Any version means as long as it compiles for ARM and the kernel mod is available for said hardware...
OMAP/Cortex/Snapdragon has always been more battery efficient than any Intel CISC unit. It'll be interesting when people start porting Linux to Tegra. On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 1:46 AM, Chris Penn <[email protected]> wrote: > Good video with some shots of the internals of the (Thinkbook) TB. > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srLm8vrddac&feature=related > > I really like what I see with this device. They are claiming that any > version of linux will work, or will work in the future. I take this > to mean "will work" with little hardware compatibility issue, but > after the HP2133, I will not believe until I see it. On the site it > says: "Over time in 2009, we plan to support other Linux-based > alternatives such as Google Android or interesting projects such as > Moblin.". It has two batteries, one in the screen and one in the > keyboard, very nice. The internal usb ports are very cool looking. I > would like to see if GPS could be mod'd into the netbook. Their site > says they are working a solution for this. It sounds like people have > this working in the forums (http://bit.ly/1aFrIU). > > Things I do not like: > -no multi touch screen. > -There is no stylus(which is not the issue) , and there does not seem > to be any demos of them writing notes using a stylus. This leads me > to believe that writing on that screen might not work well. This may > not be an issue. > -Java is currently supported but it's not yet integrated into the > browser(not a huge deal, but still a deal. Their wiki says they are > working on this). > -From their website: > "Moreover, we will offer the choice of operating systems backed by > partners, which are heavily invested on the hardware platform the > Touch Book is based on." > Not sure what that means, that could be shady. > > Chris... > > On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 12:51 AM, John R. Hogerhuis <[email protected]> > wrote: > > On Thu, Sep 17, 2009 at 5:40 PM, Manny <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Just saw a review of this unit on CNET. Pretty cool, runs an ARM > >> processor, supposedly 10 to 15 hrs battery life. > >> > >> http://www.alwaysinnovating.com/home/ > >> > >> Of course the OS is Linux ;-) > >> > > > > Yeah I think it's interesting that the USB ports are internal. > > > > Makes me wonder if they just took an embedded ARM development board > > and put it inside a case. That would explain the internal USB ports. > > > > -- John. > > _______________________________________________ > > LinuxUsers mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers > > > > > > -- > "As we open our newspapers or watch our television screens, we seem to > be continually assaulted by the fruits of Mankind's stupidity." > -Roger Penrose > _______________________________________________ > LinuxUsers mailing list > [email protected] > http://socallinux.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/linuxusers >
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