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TechCrunch Wants To Create an Open Source Tablet

Posted by Soulskill on from the i-prefer-gelcaps dept.

RKo618 writes "TechCrunch announced that they are planning to design their own $200 web tablet device. Quoting: 'The idea is to turn it on, bypass any desktop interface, and go directly to Firefox running in a modified Kiosk mode that effectively turns the browser into the operating system for the device. Add Gears for offline syncing of Google docs, email, etc., and Skype for communication and you have a machine that will be almost as useful as a desktop but cheaper and more portable than any laptop or tablet PC.' The aim is for the tablet to run on modified open source software, which will be released back to the community along with the specifications for the hardware."

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  1. finally, we can identify with nazi crusaders,... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    as some of our work has also been rejected by the ny times. better days ahead? see you there? the lights are coming up all over now.