So I got a perl script proxy working on the n900 to listen on whatever port I want to and forward all traffic to whatever remote machine on whatever remote port. This essentially means the n900 can now be used as a proxy server from anywhere, to anywhere. And it's mobile. The difference between someone who wished the n900 was more user-friendly and someone who hacks around on it, is summed up in this simple perl proxy script. The fact that I can do that on the n900. An HTC, iPhone, Droid, etc are all probably better suited for people who want flare. I'll take the mobile proxy server. I can't sum up the "mindset" any better than this I suppose.
This seems like borderline hysteria.
Works fine for me. Really though: how many is that out of the whole, and how many in that set are failing to configure properly? Data without context is noise.
Are you saying the Pre and Android has basics right? If so, I know some Pre and Droid owners (since Android 2.0 is the new kid on the block, as is Maemo 5) and they'd beg to differ. Spend 2 days on this Droid forum, and tell me that their platform is without issues...after 2 updates: http://androidforums.com/motorola-droid/ Again, people are still saying that email isn't working correclty (e.g.., duplicate messages, no sync, missing folders, no connection for some providers, deleted messages won't delete "from device" etc.). Verizon had a 2-page bug list after Droid's release, http://www.electronista.com/articles...s.in.december/ *images sniped* and things are still broken. How is it any different or better, than what Nokia is doing? Taking in consideration that Nokia has to support not only hardware, but software as well (vs. Google/Motorola)