Hi Jane,
Am 19.04.2011 um 08:57 schrieb Jane Andreas:
> Ihave recently been interested in the Iunika GYY LAPTOP, but upon learning
> more, prefer the Ben for several reasons. In addition, I think we can use
> gyy's example to perhaps better oursecond Nanonote, YA.
>
> the basic specs of the GYY are:
>
> 400mhz mips cpu
It is a JZ4730 SoC
> 128mb SDRAM
> 800x480 lcd
> (most importantly) PROPRIETARY version of GNU/LInux
> included wifi and ethernet
> 3 usb ports
>
It is just another brand of the same hardware as we have it called "Letux 400":
http://www.handheld-linux.com/wiki.php?page=Letux%20400
Here, you can see the NanoNote compared to a Letux 400 in a single picture:
http://en.qi-hardware.com/wiki/Community_news_2011-03-01
(the "green netbook in the second picture - partially hidden by an OpenPandora):
http://en.qi-hardware.com/wiki/File:Tuxbrain_FOSDEM_2011.jpg
> also, these are not yet available outside Europe.
>
> Notes:
>
> If IUnika sees fit that a 400mhz chip should be fine on their wVGA display,
> whatever screen we end up with on the YA will probably be smaller and
> therefore we have more punch behind our combination. We may not have 128 M of
> ram, but will probably not need it.
>
> Problems I See, or areas where the iunika falls to Nanonote are:
>
> Dead-end proprietary version of Linux ( I suppose a real hacker could change
> this, but some hardware may require a non-free driver)Nanonote already boasts
> 3 OS options and more are possible.
We have the sources of the Linux - it is a 2.4.20-Kernel + some rootfs glued
together
by Skytone from many components. You are right that there is no active
development
on that.
But there is a reverse engineering page and we have a Linux 2.6.24
(unfortunately not
yet a more recent because we lack active developers) running Debian (Lenny)
with LXDE:
http://projects.kwaak.net/twiki/bin/view/Epc700/WebHome
http://projects.goldelico.com/p/letux-400/
http://lists.linuxtogo.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mipsbook-devel
>
> most likely uses a proprietary battery,availability of spares unknown.
Yes, the battery pack is proprietary and spares are becoming difficult to get.
>
> also, Nano is shipping worldwide, not just in Europe.
>
> Hardware is probably not nearly as Free as Ben.
Well, it is possible to get the schematics from the FCC server if you know
where to search (WiFi FCC ID).
> Though it seems out of the question, it would be interesting to have an
> ethernet port on YA. (Maybe it is not worth it?)
Personally, I think WiFi is better than a hardware Ethernet (draws a lot of
power and needs many cm^3 of space).
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