gmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>> Hi all - is it kosher to poll the list for some consumer advice?
>>>>>
>>>>> I plan to order this Android phone from buy.com,
>>>>>
>>>>> http://www.buy.com/prod/motorola-milestone-droid-unlocked-smartphone-android-wifi-5-mp-camera/q/listingid/74605880/loc/111/214342176.html
>>>>>
>>>>> - and get a $35/month, 1 GB data plan from Rogers
>>>>>
>>>>> Anyone have strong opinions about either this phone or this data
>>>>> plan?
>>>>> Know if I need to be careful about getting a phone that's
>>>>> compatible
>>>>> with local service providers?
>>>>>
>>>>> This is my first mobile phone...
>>>>>
>>>>> I considered the Milestone, the Google Nexus One, or an older
>>>>> Android -
>>>>> maybe off Craigslist
>>>>>
>>>>> Nexus One and Milestone seemed about the same? About the same
>>>>> screen,
>>>>> OS, price. About the same battery performance (not great?)
>>>>>
>>>>> Chose the Milestone because it's got a hard keyboard, so more
>>>>> screen
>>>>> while typing
>>>>>
>>>>> Rogers, Telus, Fido, and Bell all offer data-only plans intended
>>>>> for USB
>>>>> sticks - but apparently I can buy a SIM card ostensibly for my "USB
>>>>> stick", bring it home and install in my Android
>>>>>
>>>>> Plans all about $30 - $35/month for 500 MB, $35 - $40/month for 1
>>>>> GB
>>>>>
>>>>> Can't tell the difference between Rogers' and Telus' coverage
>>>>> from the
>>>>> maps on their sites
>>>>>
>>>>> (Aside: the Wind company looks awesome, but think it'll be long
>>>>> time
>>>>> before they offer service on the Gulf Islands...
>>>>>
>>>>> My reason for getting a mobile is I started spending about 9
>>>>> hours each
>>>>> way commuting to Cortes Island, and internet on my netbook while
>>>>> commuting would be awesome
>>>>>
>>>>> Instead of spending ~$200 on a USB stick for my netbook, might as
>>>>> well
>>>>> get and Android and use it to tether?
>>>>>
>>>>> Among advantages of Android over USB stick is I could check ferry
>>>>> schedules, etc. w/o hauling out the netbook
>>>>>
>>>>> One advantage of USB stick is it's "HSPA+" (reportedly 21 Mbps) vs.
>>>>> "HSPA" (reportedly 7.2 Mbps) - don't think any "HSPA+" Androids are
>>>>> currently available
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