Something I'd be interested in knowing as well.

You'll not be surprised to find that you're not the first to ask the question

ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-1141097.html
ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-1383820.html

Thanks for the links! Glad I'm not the only nube with these kinds of questions!
(Actually, I could work on this stuff for years and still consider myself a
nube. I've been an active licensed ham for over four years and still consider
myself a nube at that, too :-) ).

One thing learned from the links is I probably **won't** get the Samsung Galaxy.
I'll probably look at an HTC device, or check with some friends who have Droid
devices and see which ones they like/recommend.

Would anyone mind commenting on use of open office format documents?
Is it possible to view/create/edit? What I have found from my google
searching leaves me a bit confused as to what the native ability is
here and how functional some of the market options actually are.


Regarding Galaxy Devices and a few other comments for the OP: Then
newer Galaxy SII is supposedly better with battery life. I'm not sure
what other issues might have scared you away from Samsung. I have
read that Banshee works well syncing music/playlists/podcasts. You
can also install a local ssh client and interact with the built-in adb
shell on your android phone. This is all from what I have read, as I
will not own an android phone until later this month.

Also, for things phone related I have found xda-developers to be as
useful a resource as is this list and ubuntu-forums are for linux.
You can search google for specific questions/resolutions there by
appending 'site:forum.xda-developers.com' to your google search
(without the quotes). fwiw, dual-core processor phones seem to be the
wave of the near future for right now.

Android syncs natively with Google apps and only in a round about way with
anything else. However, it is possible to sync other apps with Google/ gmail
also.