Jide tries again, Remix Mini does Android PC

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don570 · #16 Post by **don570** » Wed 09 Sep 2015, 19:42

Allwinner has put a lot of work in designing a book style computer
running remix os and using Allwinner A83T which is 32 bit processor manufactured
in Taiwan using 28 nm process.
In September 2014, Allwinner announced the Allwinner A83T, an octa-core
tablet processor that packs eight highly energy-efficient Cortex-A7 cores
that can run simultaneously at up to around 2.0 GHz. It also includes a
PowerVR GPU. The first tablet with the chip is expected to hit the market in
Q4 2014.[20]

http://armdevices.net/2015/09/09/2-in-1 ... 6-full-hd/

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don570 · #17 Post by **don570** » Sat 19 Sep 2015, 20:39

Chrome OS will now run Android apps. This explains why Google doesn't support
Remix OS!!!

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2924033/ ... ebook.html

http://armdevices.net/2015/09/19/acer-c ... nvertible/

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disciple · #18 Post by **disciple** » Mon 21 Sep 2015, 06:19

Chrome in other operating systems "should" too... although I've never been able to get Archon to work on my machine.

mrpete · #19 Post by **mrpete** » Tue 06 Oct 2015, 01:23

I like this but I think it still needs a little work. I'd like to wait and see were this will end up.

don570 · #20 Post by **don570** » Wed 14 Oct 2015, 00:39

There is new video by JIDE at youtube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rB51hxODCHQ

Note from JIDE

Remix Minis will be shipped out around late-October and it may take 1-2 weeks for delivery before you can start your experience on the world's first Android PC! #RemixOn!
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don570 · #21 Post by **don570** » Sat 17 Oct 2015, 20:14

charbax has a sample to review

http://armdevices.net/2015/10/17/remix- ... ortex-a53/

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don570 · #22 Post by **don570** » Mon 19 Oct 2015, 18:51

Barry K wrote

I notice that the Remix Mini PC will be shipping with Office (or so it
seems), so MS is getting their foot in the door with Remix.
Probably a wise move from JIDE, to cooperate with MS.

Office is available at google play

What's New
• Try the new Word, Excel, and PowerPoint apps! Now available for
Android tablets and phones in the Google Play store. These new apps are
recommended for tablets and phones running Android OS 4.4 and up.
http://aka.ms/worda, http://aka.ms/excela, http://aka.ms/ppta

• Office Mobile is not recommended for Android OS 4.4 and up.

CNET review wrote: The full-featured Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint apps you've been waiting for have landed on Android. They don't have every single feature their desktop counterparts do, but they offer just enough of the right tools that you'd want to use on your phone or tablet's smaller screen. However, some features aren't available with a free account, so if you need more robust tools, you'll need an Office 365 subscription.

Note that while the Office apps offer plenty of editing tools for free, you'll need to sign in with a Microsoft account to use them. And you can unlock extra features, such as tracking changes, with an Office 365 subscription, which starts at $6.99 per month (£7, AU$12) and also gives you full versions of Office apps on PC and other mobile devices. If you happen to have an Android tablet with a screen larger than 10.1 inches, you'll need a subscription to use the apps.

So you may be forced to pay a monthly subscription if JIDE hasn't bought
the rights to distribute. Perhaps JIDE bought the rights for one year,
then the user pays by subscription.

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don570 · #23 Post by **don570** » Tue 20 Oct 2015, 23:28

one of founders was interviewed by Bloomberg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LMCutSR19no

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peebee · #24 Post by **peebee** » Fri 23 Oct 2015, 08:29

Who in the Puppy community has invested in the Remix Mini crowd funding and is waiting for their delivery?

We know BK has - and I know I have....a Remix Mini (2G) - Early Bird

Perhaps we should form some sort of mutual help group?? Here on the forum - maybe a bit OT? - or "somewhere else"?

Anybody else admit an interest?

Cheers
peebee

Bert · #25 Post by **Bert** » Fri 23 Oct 2015, 12:01

peebee wrote:Who in the Puppy community has invested in the Remix Mini crowd funding and is waiting for their delivery?
Cheers
peebee

I have also invested, waiting for delivery..
That makes three of us.

ally · #26 Post by **ally** » Fri 23 Oct 2015, 12:45

me too...

Bert · #27 Post by **Bert** » Fri 23 Oct 2015, 16:05

Jide wrote:We'll start shipping by early next week

update 22

don570 · #28 Post by **don570** » Sat 24 Oct 2015, 19:17

'A' type plug will ship first. That means Barry K will have to wait

JIDE wrote:SHIPPING

We'll start shipping by early next week. We'll start with a few hundred first and ramp up to thousands shipped every day.

The first to be shipped will be to our US and North American backers. They are also the first plugs (Type A) that we are producing so they'll also be the first ones we ship. Next up will be the EU plugs (Type C) and finally, the UK plugs (Type G).

When your Remix Mini ships, our logistics partner will send you an email along with a tracking number for you to follow your Mini along it's voyage.

Fresh off the assembly lines, your Remix Minis will travel to Hong Kong where they will get on planes and fly into your country. After it passes customs, they'll be expressed to your waiting hands.

Along the way, they'll have to go hundreds or thousands of miles and pass through a couple of customs departments before you'll hear that knock on the door announcing the arrival of your Mini.

It'll be like Christmas in late October/early November!

Thanks again to one and all, and to all a good night! (It's almost midnight here in Beijing)

-The Remix Team

don570 · #29 Post by **don570** » Sat 24 Oct 2015, 19:28

Australia and China are nearly the same

Australia’s plug/socket system is codified as standard AS 3112. Although there are slight differences (the pins of Chinese plugs are 1 mm longer and the sockets are installed with the earth contact facing upwards), the Australian plug mates with the socket used in the People’s Republic of China (mainland China).

gcmartin · #30 Post by **gcmartin** » Sat 24 Oct 2015, 20:11

I saw @PeeBee's request, yesterday. Not sure why this is raised as I think it obvious to support its use on the LAN we have in our homes; but, "I have too".

On another note, I have reviewed 2 of the 4 available different x86 versions of Chrome OSes (loosely speaking), one of which is our own PUPPY version from @ETP.

My reason for review is something that our world is gravitating to: Constant access to one's data...securely! MUCH progress has occurred over the past 5 years and traffic access in the web has twarted many a prowler seeking to ride a particular wave. Further, it has allowed prowlers to be easily identified, when necessary.

With the ability to gain a signal, wire/wireless/unwired, to one's data we are emerging into a new brand of intelligence. AND, the OS will become less and less important in the eyes of the user while concentration on data access management (conscious AND unconscious) is going to dominate future personal existence.

This is NOT any endorsement of anything. Its a factual.

Bert · #31 Post by **Bert** » Sun 25 Oct 2015, 20:36

@gcmartin: please keep this kind of Saturday-night prose "securely"

in your diary and reread in six months time. Sober.

"I have nothing to say and I'm saying it! And that's poetry" John Cage.
This worked well for him, but not for you.

James C · #32 Post by **James C** » Sun 25 Oct 2015, 20:53

Waiting on the delivery of a couple of the 2 Gb/16 Gb models myself.

Would like more storage but thats why we have external drives.No insecure cloud for me.

Bert · #33 Post by **Bert** » Sun 25 Oct 2015, 22:08

James C wrote:Waiting on the delivery of a couple of the 2 Gb/16 Gb models myself.
Would like more storage but thats why we have external drives.No insecure cloud for me.

Hi James C,

There's also the builtin miniSD cardreader, which can handle cards up to 128Gb, if I remember correctly. (can't find where I read/heard this)
I've never been able to fill a 128GB HDD, but then I'm not much into multimedia.

James C · #34 Post by **James C** » Sun 25 Oct 2015, 22:30

Bert wrote:
James C wrote:Waiting on the delivery of a couple of the 2 Gb/16 Gb models myself.
Would like more storage but thats why we have external drives.No insecure cloud for me.
Hi James C,

There's also the builtin miniSD cardreader, which can handle cards up to 128Gb, if I remember correctly. (can't find where I read/heard this)
I've never been able to fill a 128GB HDD, but then I'm not much into multimedia.

I use a lot of storage space ......

But more choices are always nice.

http://www.jide.com/en/mini

Bert · #35 Post by **Bert** » Sun 25 Oct 2015, 23:40

So far, no one of us has replied to Peebee's question:

Perhaps we should form some sort of mutual help group?? Here on the forum - maybe a bit OT? - or "somewhere else"?

I'm beginning to think this is a really good idea:
If such a "canine" forum existed, I would happily send my first questions:

Will Remix OS be truly open-source in the future?
Can I remove anything "Google" from the OS?
Is there a way to retrofit my pc-speakers to "mini-jack"
I want most apps to come from Fdroid! Possible?
Can I install my Brother printer?
Will this essential code work:
Code: Select all
```
aplay /usr/share/audio/2barks.wav
```
to tide me over
Can I add ROX please
Does Remix OS need Puppyfication and if so how?

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Jide tries again, Remix Mini does Android PC