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As a fan of open-source, I’m eagerly awaiting the first phone on Google’s Android Operating System. And of course, I’d love to play with an OpenMoko. But until either of those events occurs, I’m following several blogs about each. So expect to find many new items on open mobile devices to be shared in my “Shared Items.”

Oh and check these OpenMoko videos.

And this Wired piece on Android is a pretty good introduction to it.

I’ve been greatly debating whether or not to purchase the new iPhone next week. I want the convenience of the internet on my phone but I have a gut distrust of Apple and AT&T. Whenever I talk about it with friends, I realize I sound like a crazy person because I say things like, “I don’t want to use iTunes” and they think, “What’s the big deal about iTunes?”

But I realize the big deal to me is choice. I don’t want to be locked down. I don’t run iTunes on my iPod and I don’t even run Mac’s OS on my Mac. I like variety. I like choice. I think it was Reason’s Nick Gillespie who said (probably in much better language), “Freedom means being able to opt out.”

With Apple, opting out is always difficult. But I do. And I will again. Because I’m planning on buying the iPhone. After all, no one else is offering the internet on a mobile device like they are. But the minute the Google Phone appears with its open source operating system, I’ll jump ship. I’ll leave AT&T and Apple and sure there will be a penalty to pay. But getting a customer to pay a one time penalty for breaking a contract isn’t exactly good business. Good business is giving the customer choice.

On second thought, maybe I’ll just buy the OpenMoko.

UPDATE: And now this news, new OpenMoko on sale July 4th.