New Tablet PCs With A Linux Option

Oliver Wendell Jones writes "InfoWorld is running an article about a new kind of inexpensive (starting under $800) tablet PC that runs your choice of Windows 2000, Windows XP or the Lindows distro of Linux. The PC is called the DocuNote and features an 8.4" touch screen with digital camera and microphone. The PCs are being created by a company called StepUp, which is formed of a lot of people from the old eMachines organization. DocuNotes are scheduled to start shipping in mid-December."

Comments

hmm

[gangien]

I suppose anything that supports linux or any non MS OS is a step in the right direction but, why lindows?

great news for Linux

[tps12]

This really is a perfect use for Linux. Personally, I use Linux on a desktop PC, and it's perfect for everything I need to do, not to mention easy on the pocketbook. ;)

However, I've found that a lot of folks need a desktop OS that supports the latest gee-whiz hardware, plays the newest games, or runs the P2P client of the month. For those people, Windows just makes more sense.

But in the world of tablets, high performance and software compatibility just aren't as important. The lower standards create a perfect market for working Linux in. Maybe if we can get people hooked on Linux for tablet PCs, some company will start developing it for profit, and we can make some headway on the desktop market.