Yes, the fw upgrades are easy, one can see that Android was made to be upgraded easily and often. I didn't write that it's impossible to upgrade.

We're talking fw upgrades using the SDK (adp push, fastboot etc) and zip files that we get from others than HTC. My post was about HTC supplied firmware updates, since they are the phone manufacturer and I bought my phone directly from them.

On http://www.htc.com/europe/supportdownloadlist.aspx?p_id=267&act=sd&cat=all I see that the last update was in october-2009 and it's a 1.5 release. Did you get your updates to 1.6 or 2.0 from HTC? In that case the support HTC is giving their customers is much better in your area than mine. One can expect, I think, some updates for a phone running Android, from the guys making the phone.

Just read what I originally wrote. 1.6 was never released by HTC for the Magic's bought from them.

That means that, even if it's possible to run, there's no supported way to get a newer Android release on your phone without voiding warranty. Ah well, I guess you just don't WANT to read what I'm on about and instead just continue to shout out your "knowledge" about Android and the English (American?) language.

Grown up advise, thanks.

Yes, I know what the letter was about, though I haven't read the actual letter since it wasn't addressed to me.

Have you ever fucking learned to communicate normally with people that you might not agree with? What's this for shit? To answer your rudely formed question: Yes, I have checked the site, I know how they fixed it and I was (up untill I sold the phone yesterday) running his FW. Why are you asking? I STILL expect a fucking (we are appearantly in Pulp Fiction mode because I appearantly said something REALLY bad that started that off) firmware from HTC. Since I bought the phone from them. I shouldn't be required to install an SDK and run recovery images just to get a fw with less bugs in it. For example the Location update bug that slows down the phone to a crawl within 2 days, fixed in 1.6 months ago.

They don't control the "goddamn radios"? I never bought the phone from any operator, I just bought it from HTC. It's not locked nor branded, it has a HTC logo on the back. How does that have anything to do with the "goddamn radios"? HTC is offering a newer firmware on their site as a download, that you can apply only with a Windows PC. Just as with less-official firmware, you don't need OTA updates to get updates.

Luckily we have you on to be the well informed guy that can help me out with some friendly advise.

If the CEO of a company that I'm a customer or user off says something, I note that as company policy. He's the CEO. He decides. If his views are not at all like mine, then I stop using them. That's what I did. You're free to use whatever phone you want.

That was 50% of the reason that I recently changed back from an Android phone to a 3GS (had a 2G before, hence the change "back"). I think it's important to understand how Google and it's CEO look at privacy, since you share EVERYTHING with them when you use an Android phone. The JesusPhone is not completely free of that "information grabbing", but you at least it's a bit more free.

The other 50% was that when I bought the Android phone, it was all about opensauce, lots of upgrades and GreatSuccess(TM). After 6 months of owning an Android the status was that Google had sent a lawyer-letter to Cyanogen (www.cyanogenmod.com), the ONLY guy that at least released SOME upgrades for people that bought a HTC Magic. HTC's support can't even tell when the buggy 1.5 release you get when buying a Magic would get an update to 1.6, 2.0 or 2.1. No more HTC or Android for me.

Saw some others suggesting this too. I think it's a great idea and I'll go for it. I also got my 100/100 connection last week and my Netgear FVS338 doesn't cut it. It gets to about 80mbit/s (24mbit IPSEC). Not like I'm using halve the connection, but it doesn't feel "right" not using the connection fully. :)
Already using a ASA 5505 as a transparent firewall for my servers in the datacenter, works great. Will try to find a second hand, but if the price difference is not that big I'll just go for a new one. Great to have IOS at home and at least Cisco specifies performance right on their sites, not something I can say of the other manufacturers.

The only site that's a bit of help in the "el-cheapo homegateways" market is smallnetbuilder.com which tests and reviews these gateways.