[LUNI] Re: luni Digest, Vol 59, Issue 6

[Larry Garfield]

On Thursday 10 January 2008, Robert Smith wrote:
> Once activated, can it then be run under Linux, or does it require Windows
> every time it connects? That would truly suck!

Simple solution.  Get a card from a company that doesn't truly suck.  Vote 
with your dollars and all that (and then let the company know why you 
did/didn't buy their product, so it has actual impact).

>   My cellular carrier uses CDMA, and because most of the development work
> to sync phones with Linux is being done in Europe, it is mostly centered
> around GSM phones. Thanks to this, the only current recourse to sync or
> back up my phone's contacts, calendar, and other data is to use a Windows
> machine. I'd switch to GSM, but my carrier gives pretty good support and
> their prices don't break the bank. So yes, for me as well, Linux is not
> ALWAYS the answer!
>
>   Rob Smith

Neither is sticking with CDMA. :-)  I have a GSM phone specifically because I 
wanted the added flexibility of being able to swap out the card and change 
phones or carriers.  The improved device compatibility is good, too.

When I bought a laptop recently with the intent of putting Linux on it, I 
bought it with Vista Home Basic (the cheapest option), and then when I 
reformatted it I left on the "restore" partition; I just wiped the main 
drive.  I've never actually booted to the restore partition, but, should it 
ever be needed for some reason, it's still there.  

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