It looks fine. I guess someone somewhere sometime will get to put Linux into it. I've been fighting for quite some time with an UMPC that don't support Linux, and at least for once I would love to change some configure&fix time to just-play time. Thanks, David. 2012/11/29 david <gnome@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>: > Kindle Fire HD? They can be rooted. Don't know if there's any Linux that > would run on one. > > > On 11/29/2012 01:33 AM, Carlos sanchiavedraz wrote: >> >> 2012/11/29 SxDx <sed@xxxxxxx>: >>>> >>>> From: "Carlos sanchiavedraz" <csanchezgs@xxxxxxxxx> >>>> But I think their maybe two heavy to carry, and I would prefer >>>> something robust for live use and traveling. >>> >>> >>> I have both an archos g9 (ssd version, no hd) and a nexus7. >>> >>> I didn't play much with audio yet. I just hacked the g9 to >>> put the linux I wanted, rooting by hand (for the funz), not >>> using the official method. Doing so, I had to plug/unplug the >>> mini-usb cable very often to debug my rooting/rebooting process >>> and now the connection is weak. I have to turn the cable before >>> plugging it so that there is some tension in there otherwise >>> it won't work. The version I have has also a weak display; when >>> you press behind the screen you have this "wavy" effect appearing >>> on screen (you know, when you press too hard on a LCD display, there >>> is this kind of wavy thing). The overall construction does not seem >>> very solid (it's plastic). >>> >>> So for robustness, the archos g9 is to be avoided. That said, >>> it's just my experience with it. And more recent versions might >>> be better (the "wavy" thing is gone as I've heard). >>> >>> For the nexus7, the screen has a nice glass, and 10 points of >>> touch (the g9 only 4). For music it might be better. But it has >>> not SD-card slot, contrary to the g9. There again, I didn't hack >>> it much, I don't want to open the bootloader the official way, >>> so to have an alternative to android is some more work for me >>> at the moment. I think, by having played with a virtual piano >>> on it, that the audio latency is a bit better with the android 4.2 on >>> it. Android 4.2 is supposed to have a better audio latency, so >>> they say at google. I don't think android is a good solution for >>> audio things. The system is very very bloated. (Note that I didn't >>> do much of audio, so just an overall feeling.) >>> >>> That said, maybe there are some free-software friendly devices out >>> there. The g9 needs binary drivers for the 3D thing (I didn't check >>> for the nexus7, but I suspect it's the same). Maybe some manufacturers >>> release schematics and manuals for the parts they glue together so >>> that we laymen can hack the thing the way we want. But >>> a little voice inside of my brain says "don't count on that". >>> >>> Note also that a big problem with those computers is the >>> difficulty to change the battery. You cannot easily open them >>> and replace things in there. (And just for the record, no I >>> didn't buy those, I won them in programming contests.) >>> >>> My 1.5€. >> >> >> Really useful information, and is very good to know those pros and >> cons you mention. >> >> Thanks for your extended response. > > > > -- > David > gnome@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > authenticity, honesty, community > http://clanjones.org/david/ > http://dancing-treefrog.deviantart.com/ > > _______________________________________________ > Linux-audio-user mailing list > Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user -- Carlos sanchiavedraz * Musix GNU+Linux http://www.musix.es _______________________________________________ Linux-audio-user mailing list Linux-audio-user@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx http://lists.linuxaudio.org/listinfo/linux-audio-user
