Re: [Trisquel-users] Apple just killed off the Samsung Galaxy Tab

[chris]

I have to stop you. ZaReason is not supporting free software. They clearly  
ship hardware that isn't even compatible with free software. The chipsets  
they use are dependent on non-free drivers/firmware and wouldn't be  
compatible with Trisquel or other free software platforms. The distributions  
they support are ones which include non-free software.

2nd I'm doubtful of the claim in regards to this tablet because of the above,  
other statements they have made, and what I know from the developers of other  
tablets. The tablet situation is not good. The chipsets being used are  
dependent on non-free drivers/firmware. Android is not a free software system  
and if you remove the non-free parts from Android you end up with Replicant.  
Replicant probably would not work on this device or be severely crippled. You  
would likely lose 3d acceleration support and possibly wireless.  
Alternatively there may be a free software compatible solution if you  
comprise battery life. I'm unsure if such a solution exists because usually  
the specifications list "Intel" rather than a specific chipset. If you even  
get that "brand" of the chipset. Many of these tablets are using a chipset  
developed by a third party and sold under the Intel brand name. It is not  
free software compatible. I've been told the wireless is also an issue. I  
would have thought this would be easy to solve given that laptops/tablets are  
similar and at least with an Intel x86 tablet one could use an Atheros  
chipset (Atheros Mini PCIe cards are free software compatible).