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kurochka

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« on: March 17, 2006, 11:49:07 am »
Excerpt from an article on umpcorigami.com:


"The most remarkable thing that we discovered was that the engineers were using Linux on the device to test it out before Microsoft sends them a copy of the actual operating system that will run when it ships. The distrobution, which remains unknown to us proudly displays Tux on a touch sensitive screen at a minimum resolution of 800 x 480. Due to the small size, it won't feature a physical keyboard, but a virtual keyboard. The programmers working nearby told us that since they did not have the actual Microsoft OS on it; they had to "hack up" a lightweight Linux application to do the job of the virtual keyboard."


http://www.umpcorigami.com/news/modules.ph...e=article&sid=4
« Last Edit: March 17, 2006, 11:50:07 am by kurochka »
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« Reply #1 on: March 17, 2006, 01:03:33 pm »
*nix is my hero
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« Reply #2 on: March 17, 2006, 07:07:01 pm »
Does anyone know whether they have signed contracts with Billy to make the device M$ only? If yes, this is the new iPaq, if no this is the new Z.

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« Reply #3 on: March 17, 2006, 11:24:32 pm »
lol, might get one and just reflash/format it
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« Reply #4 on: March 29, 2006, 10:45:02 pm »
- Looks great, except no keyboard.  If I wanted my Z to stay at home, or carry around an USB keyboard everywhere I go, I'd just bring the laptop.  (grin)  It also looks just a touch large for my taste ... not nearly as convenient to tote 24x7 like the Z.
- Nice article, though.  Thanks for pointing it out.
- I see that I'm not intelligent, however.  (sniffle)  I couldn't read the Japanese!
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« Reply #5 on: March 30, 2006, 11:58:40 am »
those are not japanese characters, korean..   hehe.. but i don't understand any of them either
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- Looks great, except no keyboard.  If I wanted my Z to stay at home, or carry around an USB keyboard everywhere I go, I'd just bring the laptop.  (grin)  It also looks just a touch large for my taste ... not nearly as convenient to tote 24x7 like the Z.
- Nice article, though.  Thanks for pointing it out.
- I see that I'm not intelligent, however.  (sniffle)  I couldn't read the Japanese!
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« Reply #6 on: May 09, 2006, 08:50:21 am »
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- Looks great, except no keyboard.  If I wanted my Z to stay at home, or carry around an USB keyboard everywhere I go, I'd just bring the laptop.  (grin)  It also looks just a touch large for my taste ... not nearly as convenient to tote 24x7 like the Z.
- Nice article, though.  Thanks for pointing it out.
- I see that I'm not intelligent, however.  (sniffle)  I couldn't read the Japanese!
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looks like the samsung Q1 can be turned into a laptop - see the Silicon.com photos here:
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