On 18 Oct 2007 at 21:34, William T Goodall wrote: > > On 18 Oct 2007, at 20:41, Andrew Crystall wrote: > > > On 18 Oct 2007 at 20:26, William T Goodall wrote: > > > >> > >> Twice isn't 'many'. And the tablet doesn't include a phone. Better to > >> compare with the iPod Touch which starts at just £199. > > > > Twice, plus the expensive contract the iPhone comes with. And sure, > > you can compare the Touch but it's still a mulrimedia device, not a > > computer. > > How is it not a computer? It has UNIX running on a fast RISC CPU, > WiFi access, a web browser and a variety of other applications and > the SDK will be available in February.
It's a closed platform. I cannot pick up a 'NIX program I want and run it on there. A SDK can't compete with root access. Oh, and I can get a lot of programs pre-compiled as well since it's got a x86- family CPU. > > > > If I get another small device it'll have a e-ink screen for reading > > ebooks. > > The iPhone already has native pdf display. PDF is an absolutely terrible format for small-screen viewing, you realise? There are plenty of formats which are actually designed for small displays. Also, it's a LCD not an e-ink screen. Devices with e-ink screens have battery lifes typically measured in months (they only need power to page flip*), don't suffer from light or viewing angle issues, etc. (*The ones which are also MP3 players, you can go through the battery much quicker, sure...) > > > >> SDK in February Maru > > > > Yep, a SDK in Febuary or a full Linux install now? Gee. > > Definitely the SDK in February. Until you want to do something which the SDK doesn't permit. Like run, say, Megamek. Or Starlight-3 (a propriatory design math utility). Both of which run fine on ye tablet. > Linux is OK for servers Maru It's great for routers (sure there's VxWorks, but customisable firmware is nice) and handheld devices too in my experience. AndrewC Dawn Falcon _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
