Engadget http://www.engadget.com Engadget http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif Engadget http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[$38 Zipit Wireless Messenger receives Linux injection, becomes $38 netbook]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/38-zipit-wireless-messenger-receives-linux-injection-becomes/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/38-zipit-wireless-messenger-receives-linux-injection-becomes/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/28/38-zipit-wireless-messenger-receives-linux-injection-becomes/#comments$38 Zipit Wireless Messenger receives Linux injection, becomes $38 netbook
Poor Zipit. As a $149.99 instant messenger client nobody got particularly excited about you. Even now, as a $38 IM client you aren't exactly in high demand -- but as a $38 portable Linux machine, well, that's another story altogether. The machines have been tweaked before, but the latest and greatest is this hack from Hunter Davis, who can turn a virgin Zipit Z2 into a full-featured Linux machine in under five minutes, as shown in the video below. To do the same all you need is Hunter's hacked firmware and a microSD card to throw it onto. Once completely tweaked you'll get full mouse support, WiFi connectivity, and even audio output so that you can rock some tunes on the go -- though the command-line interface won't make it the most compelling PMP ever. With only a 300MHz processor and 32MB of RAM we wouldn't go compiling our COMP-SCI 101 homework on here, but this little firmware refresh certainly makes for a tastier experience than before.

[Via lilputing]

Continue reading $38 Zipit Wireless Messenger receives Linux injection, becomes $38 netbook

Filed under:

$38 Zipit Wireless Messenger receives Linux injection, becomes $38 netbook originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 28 Sep 2009 08:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>firmwarehackiminstant messaginginstant messengerInstantMessagingInstantMessengerlinuxpmpzipitzipit z2ZipitZ2Mon, 28 Sep 2009 08:32:00 EST<![CDATA[Zipit reveals Z2 Wireless Messenger for IM addicts]]>http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/27/zipit-reveals-z2-wireless-messenger-for-im-addicts/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/27/zipit-reveals-z2-wireless-messenger-for-im-addicts/http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/27/zipit-reveals-z2-wireless-messenger-for-im-addicts/#comments
It's been quite some time since we've heard from Zipit, but the company is hitting back with a second version of its trendy Wireless Messenger. The Z2 doesn't deviate too far from the original's design, but the keyboard left a lot to be desired during our limited playtime. As expected, this handheld unit works on any WiFi network and supports AOL, Yahoo and MSN IM platforms so users can carry on multiple conversations. Furthermore, you'll find an integrated music player (dubbed MyTunez) that can play back files stored on your miniSD card or tunes streamed from the 'net, and the MyPhotoz feature lets you view photo slideshows, too. For those interested, it'll be available next month for $149.99, and if you hadn't already noticed, a host of hands-on photos are waiting below.

Gallery: Zipit reveals Z2 Wireless Messenger for IM addicts

Filed under: ,

Zipit reveals Z2 Wireless Messenger for IM addicts originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 27 Sep 2007 00:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>chatchattingiminstant messengerinstant messengingInstantMessengerInstantMessengingmessagemessagingwifizipitThu, 27 Sep 2007 00:01:00 EST<![CDATA[Zipit gets Linux, gets on the web, teenagers around the globe scream with glee]]>http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/26/zipit-gets-linux-gets-on-the-web-teenagers-around-the-globe-sc/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/26/zipit-gets-linux-gets-on-the-web-teenagers-around-the-globe-sc/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/26/zipit-gets-linux-gets-on-the-web-teenagers-around-the-globe-sc/#comments Zipit, the WiFi Instant Messenger that lets kids IM and um, IM, has been stuffed with Pixil, a PDA Linux OS. Why? Well, for one it allows the hacker in question to browse the web on his little blue friend. So is this a sign of interesting things to come for the Zipit or just a "because we could" kind of thing? Time will tell.

Filed under: , ,

Zipit gets Linux, gets on the web, teenagers around the globe scream with glee originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 26 Oct 2006 04:32:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>hackslinuxzipitThu, 26 Oct 2006 04:32:00 EST