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Title: Linux of Tablet PC
Post by: hm_murdock on 7 November 2002, 16:08

I wanted to be the first to ask...

Would you get a Tablet PC and run Linux on it?

I would. ::sticks tongue out at Steve Jobs for not making any cool new gear that interests me::

Title: Linux of Tablet PC
Post by: hm_murdock on 8 November 2002, 04:23

I figured I'd offer a Speical Edition version of this post, in keeping with my Engrish title...

Linux of Tablet PC

I wanter be the first to ask...

Would you got a Tablet PC and ran the Linux on it for the use of using it?

I am of the mind of thinking that I would. ::I am of sticking my tongue out at the direction of Steve Job's for the reason of not makking any hardware that is of the good inclination to my senses::

Title: Linux of Tablet PC
Post by: rtgwbmsr on 8 November 2002, 06:49

I asked and answered first. Muahaha!
http://forum.fuckmicrosoft.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=4&t=000068 (http://forum.fuckmicrosoft.com/cgi-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=4&t=000068)

I wouldn't buy one. I don't like Toshiba (the only company manufacturing them right now) and I definately don't like the price.

Does anyone know of a distro that would support that touch screen?

Title: Linux of Tablet PC
Post by: enigma on 8 November 2002, 22:57

what i wanna know, jimmy, is you posted in the other topic, how didnt you know that muffin was the first to ask lol

Title: Linux of Tablet PC
Post by: Crunchy(Cracked)Butter on 9 November 2002, 01:59

Linux Tablets (http://www.linuxdevices.com/articles/AT8349493265.html)

Title: Linux of Tablet PC
Post by: hm_murdock on 9 November 2002, 02:15

I posted this thread moments after seeing the other one, when it had like two posts in it... I was really the first!   :cool:  

What about a modified version of the Pocket PC window manager?

As for Toshiba and the price, I agree.

[ November 08, 2002: Message edited by: The Jimmy James X 10.3.6 / Bob ]

Title: Linux of Tablet PC
Post by: Calum on 12 May 2003, 15:46

http://www.edlug.ed.ac.uk/archive/May2003/msg00043.html (http://www.edlug.ed.ac.uk/archive/May2003/msg00043.html)

Nothing that new, just a quick "here's how i found linux on a tablet PC" note that was posted to my LUG list on friday.

Title: Linux of Tablet PC
Post by: ravuya on 17 May 2003, 10:07

I've noticed from my experience with the Tablet PC (both Compaq and some other model) that the WinXP UI is definitely not suited for a pen-based machine. Some of the interface widgets are far too small, and a window-based interface is more for a desktop or laptop machine than a tablet PC or even a convertible.

Title: Linux of Tablet PC
Post by: suselinux on 26 May 2003, 06:15

do tablets have any disk drives