Here's a tablet that will run Android and Linux for $120

2. eddo85 posted on 04 Dec 2012, 03:49 0 0

linux on a tablet? what about the button size?

3. nlbates66 posted on 04 Dec 2012, 05:30 0 0

it's ARM Linux too btw, not x86 Linux because of the processor, while a lot of open source stuff can be compiled into ARM i'm not sure if there's limitations there, also forget running proprietary software on it probably.

4. gazmatic posted on 04 Dec 2012, 06:38 0 0

Yes. Then I can just post sailfish for less than 200 bucks. You know it will have keylime pie too. The two best open source mobile os's. And if I brick it so what. I can spend another 200 bucks. Heck I might even get 3!

5. lolwoot posted on 04 Dec 2012, 06:41 0 2

Chinese? Hope not...

6. shuaibhere posted on 04 Dec 2012, 07:45 0 0

Full blown linux?????? Am already there....

8. tasior posted on 04 Dec 2012, 09:16 0 0

I personally think that nowadays, tablets are just bigger phones. Perhaps Windows 8 Pro tablets will change that, but for now tablet is just something You take instead of a newspaper when You go take a crap. So when I think of buying a tablet I think of buying a cheap tablet. So Yes I prefer to spend 120$ than 200$ on proven tablet.

About Linux. I can't imagine myself working on it. It would have to have a keyboard and moreover, everything would have to be recompiled. So I don't see any use for Linux on a tablet. Nevertheless it's a nice add-on to a tablet at this price.

9. rusticguy posted on 04 Dec 2012, 17:00 0 0

LINUX being for Geeks is a "WINTEL" fed garbage.
Desktop linux is as easy as WINDOWS if not better.
On Tablet it will happen because M$ is now making it's own hardware so OEM partners will have to adjust to find newer markets as M$ wil eventually scr3w all OEM vendors if they taste success.

10. matthewbendyna posted on 05 Jan 2013, 20:28 0 0

Ok, it's early 2013 now. How can I get one, already?