[ale] ARM CPU devices, linux capable, cheap

[Tavarvess Ware]

I have the ASUS Transformer and the Keyboard Dock and love it, got my
girl and I one and she picked me up the dock for my birthday.  Really
nice device keyboard adds an extra 3hrs battery life, I am light user so
far been really busy but haven't charged in 3 days if you want some real
world pictures of this beautiful machine (lol) I can send you some.


On Fri, 2011-08-12 at 11:47 -0400, Ron Frazier wrote:
> Chris,
> 
> I know I've seen an ad on TV where they have a tablet and dock it with a 
> keyboard and mouse, so you can have your cake and eat it too.  I'm not 
> sure which tablet, maybe the Samsung Galaxy Tab, or one of the smart 
> phones.  The GoToMeeting folks have been advertising on the radio talk 
> shows about their app which runs on iPads.  So, you can see your work 
> desktop on your tablet.  I'm sure you could do something similar with 
> these Linux devices.  Somewhere in a desk drawer, I have a traveling 
> folding keyboard that was designed to attach to a Palm Pilot.  Something 
> like that, or a wireless one, would be a great companion to a tablet.  
> When it was folded, it was about as big as a jumbo deck of cards.  If 
> you're actually willing to touch the screen of your tablet, you 
> shouldn't need a mouse very much.  Hate those fingerprints though.
> 
> Sincerely,
> 
> Ron
> 
> On 8/12/2011 8:49 AM, Chris Fowler wrote:
> > On Fri, 2011-08-12 at 00:38 -0400, Ron Frazier wrote:
> >    
> >> Hi guys, I just found a cool source for inexpensive ARM CPU devices,
> >> many of which can run Android or Linux.  Check these out.  A number of
> >> these are under $100.
> >>
> >> http://s.dealextreme.com/search/netbook+arm
> >> http://s.dealextreme.com/search/tablet+arm
> >>
> >>      
> > What would be really cool is if  I can upgrade my 11.04 Ubuntu desktop
> > to "server" status.  Then replace the LCD, Keyboard, and mouse on my
> > desk with an Android Tablet.  I can use my desktop for development.
> > When I leave my house I just grab the tablet and go.
> >
> > I've been thinking about this and have not found a truly good fit.  I
> > still use a keyboard and a mouse.  I use my keyboard probably at least
> > 50x as I do my mouse per day.  I have at least 10 xterms open.
> >
> > The idea about the tablet is that my desktop goes where I go.  I have a
> > netbook but the netbook to me is really just a smaller laptop.  It is
> > still a pain to boot.  The tablet is always on.  Just swipe the screen
> > and go.
> >
> > Acer has a charge dock that could keep the netbook in landscape
> > orientation.  They also sell a BT keyboard.  I wish there was a bridge
> > between pads and netbooks that could give me the benefit of a pad with
> > the flexibility of a laptop.
> >
> > Chris
> >
> >    
>