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Originally Posted by qole View Post
Mark my words; I predict that, no matter what we might be saying about the form factor described in these (apparently) leaked documents, the actual Maemo 5 devices will change the marketplace forever. Just think of the impact that a fully open Linux phone (including the telephony stack, thank you, oFono) is going to have on the industry!
I wish that it was so. While open linux cellphones may be better than closed cellphones, the main and persistent problem is that the cellular industry is still closed/lacking competition (at least in North America).
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