Re: suggestions wanted.... {OT}
On Sat, Jan 12, 2013 at 12:51:19PM +0700, Erich Dollansky wrote: > Hi, > > On Fri, 11 Jan 2013 15:52:16 -0800 > Gary Kline wrote: > > > > > note that this question is =OT=. > > > > sorry if this is a re-request for clues. I =did= ask a very > > similar question a year or three ago; I'm just not sure > > where. > > Ah, I remember. Wans't it when the Newton was released? is the newton still around? I thought it was a huge flop. I'll ck, tx. > > I'm looking for a small and portable tablet [or whatever] > > device to use on the once-every-75-years when I do get out. I am not > > looking for a cell phone. the one I have works fine for auto- > > dialing <>. instead, im thinking of something with > > a small screen and somekind of keyboard. it has to have a speaker. > > some version of 'unix' is essential. > > > > have you looked at Samsung. They have a quiet interesting range from > hand phones to tablets. I do not know the size up to which they can be > used as hand phones but some pretty large models have this function > built-in. great if there's a model w/ a 5" to 7" screen. kybd, speaker. any idea if I can install gvim and espeak...? and add my own code. > > My daughter has one I would still call a hand phone. She is very happy > with it. > > The keyboard has to be an external one in all cases. I do not know it > this works on all models. so the keybd is a plug-in for the phones. how about the tablets? I AM/[have been] looking for a book-device that can read to me. thanks for the clue, gary > > Erich > ___ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org" -- Gary Kline kl...@thought.org http://www.thought.org Public Service Unix Twenty-six years of service to the Unix community. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: suggestions wanted.... {OT}
On Sat, Jan 12, 2013 at 06:41:43AM +0100, Polytropon wrote: > On Fri, 11 Jan 2013 15:52:16 -0800, Gary Kline wrote: > > I'm looking for a small and portable tablet [or whatever] device > > to use on the once-every-75-years when I do get out. I am not > > looking for a cell phone. the one I have works fine for auto- > > dialing <>. instead, im thinking of something with a > > small screen and somekind of keyboard. it has to have a speaker. > > some version of 'unix' is essential. > > Have you considered using something like a small laptop > (like the Asus eeePC) which is "small enough" and provides > sufficient UNIX compatibility? Additionally, a regular > keyboard (even if in small size) provides tactile feedback > which can be an advantage (as you don't need visual > confirmation about something that's covered by your > fingers). > > I think such kind of netbook can be obtained for few money. > Some of them were shipped with Linux, if I remember correctly, > and if you wish to install FreeBSD, it's also possible. > Here are some examples which illustrate the feasibility > of such a project: > > http://wiki.freebsd.org/AsusEee > > http://www.freebsdgr.org/articles/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/install-eeepc/article.html these look hopeful since I need to update my debian 5.X. > > http://www.unixarea.de/installEeePC.txt > > The requirements are met: small screen, physical keyboard, > built-in speakers. If getting online with it is required, > that's also possible by using some selected USB "web stick". > I have an EEE-900A that I bought on ebay about two years ago. it works fine for my speech program. I got something about a google tablet, and [i think] a nook tablet. [?]. then theres the amazon tablet. is there a samsung tablet? does the windoze tablet have the ability to be unixified, or is it stuck with its crappy op- sys? you can see the problem of there being dozens of these small gadgets out there--yes, including thed android--. Can anything be overwritten with anything like we are all used to? unix. > > -- > Polytropon > Magdeburg, Germany > Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 > Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ... -- Gary Kline kl...@thought.org http://www.thought.org Public Service Unix Twenty-six years of service to the Unix community. ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: suggestions wanted.... {OT}
Hi, On Fri, 11 Jan 2013 15:52:16 -0800 Gary Kline wrote: > > note that this question is =OT=. > > sorry if this is a re-request for clues. I =did= ask a very > similar question a year or three ago; I'm just not sure > where. Ah, I remember. Wans't it when the Newton was released? > > I'm looking for a small and portable tablet [or whatever] > device to use on the once-every-75-years when I do get out. I am not > looking for a cell phone. the one I have works fine for auto- > dialing <>. instead, im thinking of something with > a small screen and somekind of keyboard. it has to have a speaker. > some version of 'unix' is essential. > have you looked at Samsung. They have a quiet interesting range from hand phones to tablets. I do not know the size up to which they can be used as hand phones but some pretty large models have this function built-in. My daughter has one I would still call a hand phone. She is very happy with it. The keyboard has to be an external one in all cases. I do not know it this works on all models. Erich ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
Re: suggestions wanted.... {OT}
On Fri, 11 Jan 2013 15:52:16 -0800, Gary Kline wrote: > I'm looking for a small and portable tablet [or whatever] device > to use on the once-every-75-years when I do get out. I am not > looking for a cell phone. the one I have works fine for auto- > dialing <>. instead, im thinking of something with a > small screen and somekind of keyboard. it has to have a speaker. > some version of 'unix' is essential. Have you considered using something like a small laptop (like the Asus eeePC) which is "small enough" and provides sufficient UNIX compatibility? Additionally, a regular keyboard (even if in small size) provides tactile feedback which can be an advantage (as you don't need visual confirmation about something that's covered by your fingers). I think such kind of netbook can be obtained for few money. Some of them were shipped with Linux, if I remember correctly, and if you wish to install FreeBSD, it's also possible. Here are some examples which illustrate the feasibility of such a project: http://wiki.freebsd.org/AsusEee http://www.freebsdgr.org/articles/en_US.ISO8859-1/articles/install-eeepc/article.html http://www.unixarea.de/installEeePC.txt The requirements are met: small screen, physical keyboard, built-in speakers. If getting online with it is required, that's also possible by using some selected USB "web stick". -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ... ___ freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
