Trying to get one today, went to the nearest O2 store but they were out of stock...so im going to have to try Doncaster.
On Tue, Apr 6, 2010 at 1:04 PM, Tony Scott <[email protected]> wrote: > Just ordered one myself from the O2 site - looking forward to running Netbook > Edition on it.... > > > Cheers > > -- > Tony Scott > http://tonyscott.org.uk | http://twitter.com/tonys | http://uk.wordcamp.org > > > > ----- Original Message ---- >> From: Rob Beard <[email protected]> >> To: UK Ubuntu Talk <[email protected]> >> Sent: Tue, 6 April, 2010 9:38:23 >> Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] The tablet everyone is talking about.. >> >> Alan Pope wrote: >> No, not that Apple thing, but the O2 >> Joggler. >> >> 50 quid (for 14 days from 2nd April) and free delivery >> gets you a 7 >> inch touch screen device with:- >> >> 1.3GHz >> Intel Atom CPU >> 1GB storage >> 512MB RAM >> Wired >> ethernet >> Broadcom b/g/n WiFi >> Audio + headphone jack >> USB >> port >> >> >> >http://shop.o2.co.uk/joggler >> >> It seems to come with a >> cut-down version of Ubuntu Hardy and can be >> flashed to run 'proper' >> Ubuntu or Netbook Edition if you wish. >> >> I thought it might be >> useful as a mythtv frontend for my desk or >> bedside, or maybe even an IP >> telephone when paired with a suitable USB >> headset. >> >> Some >> links I've gathered:- >> >> >> target=_blank >http://shop.o2.co.uk/joggler >> >> href="http://robhu.livejournal.com/750902.html"; target=_blank >> >http://robhu.livejournal.com/750902.html >> >> href="http://magician.gforums.de/wiki/index.php5?title=UNE_Installation"; >> target=_blank >> >http://magician.gforums.de/wiki/index.php5?title=UNE_Installation >> >> >> >http://www.facepunch.com/showthread.php?p=21187242 >> >> href="http://www.trustedreviews.com/peripherals/review/2009/07/01/O2-Joggler/p1"; >> target=_blank >> >http://www.trustedreviews.com/peripherals/review/2009/07/01/O2-Joggler/p1 >> >> >> target=_blank >> >http://www.pcpro.co.uk/reviews/peripherals/253801/o2-joggler >> >> href="http://www.hotukdeals.com/item/646001/o2-joggler-49-99-now-with-free-app-"; >> target=_blank >> >http://www.hotukdeals.com/item/646001/o2-joggler-49-99-now-with-free-app- >> >> >> Cheers, >> Al. >> >> > Hmm... I'm very interested. >> Has anyone on the list actually got one of > these yet? > > I'm wondering >> what sort of power requirements it has (I gather it > doesn't run off a >> battery which is a shame) but I'm interested to know > if it has a fairly >> standard power supply (such as 12 volt PSU or laptop > PSU)? > > What I'm >> thinking is maybe something like this would make a great in-car > media player >> (either for playing MP3s or XVid movies to keep the kids > quiet on long >> journeys) at least if it can be powered off a cigarette > lighter socket (or >> alternatively an inverter). > > Sounds like a good excuse to pop down to the >> O2 store later on. > > Rob > > > -- > >> ymailto="mailto:[email protected]"; >> href="mailto:[email protected]";>[email protected] > >> href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk"; target=_blank >> >https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > >> href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/"; target=_blank >> >https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > > > > > -- > [email protected] > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > -- ~Daniel -- [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
