This was a great Article! I hope that more Linux users read it. I guess my question is how do we tackle the problem of proprietary drivers and the "culture of the hacker", which is prevalent throughout the Linux community? I don't mind spending hours re-compiling my kernel or building the drivers that will make hardware X wok with my Linux distro, but I am not the Average users. And man would it be nice to sit down in front of my Linux box and Watch Monty Python on a DVD with an environment as nice as the Windows Vista Media Center! well, I guess if I want it I have to built, but then that's just the type of attitude that gets us in trouble :) »

I applaud the authors call to arms for a more open source friendly all-in-one personal mobile device; however, as stated in previous comments many of his arguments about the IPhone and the IPod are incorrect. While I will not be purchasing an IPhone anytime soon, anyone who has had the opportunity to play with one has to admit that it is a quantum leap in terms of usability. The touch scrolling, and intuitive interface had me drooling at the mouth. That being said, I am excited to see what happens with OpenMoko and the Neo1973. »