[plug] Linux tablets.

[Daniel Foote]

> got mine from office works
> tested installing wubi netbook and 10.4 went aok no probs
> I then did an 10.10 alpha 3 upgrade and got touch response
> didnt register first touch but when touched with second finger could
> control mouse with second
> but seem to kill keyboard response until toggle rocker and got back
>

Interesting. I'll make some time on the weekend to upgrade it and give that
a go! I'll let you know what I find.


>
> I describe the hanvon as a mini computer with a touch screen layer added
> win 7 not intergrated properly, just bolted on.with token touchpad options.
> linux is easier to use and adjust (try playing with windows fonts to make
> readable or bigger and you lose the buttons (linux we just alt grab ANYWHERE
> and move :)
> DEF DONT recommend it as a user touchpad (ipad is better for it just works
> crowd :)
>

I've found it quite useful so far. I guess it's just a matter of what you
use it for. I've replaced my laptop with it (and plan to sell the laptop on
Ebay shortly) - but I discovered what I do with my laptop nowadays is read
Slashdot and catch up with my RSS reader on the train, so having a smaller,
lighter device that's optimised for reading is exactly what I needed. Beats
lugging around my three year old 2.5kg laptop!

The large hard disk (320GB) and Linux's encryption makes it a perfect off
site "take with me" backup of my data.


> got network working via usb to ethernet (see it just works)
> have a belkin 54g usb wireless network that works for wireless but the
> tplink doesnt work (havent done the niswrapper test yet)
>

When I'm out and about I use a USB tether with my Android phone, which
covers the networking for out, at least. I did buy the cheapest possible USB
to ethernet adapter which at least gives me ethernet.

Daniel Foote.
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