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
