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JosephKK
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 Posted: Tue Nov 04, 2008 8:31 am Post subject: Linux Tablet |
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Does anyone know of a tablet PC that runs Linux? I can give up some
fancy functionality (like handwriting recognition) so long as all the
normal stuff runs in Linux. Bigger screens are a bonus. like a
Fujitsu T1010. |
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Harry Mofo
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| Posted: Sun Nov 09, 2008 8:45 pm Post subject: Re: Linux Tablet |
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JosephKK wrote in <5bgvg45792givkfhnh1nrpcc13k0oo0onr@4ax.com> :
| Quote: | Does anyone know of a tablet PC that runs Linux? I can give up some
fancy functionality (like handwriting recognition) so long as all the
normal stuff runs in Linux. Bigger screens are a bonus. like a
Fujitsu T1010.
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I imagine most or all can nowadays. I've got Debian "Lenny" on a
5-year-old Acer TM110. I think the only thing that is unusual about
them is the digitizer built into the screen. Mine is a Wacom and is
configured in Xorg.conf just like a standalone graphics tablet would be.
The various linux installers didn't configure the tablet, the buttons
around the screen frame, nor the tablet & screen rotation but I found
enough info via Google to get it done.
I don't use any handwriting recognition stuff but I think it's available
to some extent (xstroke?).
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Chris Cox
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| Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2008 8:18 am Post subject: Re: Linux Tablet |
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JosephKK wrote:
| Quote: | Does anyone know of a tablet PC that runs Linux? I can give up some
fancy functionality (like handwriting recognition) so long as all the
normal stuff runs in Linux. Bigger screens are a bonus. like a
Fujitsu T1010.
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For example:
http://www.emperorlinux.com/mfgr/lenovo/raven/ |
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JosephKK
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| Posted: Tue Nov 11, 2008 8:34 am Post subject: Re: Linux Tablet |
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On Sun, 09 Nov 2008 22:30:07 -0600, Chris Cox
<ccox_nopenotthis@airmail.net> wrote:
| Quote: | JosephKK wrote:
Does anyone know of a tablet PC that runs Linux? I can give up some
fancy functionality (like handwriting recognition) so long as all the
normal stuff runs in Linux. Bigger screens are a bonus. like a
Fujitsu T1010.
For example:
http://www.emperorlinux.com/mfgr/lenovo/raven/
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Krikey, mate. They want 3 arms and 5 legs for one. Have you seen the
price of those units bare (no OS < under $1k usually)? Over $1k
premium just for installed linux? Shit, that will buy a lot of my
special discount hours (making it work as a gift for my daughter). I
have also heard that the Fujitsu digitizers do not follow Wacom
standards. |
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Chris Cox
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| Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2008 8:21 am Post subject: Re: Linux Tablet |
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JosephKK wrote:
| Quote: | On Sun, 09 Nov 2008 22:30:07 -0600, Chris Cox
ccox_nopenotthis@airmail.net> wrote:
JosephKK wrote:
Does anyone know of a tablet PC that runs Linux? I can give up some
fancy functionality (like handwriting recognition) so long as all the
normal stuff runs in Linux. Bigger screens are a bonus. like a
Fujitsu T1010.
For example:
http://www.emperorlinux.com/mfgr/lenovo/raven/
Krikey, mate. They want 3 arms and 5 legs for one. Have you seen the
price of those units bare (no OS < under $1k usually)? Over $1k
premium just for installed linux? Shit, that will buy a lot of my
special discount hours (making it work as a gift for my daughter). I
have also heard that the Fujitsu digitizers do not follow Wacom
standards.
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The point is that they tell you what laptop CAN work with
Linux. If you just have to have their tweaks, you can
buy it from them, otherwise, you can buy it for less and
do the install and config yourself. |
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