Tuesday, August 14, 2007

Linutop - Mini Linux Kernel Based PC

Check out this neat little device I came across. It is a mini Linux kernel based PC. It come with a USB stick preloaded with Xubuntu but you can change the distro to one of the more popular one like Mandriva, DSL, Puppy, etc. One suggestion would be more RAM (256 MB is standard issue) and wi-fi.

You can find more information on their website and their wiki. You can buy one for 280 EU.

Friday, August 3, 2007

Google Phone (GPhone) - Q1 2008

Has everyone heard about the new GPhone that is planned to be released in the Spring of 2008? It is rumored to run Linux on a Texas Instruments "Edge" Chipset. The initial carrier is rumored to be T-Mobile in the US and Orange in France and other countries. You can just image what type of software or AJAX apps it is going to run. Hopefully it will include a GPS. If not, their loss. All phones by next year should have a GPS. Who likes carrying a bulging BT GPS module in their pocket?