Web Tablets: This Year's Model
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| Every few years I purchase a new "Web tablet" device for personal use. This
| is not yet a recognized category of product (although some call it
| an "Internet tablet"), so let me define it first. A Web tablet is a device
| that fits between the smartphone and notebook form factors - it's larger than
| the former and won't fit in most pockets (although it would in many purses),
| but smaller than the latter and isn't (usually, anyway; see below) running
| Windows. It's designed first and foremost for quick-and-not-at-all-dirty Web
| and e-mail access, and many of these have also attracted a good deal of
| attention from the LINUX community as well for all kinds of applications as
| well as general use. Pricing is typically in the US$300-$400 range.
|
| My first foray into this space was via the groundbreaking Nokia 770 about
| three years ago. The 770 is now woefully out of date, but updated and
| otherwise new software for it (and the others in the family; see below)
| remains available at the Nokia developer site, Maemo.org. I saw only marginal
| value in upgrading to the Nokia N800, but the much-improved N810 was
| definitely on the list for this year's model. This unit has a slide-out
| keyboard, a design now used on many cell phones, and a much-improved browser.
| The physical keyboard is a requirement for me, as are a memory-card slot and
| a removable battery. The iPhone thus did not make the cut - a fine product
| for many, but not for me. The screen is too small regardless.
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http://www.networkworld.com/community/node/26225
Related:
World's smallest x86-based Internet tablet?
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| Chipmaker Via teamed with a Taiwanese government-sponsored R&D organization
| to demonstrate a tiny digital TV running Linux on a 1GHz x86-compatible
| processor. The 3.3-inch square "MTube" is positioned as the "world's smallest
| x86 PC," and the first "IMP" (Internet Media Player) with TV recording
| capabilities.
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http://linuxdevices.com/news/NS2432070940.html
BenQ to launch Linux ultramobile device in Q2
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| BenQ's MID sports a Linux operating system, but the company tweaked the user
| interface to work more closely with its functions.
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http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyName=mobile_and_wireless&articleId=9062221&taxonomyId=15&intsrc=kc_top
http://tinyurl.com/3xe5y4
Product Review - The EmperorLinux Wasp CF-19
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| The EmperorLinux CF-19 is not only rugged and preloaded with Linux. It also
| features a tablet working out of the box. The display can also be secured
| with a tough metal latch.
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http://www2.linuxjournal.com/node/1000431
EmperorLinux.com offering 3 tablet models with pre-installed Linux
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| They also come with one year of tech support. Being an IT professional that
| is not "married" to a particular OS, I have to think that this is a very
| welcome sight. Now if only Apple would hurry up and join the Tablet PC/Touch
| revolution!
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http://www.gottabemobile.com/CommentView,guid,1d9a3554-9322-44c1-afde-4b807104c0d4.aspx
PepperPad pleases pair of publishers
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| Pepper Computing's Linux-powered, x86-compatible PepperPad 3
| continues to rack up rave reviews. CarryPad.com publisher Steve
| Paine calls the device a "hackable gem of a mobile PC," while
| Pocketables.net publisher Jenn K. Lee devotes nearly 3,000 words
| to "delightful stuff" about the product.
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http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS2619103097.html
UMPC News : New Linux distro for MIDs to be launched in May. Redflag
Mid Linux
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| The new distro will have a 500MB footprint, will support
| power-saving features, boot time is shown as 18 seconds on
| one of the slides.
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http://www.umpcportal.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=480
Linux-powered Mobile Internet Device video walkthrough
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| The finalized product could obviously change ever-so-sightly between
| now and then, but regardless, be sure to click on through for an
| in-action look at Intel's Linux-based MID, and try not to become
| too envious, capiche?
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http://www.engadget.com/2007/05/05/linux-powered-mobile-internet-device-video-walkthrough/
CES 2008 NoahPad UMPC
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| E-Lead NoahPad UMPC. VIA C7 1.0 Ghz. CX 700 chipset. 512mb RAM, 30GB HDD
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http://youtube.com/watch?v=MlV4_qMXsh4
LimePC M1 Linux-based Handheld Announced
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| A Chinese firm, LimePC has introduced its latest tiny ultra-mini PC, dubbed
| the M1. Based on Linux, the M1 is said to be the size of a pack of playing
| cards. Beijing-based Tsinghua Tongfang’s (THTF) Korean subsidiary LimePC has
| developed this device.
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http://www.techgadgets.in/misc-gadgets/2008/12/limepc-m1-linux-based-handheld-announced/
CES 2008 NoahPad UMPC
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| E-Lead NoahPad UMPC. VIA C7 1.0 Ghz. CX 700 chipset. 512mb RAM, 30GB HDD
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http://youtube.com/watch?v=MlV4_qMXsh4
LimePC M1 Linux-based Handheld Announced
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| A Chinese firm, LimePC has introduced its latest tiny ultra-mini PC, dubbed
| the M1. Based on Linux, the M1 is said to be the size of a pack of playing
| cards. Beijing-based Tsinghua Tongfang’s (THTF) Korean subsidiary LimePC has
| developed this device.
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http://www.techgadgets.in/misc-gadgets/2008/12/limepc-m1-linux-based-handheld-announced/
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