Well for my own part, I want the same thing I wanted in the first place: something I can put Debian on, a full GNU toolchain, and do coding on. A touchscreen and TWM or FVWM would be nice so I don't have to use multiple terminal logins too. On 12 Feb 2014 01:14, "Ron K. Jeffries" <[email protected]> wrote:
> The Ben Nanonote was (and is) a very cool device. For several reasons less > than 1,500 were sold over the entire life of the device. > The world has changed a lot since the Nanonote was launched. > Instead of looking at how to tweak that design, a more productive approach > might be to understand what this NICHE market wants that can not be > purchased elsewhere. And how much will these enthusiastic, dedicated > (almost fanatical..) people pay? > > We live in a world drowning in very nice small computing devices with > great screens and great specs. These mainly run Linux with Andorid on top. > They do not meet the desire many have for hardware that is open in > specification and design, and by and large the software is more closed than > open. > > Note that the Neo900 project is very interesting. However it want to be a > mobile phone, a HUGE challenge that is outside the scope of any attempt to > build son of Ben [Nanonote] (or SOB for short) LOL > > The first question before investing time to discuss how one might do a > next device is to identify: > > -- why people want an open device. > > -- what are the main use cases > > -- what are a FEW defining features: > > (strawman): > runs linux (no closed BLOBS required for basic use cases) > fits in a front pocket, > clamshell design (?) > nice physical keyboard, > has wireless internet connectivity (can use in internet cafe) > 8 hour battery life, > color display (resolution TBD) > 1 x USB on the go > 1 x microSD system > 1 x microSD user filesystem > BT 4.0 (BTLE) for several reasons including anelok and larger keyboards etc > > -- what RETAIL selling price is required to sell in volume? (needs to > support distribution) > > I have some ideas I'll share if a discussion gets going. > > Ron K Jeffries > I am not an engineer. But I do understand product management and teh > business side. > my on-line calling card (if you care) is ronkjeffries.pen.io > > > > --- > Ron K. Jeffries > 805-567-4670 > > > > > > > On Tue, Feb 11, 2014 at 2:30 PM, Mark Tuson <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I was thinking about this a little - but I don't think my thoughts could >> be done open-source: I was just thinking of a pocket-size successor, >> initial thought being a 640*480 resistive touchscreen and one of those Atom >> SoCs. But the SoC is non-free, and way too expensive. >> >> >> >> On 11/02/2014 21:58, James "Xakh" Lynch wrote: >> >> So. What, realistically, needs to happen to breathe a little gasp of air >> into this project? Not necessarily getting an nn factory running next week, >> but to get a design on the table? >> On Feb 11, 2014 4:26 PM, "Ron K. Jeffries" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Y do you make that mistake? >>> sorry, but I could not resist making a teeny, tiny, gnat-sized pun. >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Qi Hardware Discussion List >>> Mail to list (members only): [email protected] >>> Subscribe or Unsubscribe: >>> http://lists.en.qi-hardware.com/mailman/listinfo/discussion >>> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Qi Hardware Discussion List >> Mail to list (members only): [email protected] >> Subscribe or Unsubscribe: >> http://lists.en.qi-hardware.com/mailman/listinfo/discussion >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Qi Hardware Discussion List >> Mail to list (members only): [email protected] >> Subscribe or Unsubscribe: >> http://lists.en.qi-hardware.com/mailman/listinfo/discussion >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Qi Hardware Discussion List > Mail to list (members only): [email protected] > Subscribe or Unsubscribe: > http://lists.en.qi-hardware.com/mailman/listinfo/discussion >
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