Re: Motion LS800

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Zed 7/24/2005 12:56:46 PM Pacific

That is tasty. I've been waiting for a tablet PC without the size/weight overhead of a lame keyboard. Now if only it had Linux support... *sigh*

Jerry Kindall

7/24/2005 1:44:34 PM Pacific

Well, it's a PC, won't it run Linux? Or do you just mean Linux doesn't have handwriting recognition apps and such?

Zed	7/25/2005 10:03:12 AM Pacific

If you look at Linux on Laptops, you'll see that many people never get all the details of managing their hardware sorted out -- things like power management, or sometimes more crucial things like the built-in ponting device or wireless networking.
Without manufacturer support, I wouldn't assume you could get the pen working or the fingerprint sensor, for two, until I heard reports from the field.
Which is a pity, 'cause with such a lightweight machine, I bet running a lightweight window manager would make a noticeable difference.

Jerry Kindall

8/18/2005 12:38:57 AM Pacific

Got one on order now... it'll be late September before the ViewAnywhere screen is available, so I've got a bit of a wait...

Stephan

9/11/2007 12:05:08 AM Pacific

Hi, Jerry,
after all the time: did you get linux to work on the Motion LS800?
Kind regards
Stephan

Jerry Kindall

9/11/2007 12:07:01 AM Pacific

I ended up with a Fujitsu P1510D instead. The keyboard and the touch screen were what convinced me in the end.
I'm not running Linux on that either, though.

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