Re: [free-software-melb] Free Software Tablet

2012-03-20 Thread Adrian Colomitchi
No warranties offered (haven't tried them... yet): Zenithink 280 http://www.aliexpress.com/category/15062/tablet-pc.html?pvid=48-1461 http://www.slatedroid.com/topic/31075-linux-on-the-zt-280-c71/page__p__335015__hl__zenithink__fromsearch__1#entry335015 Adrian On Wed, Mar 21, 2012 at 2:42

Re: [free-software-melb] Free Software Tablet

2012-03-20 Thread Ben Finney
Russell Coker russ...@coker.com.au writes: I am after a Tablet device that runs Free Software. It is to be used for web browsing, reading ebooks, and probably some games (as with all computers). […] I'm not going to use a locked down device, so most Android tablets are unsuitable due to

Re: [free-software-melb] Free Software Tablet

2012-03-20 Thread Ben Finney
Russell Coker russ...@coker.com.au writes: Basically I'm after something like an iPad2 that can run free software. You will have to compromise significantly on that, I fear. One or more of: * It won't be running free software (e.g. you'll run CyanogenMod). * It won't be like the iPad (e.g.

Re: [free-software-melb] Free Software Tablet

2012-03-20 Thread Chris Samuel
On 21/03/12 01:15, Russell Shaw wrote: How about the Spark tablet? Now called Vivaldi.. http://aseigo.blogspot.com.au/2012/03/spark-becomes-vivaldi.html Their website is: http://makeplaylive.com/ cheers! Chris -- Chris Samuel : http://www.csamuel.org/ : Melbourne, VIC

Re: [free-software-melb] Free Software Tablet

2012-03-20 Thread Chris Samuel
On 21/03/12 00:00, Russell Coker wrote: I am after a Tablet device that runs Free Software. Forgot to mention that ZaReason (US company making Linux friendly desktops and laptops) have a free-software tablet in the works. https://twitter.com/#!/zareason/status/178287592192749571/photo/1

Re: [free-software-melb] Free Software Tablet

2012-03-20 Thread Russell Coker
On Wed, 21 Mar 2012, Ben Finney ben+freesoftw...@benfinney.id.au wrote: Russell Coker russ...@coker.com.au writes: Basically I'm after something like an iPad2 that can run free software. You will have to compromise significantly on that, I fear. One or more of: * It won't be running