I have several 3G phones I bought for $3 each, just to use as an expendable camera. That is, to carry while working in the garden, canoeing, etc when I might lose or dump them in water or drop them on something hard and break them. Is hardware that universal that linux will always be able to use the camera on a former phone? I'm guessing not. I have 3 phones (were 3G phones, sold for $3 each) I am currently using (the battery lasts only 24-36 hours so I have to rotate them, especially if I forget to put back on charger immediately after use. One I cracked the screen dropping it on a patio stone in my garden, but, it still works. a 4th phone is now asking for a password after I let the battery run downcompletely, and I have no idea how to recover (but have not looked yet). can I install linux on it somehow? the 5th phone actually cost a bit more, but has a better camera system, including panorama mode. but when I unlock it and connect to my computer, it does NOT connect and allow downloading pictures to my computer. If I install linux, will it recognize panorama mode? or is that all software, and ALL the phones will gain panorama mode if I install linux? in the future, if I could connect them to wifi and use as a local phone that might be good, but I am not ready for that yet. Carey