Puppy Linux Discussion Forum

Lobster · Posted: Wed 11 Nov 2009, 15:33 Post subject: Puppy on Tablets

Looking at tablets such as the potential Crunchpad
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CrunchPad
If powered by Intel atoms - how would tablets run Puppy?

Some ideas . . .

changed jwm to have max 8 virtual desktops and turned on autohide
used f11 to maximise Seamonkey

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on screen keyboard
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?p=261712&search_id=1122631772#261712

also needed
libXP-so.6.pet
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?p=356654#356654
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beginning to think the wbar in dpup (and is also a separate component) can be accessed from keyboard
but . . . JWM menu can be brought up with f12

Until there is a device or touch screens become mainstream
it is difficult to offer potential solutions . . .

What are your thoughts?

magerlab · Joined: 08 Jul 2007 Posts: 730

i think there's no prolem to run puppy on this tablet
even with jwm tray autohide
no need for wbar 'cause you can have all the launchers in jwm's tray

or even better use openbox with fbpanel or lxpanel( the latest version can autohide)

in openbox you can determine fullscreen or undecorate for any particular application ( i do this for opera for example)

Lobster · Posted: Thu 12 Nov 2009, 01:51 Post subject:

Lobster · Posted: Fri 12 Mar 2010, 09:01 Post subject:

Guys here is another contender - watch the video
http://gizmodo.com/5471559/notion-ink-adam-tablet-caught-on-video-specs-finalized

This again is ARM powered
uses a tracker on the back -- like that
It uses Android, Ubuntu or Chromium

Lobster · Posted: Sat 20 Mar 2010, 04:26 Post subject: Wepad

Guys
this wee Wepad could run existing Puppys as it uses the Atom processor - not ARM
http://eu.techcrunch.com/2010/03/19/apple-ipad-how-about-a-little-german-innovation-instead/

Do any of our German forum members have any insight/pricing?

wuwei · Joined: 15 Sep 2007 Posts: 739 Location: de

Okay
Lobster,

I had a bit more time this am and found some more information for you.

The wepad is scheduled for market release in April. Prices are unknow so far, but are supposed to be below the iPad. Here are some pictures and German text
http://meedia.de/nc/background/meedia-blogs/felix-disselhoff/felix-disselhoff-post/article/was-kann-der-deutsche-ipad-killer_100026918.html?tx_ttnews[backPid]=1733%23formular
A good indication for size here
http://www.youserbase.org/de/Mobile/neofonie/WePad/Comments

About the OS it says on the first site

wuwei · Joined: 15 Sep 2007 Posts: 739 Location: de

More contenders here

http://www.gadgetrivia.com/1082-best_apple_ipad_tablet_pc_alternatives

Lobster · Posted: Sun 21 Mar 2010, 08:34 Post subject:

Thanks Wuwei (your name is my favorite form of attack in martial arts incidentally), Cool

Info appreciated.
It will be interesting which webpad becomes the major seller
This introduction of new technology process may take several years . . .
however gadget mania is now rife amongst the non-geek fraternity . . .

Smile

DC · Posted: Sun 21 Mar 2010, 20:38 Post subject:

arf · Joined: 21 May 2009 Posts: 17 Location: not in prison

Lobster wrote:
Guys
this wee Wepad could run existing Puppys as it uses the Atom processor - not ARM
http://eu.techcrunch.com/2010/03/19/apple-ipad-how-about-a-little-german-innovation-instead/

Do any of our German forum members have any insight/pricing?
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There are no available, meaningfully Informations about the Wepad beside Copy and Paste - (or i am not able to find them).
Mostly an advertising campaign up to now.
Hundreds of almost identically articles.
Snow ball effect?

~ Based on Pegatron-Tablet
http://www.netbooknews.de/14752/wepad-hands-on-mit-der-hardware-plattform/#more-14752
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Update April, 12, 2009
http://www.androidpads.com/2010/04/12/three-reasons-why-the-wepad-is-not-the-ipad-killer-yet/

Lobster · Posted: Thu 25 Mar 2010, 00:43 Post subject:

Thanks guys - interesting - we need to stay ahead of the hardware loop

One of the most expensive items on netbooks is the screen

Smartpaper webpads may well emerge - monochrome to start
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_paper
We have a nice monochrome theme ready . . .

amigo · Joined: 02 Apr 2007 Posts: 1759

I'm all for anything which 'saucily offers the forehead' to the iPad -giggle-giggle

puppyiso · Joined: 12 Jan 2009 Posts: 586

Maybe I am thinking small but I've heard that there are some touch screen MP5(that's how Chinese call them) with Windows compatable OS inside.

Does that mean we can run Puppy with the MP5s?

P.S.

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puppyiso · Joined: 12 Jan 2009 Posts: 586

double posted

Lobster · Posted: Tue 06 Apr 2010, 23:37 Post subject:

I think you are right to look to China.
Cost decrease and increased functionality will be their specialty.

This 2.5 year old puppy (already Iphone savvy)
shows the need for a chewable tablet
- should be a programmer by 5/6 with further encouragement Smile

http://laughingsquid.com/a-2-5-year-old-uses-an-ipad-for-the-first-time/

I wonder how many Android phone manufacturers
will also scale up their phones
- and leave in the cameras and other features?