One of the prime developers for this device has been talking about it in depth for a while over on the MP3.com forums.
The website does poorly reflect linux compatibility. According to Hugo the player sports a Java (and native Windows) interface via the Ethernet. It uses the same codebase as the Rio Reciever. It has a somewhat proprietary filesystem (for "stability" reasons) so it might be hard to pull the trick iPod uses like--using them as a portable hard disk.
Can't wait for the 40gb version.
One thing I'm sort of bothered about is the fact that 20gb = 20,000,000,000bytes. rather than 1000x1024x1024 or 1024x1024x1024. I guess DVDs are advertised with a similiarly quirked system and at least they mention the definition. Anyone know about the iPod?
I kind of liked the wrap-around-finger pen idea that one of the original linux tablets had as an accessory. You then get the advantage of convenience of using direct input and the flexibility of an RF tablet.
I wonder if there is one available. If not someone should make one.
Everyone is talking about the fundamental problem with using linux on a tablet pc is that it's missing certain components which you paid for when you recieved XP Tablet ed preinstalled.
I'd imagine the tablet functionality is just a central library or two and could be wine'd to work with the linux tablet drivers which have been around for a while. The writing recognition app/keyboard would be the most important piece and why shouldn't it be able to return input to linux apps just like it does for Windows?
It'd no longer be pure linux but if you can run your personal favorite WM and use all your POSIX apps, whats the difference?
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One of the prime developers for this device has been talking about it in depth for a while over on the MP3.com forums.
The website does poorly reflect linux compatibility. According to Hugo the player sports a Java (and native Windows) interface via the Ethernet. It uses the same codebase as the Rio Reciever. It has a somewhat proprietary filesystem (for "stability" reasons) so it might be hard to pull the trick iPod uses like--using them as a portable hard disk.
Can't wait for the 40gb version.
One thing I'm sort of bothered about is the fact that 20gb = 20,000,000,000bytes. rather than 1000x1024x1024 or 1024x1024x1024. I guess DVDs are advertised with a similiarly quirked system and at least they mention the definition. Anyone know about the iPod?
I kind of liked the wrap-around-finger pen idea that one of the original linux tablets had as an accessory. You then get the advantage of convenience of using direct input and the flexibility of an RF tablet.
I wonder if there is one available. If not someone should make one.
Everyone is talking about the fundamental problem with using linux on a tablet pc is that it's missing certain components which you paid for when you recieved XP Tablet ed preinstalled.
I'd imagine the tablet functionality is just a central library or two and could be wine'd to work with the linux tablet drivers which have been around for a while. The writing recognition app/keyboard would be the most important piece and why shouldn't it be able to return input to linux apps just like it does for Windows?
It'd no longer be pure linux but if you can run your personal favorite WM and use all your POSIX apps, whats the difference?
Can anyone knowledgable comment?
It probably was just able to block XP from accessing MS's activation servers to do it's check up.