This was suppose to be a long post describing the differences and similarities of Linux distributions to other software…
But I just want to say that you should have a look at Mac OS and Ubuntu, I’ve notice they are bloody similar in their current market and … ambitions.
They are both good on a home desktop, they can do as a home server ( they have server editions ). They also lack hardcore enterprise solutions.
I have started using voip systems something like a 3 years ago. First casual for calling abroad as advised by my former boss I have registered with SipGate. First used it with linphone, later actualy bought a hard phone the Grandstream GXP2000. It was always fun.
Later I have installed Asterisk server for my self to play with … and this is where the real love for VoIP started.
At the moment I have local numbers in 3 countries if my family wishes to call me from their regular phones a few phones around my flat, phones in my parents place, as well as my cell phone can SIP in 
Now I am working on commercial solutions with Asterisk at the center and Grandstream, Sipura/Linksys and Cisco clients. Asterisk is brilliant and strait forward… worse with the clients, Grandstream phones are OK to provision while their gateway is just full of confusions and you do need to know a lot about the environment which it will work in – without documentation, unable to configure. Sipura/Linksys phones have a strait forward documentation for provisioning … but it does not work … use VoIP Info website. Cisco Phones … you do need to dig out some documentation and IRV codes to make them go …
Why I am writing that ?
For very long time I am contemplating to buy an ebook, usually they were extremely expensive ( the eRex ) or didn’t had the MobiPocket® read functionality – Sony ( as I have a collection of ebook in that format I would love to be able to read them on the ebook reader, not only my phone ) Finally Gizmodo is reporting :
Ebook Reader: Bookeen Cybook V3 Puts a Soundtrack to Your eBooks
price is decent in States $350 what translates to £170 real money … while the UK shop asks for £250 !!!! That is insane. I would order from States for delivery over the pond by a little mule but his holidays are not in mid December( estimate delivery time as they have high demand ) so he would be able to pickup the package.
For now, Bookeen you are loosing $350 as I am not going to buy it for your ridiculous $500 price in Britain. Unless something happens and I’ll end up in NYC in mid-late December.
I am about to change my E61 for something new. I am looking for something what will not be only new but will has more features as well.
So far I have found that :
Palm is thinking that Europe loves only Windows Mobile – I don’t! The two of the latest Treos are not showing in EU – these are 755p and Centro. HEY! I want one of these ( actually two! )
Nokia: E61i would be on my list but it does not feature A2DP what is stupid! E90 has all the features I desire, plus it has a [tab] key on internal keyboard! That is cool, if you are going to use it for SSH like I have to. Problem with E90 is price…. probably way over my limit will see when buying time will come.
Sony-Ericsson has a new P1i which honestly is at the top of my list, it has all what I am looking for and a bonus – Jog-Dial which I alway wished to have in a handheld.
Others ? They are doing Windows Mobile only what makes it not for me.
Maybe you know some gear which has a querty keyboard, wifi/bluetooth(2), voip, 3G, no windows mobile?
After years of consideration I have acquired a Bluetooth HeadSet – finally something what doesn’t screen rob me.
Sound quality is decent! There is one but – outdoor, music source has to really close to your headset , there is shit loads of interferences out the in world. Indoors is perfect, I can roam around whole flat without loosing signal.
I have hooked it up to my E61 which does not do stereo and it shit ( good it’s my last month of a contract ) .
I have hooked it up to my Music Player the StormBlue A9+ which I had for a while and until yesterday I was disappointed with it – now I love it, it works with my headset perfectly.
I have also connected it to my computer at home and now I am about to connect it at home. It’s dirt easy – thanks to Audio Devices How To from BlueZ
btw headset is Motorola S9
