FIC AquaPAD+ runs Linux, includes 802.11g, Bluetooth
By Marc Perton 
posted July 26th 2005 12:40PM
posted July 26th 2005 12:40PM
Taiwan's First International Computer
(FIC) has upgraded its AquaPAD webpad; the AquaPAD+
now includes 802.11g WiFi, IrDA, PCMCIA, USB, VGA output and embedded Linux, powered by a Transmeta Crusoe running at
800 MHz to 1 GHz. The 2.6-pound unit has an 8.4-inch 800x600 touchscreen display, and can also run Windows XP, XP
Embedded or CE (it includes a CF/Microdrive slot as well). As is the case with most other small tablets, this is
designed for vertical markets such as health care and inventory control, not for kicking back on the couch and
browsing, though you could certainly use it for that if you're prepared to pay about $1,100 for the convenience.
[Via Linux Devices]
..."if you’re prepared to pay about $1,100 for the convenience."
and, we're not!
first comment!
so when are they going to be creating devices like this for kicking up on the couch and reading? it seems ludicrous that they can't create something in the $300 range when all we want is a super stripped-down laptop!
if it had a higher screen resolution (and lower price) i could imagine using it with vnc as a high end remote for my desktop computer.
don't have any experience with linux vnc at 1ghz, but i guess the bottle neck would be the wifi bandwidth.
come on people.. why do we want to pay that much money for a computer like that.