well this is quite interesting, and i cant tell if archos is paying the MS tax yet either.
http://armdevices.net/2011/06/10/archos-gen8-tablets-can-multi-boot-froyo-gingerbread-debian-angstrom-ubuntu-chromium-os-and-more/ but the tablets are not bad seeming and pretty inexpensive... certainly worth some investigateing if tey can run full linux OS's On Sun, Jan 22, 2012 at 2:10 AM, Michael Butash <mich...@butash.net> wrote: > This reeks of Transformer, so I'm curious which was chicken/egg. > > Then found this there: > > "Since 2011, Always Innovating doesn't sell any more to individual consumers > and has focused its activities on licensing business. > > The economics of selling to individual consumers doesn't make sense any more > for a relatively small player when top-tier players are starting a price war > on tablet and similar devices. Instead Always Innovating is now licensing > all its innovations, including the latest HDMI Dongle, to manufacturers all > over the world. > > If you have any interest to license one of our products, please register > here." > > Sounds like a patent troll in the making... > > Sadly, it does not make sense to be a small provider of niche hardware like > tablets when trying to compete with the likes of asus, samsung, and lg that > make *your* displays and chips. They will always get better products first, > and use them to crush your product in volume sales. > > -mb > > > > On 01/21/2012 05:12 PM, Joseph Sinclair wrote: >> >> Check out the smartbook (which is a PDA, Tablet, and netbook in one >> device). It runs Linux and Android factory-installed. >> http://www.alwaysinnovating.com/products/smartbook.htm >> >> They also have a neat little dongle that runs android and connects to any >> HDMI port to display on a TV. >> >> On 01/21/2012 04:27 PM, j...@actionline.com wrote: >>> >>> >>> Which tablet(s) the best for Linux applications? >>> >>> I bought an ipad 1 for my wife and while it is nice in many ways, it has >>> also resulted in much frustration (so it is for sale cheap). Now I'm >>> trying to figure out which 10" tablet might be the best option. I want >>> to >>> be able to copy a lot of my files and websites (html code) onto the >>> tablet >>> so I will have quick access to my data even when there is no wireless >>> connection. >>> >>> Asus Transformer $449 + $150 for a doc with keyboard and extra battery >>> life >>> Acer $349 - I like that it has a standard USB to plug in a keyboard >>> Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 >>> Toshiba >>> Xoom >>> What else? >>> >>> How do y'all vote? >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >> >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss -- A mouse trap, placed on top of your alarm clock, will prevent you from rolling over and going back to sleep after you hit the snooze button. Stephen --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss
