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Pen-Based Linux Computing?

Posted by Cliff on from the mightier-than-the-sword dept.

geekindustries asks: "Looking around auction sites I have seen a fair amount of old pen-based computers for really cheap. These machines usually run a pen-based version of DOS, Windows 3.1, or Windows 95a. However, I feel that these machines would be much better off running Linux as opposed to a bulky Microsoft OS. Has anyone heard of pen-based Linux solutions and how to get them working on old hardware?" Larger than a PDA, but smaller than a laptop, these resemble webpads or Star Trek like PADDs. They've been around for a while, but hasn't quite broken into the consumer market, yet. Which pen-based platforms, old and new, work best with Linux?

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  1. Examples? by Rick+the+Red · · Score: 3, Insightful
    A search of eBay for "pen-based computer" turns up nothing. Care to specify the exact make and model you're looking at? (also, how much are they going for?)

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