Cheap UMPC/Tablets?
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Hi all,
I’m looking for something like a tablet format pc but in the eee price bracket. It can be an off the shelf product or a combination of products combined with in a custom enclosure does any body know of any anything or can you point me in the right direction. Win CE based devices don’t seem to have the grunt.
ps maby a helpful mod will change the title "Tablet / UMPC" as I have just had a coppy past error
I’m looking for something like a tablet format pc but in the eee price bracket. It can be an off the shelf product or a combination of products combined with in a custom enclosure does any body know of any anything or can you point me in the right direction. Win CE based devices don’t seem to have the grunt.
ps maby a helpful mod will change the title "Tablet / UMPC" as I have just had a coppy past error
Edited by ceebmoj on Monday 7th April 16:44
mft said:
How much grunt do you need?
How about the Nokia 800/810 Linux tablets?
Hi,How about the Nokia 800/810 Linux tablets?
I’m struggling to find specks on how much grunt they have I guess I am looking for something in the region of a p3 800 ball park
As with most things I really need to run some bench marks on the device to know for sure
It looks like the N800 might not be powerful enough for you, then:
http://wiki.hbmobile.org/index.php?title=Applicati...
http://www.tux.org/~mayer/linux/results2.html
Benchmark | Nokia N800 | P2 266 | P2 450mhz |
---|---|---|---|
MEMORY INDEX | 0.808 | 1.199 | 1.792 |
INTEGER INDEX | 1.185 | 0.968 | 1.559 |
FLOATING-POINT INDEX | 0.908 | 1.904 | 2.612 |
http://wiki.hbmobile.org/index.php?title=Applicati...
http://www.tux.org/~mayer/linux/results2.html
N800 won't have the power. It won't even run OpenOffice.
You might pick up a cheap tablet on eBay, but worth pointing out that most Tablet PCs have an active digitiser. Which works off a special pen, it won't work with your finger.
s/h Samsung Q1 or Asus R2H are probably about as cheap as a Windows UMPC gets at the moment ...
However ! A large number of Intel/Linux based Mobile Internet Devices are about to hit later in the year. Although if they ever make it here is another question. Might be worth hanging on ?
You might pick up a cheap tablet on eBay, but worth pointing out that most Tablet PCs have an active digitiser. Which works off a special pen, it won't work with your finger.
s/h Samsung Q1 or Asus R2H are probably about as cheap as a Windows UMPC gets at the moment ...
However ! A large number of Intel/Linux based Mobile Internet Devices are about to hit later in the year. Although if they ever make it here is another question. Might be worth hanging on ?
Noger said:
N800 won't have the power. It won't even run OpenOffice.
You might pick up a cheap tablet on eBay, but worth pointing out that most Tablet PCs have an active digitiser. Which works off a special pen, it won't work with your finger.
s/h Samsung Q1 or Asus R2H are probably about as cheap as a Windows UMPC gets at the moment ...
However ! A large number of Intel/Linux based Mobile Internet Devices are about to hit later in the year. Although if they ever make it here is another question. Might be worth hanging on ?
Hi there,You might pick up a cheap tablet on eBay, but worth pointing out that most Tablet PCs have an active digitiser. Which works off a special pen, it won't work with your finger.
s/h Samsung Q1 or Asus R2H are probably about as cheap as a Windows UMPC gets at the moment ...
However ! A large number of Intel/Linux based Mobile Internet Devices are about to hit later in the year. Although if they ever make it here is another question. Might be worth hanging on ?
Do you have any links to possible devices? As I have looked about but most of the devices I can find are not in the tablet from factor I have no problem with there being a key board but the screen really needs to fold round so it can be used as a tablet. the only thing that I have found so far that meats my requirements is the One Laptop Per Child however I don’t know if the processor in that is up to the job.
Hi,
Touch screen as well. The device is to be used in an environment where a key board is inappropriate having said that if you can think of a combination of products we can add a touch screen. i.e. if you know of a small embedded pc we can add a touch screen, battery and associated electronics. Then package the product.
Touch screen as well. The device is to be used in an environment where a key board is inappropriate having said that if you can think of a combination of products we can add a touch screen. i.e. if you know of a small embedded pc we can add a touch screen, battery and associated electronics. Then package the product.
Plotloss is the person to speak to about that I think.
For a windows POV you could go for.
Samsung Q1.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Samsung-Q1-Tablet-PC-UMPC-Ul...
The early Q1s didn't have the little (and useless) keyboard. Running XP they are fairly nippy.
For a windows POV you could go for.
Samsung Q1.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Samsung-Q1-Tablet-PC-UMPC-Ul...
The early Q1s didn't have the little (and useless) keyboard. Running XP they are fairly nippy.
This seller has some late model Flybooks: http://search.ebay.co.uk/_W0QQsassZwidgetuk
You never know you might get lucky on bidding, one went for £250ish according to this guys history. I found it while looking for batteries for the one I'm buying.
You never know you might get lucky on bidding, one went for £250ish according to this guys history. I found it while looking for batteries for the one I'm buying.
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