I suspect an Ubuntu or other Linux port to this booklet would not be too difficult and that we'll see one soon after launch. Maybe even from some Linux hobbyists from within Nokia in the same way Sony releases unsupported versions for the Playstation. That would satisfy me.
K
On Tue, Aug 25, 2009 at 10:55 AM, Gary <gary@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Kevin T. Neely wrote:
I don't have any qualms with the Atom processor as an energy efficient
device but I've never been fond of Intel's business practices (their
dealings with the OLPC project are only one of many). Also, I don't
really see that Nokia are marketing the Booklet 3G as a corporate platform.
q.v. http://europe.nokia.com/find-products/mini-laptop and
http://conversations.nokia.com/2009/08/24/nokia-booklet-3g-mini-laptop-unveiled
And the N97 handset has already released based on Symbian OS 9.4 and
> And remember, the N900 is coming out. The OS/2 comparison is
> interesting, and it may well be that Maemo stays firmly in the
> "hobbyist" arena. But i think we will see Maemo take a bigger role as
> the laptop and phone continue to merge into a new hybrid device (of
> which netbooks and internet tablets are early forays into this class
> of device.
Series 60 v5 UI running on the ARM 11 proc. I guess I don't see what
they have to gain by moving in to the already overcrowded "Wintel" market.
-Gary
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