On 6/25/07, Joshua Penix <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Nokia makes a tablet computer which is intended to be a portable
"internet" device. It's not a phone - it has no cellular circuitry,
instead getting its IP connection either via WiFi or a Bluetooth
tether to a mobile phone. It's not intended to be a PDA, having no
"organizer" applications in the default software load. Its goal is
to help bring the web, email, instant messaging, etc. with you,
perhaps taking the place of a laptop.
The kicker? It runs Linux. Not just embedded Linux, but a complete
(modified) Debian system, with X11 for display (on the impressively
high-res 800x480 screen), BusyBox for a shell, and apt for package
management. Its development platform is open source (http://
maemo.org) and has a good community behind it. This means that it's
exceptionally easy to take its capability beyond Nokia's original
intentions for the device.
Wow. I didn't get to this thread until today. I had no idea that it
was based on a modified Debian system and that there was a shell and
that it had apt. Does it also have Super Cow Powers? I'm seriously
considering snarfing one from ebay. They're all in that $120-140
range. 800x400 seems incredibly high res for such a small color
screen. And at that price it becomes a very reasonably priced toy.
Josh, you never cease to amaze me with your cornucopia of knowledge.
Cheers-
Mike
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