[ubuntu-uk] The tablet everyone is talking about..

[Tony Scott]

Just ordered one myself from the O2 site - looking forward to running Netbook Edition on it....


Cheers

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----- Original Message ----
> From: Rob Beard <rob at esdelle.co.uk>
> To: UK Ubuntu Talk <ubuntu-uk at lists.ubuntu.com>
> Sent: Tue, 6 April, 2010 9:38:23
> Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] The tablet everyone is talking about..
> 
> Alan Pope wrote:
> No, not that Apple thing, but the O2 
> Joggler.
>
> 50 quid (for 14 days from 2nd April) and free delivery 
> gets you a 7
> inch touch screen device with:-
>
> 1.3GHz 
> Intel Atom CPU
> 1GB storage
> 512MB RAM
> Wired 
> ethernet
> Broadcom b/g/n WiFi
> Audio + headphone jack
> USB 
> port
>
> 
> >http://shop.o2.co.uk/joggler
>
> It seems to come with a 
> cut-down version of Ubuntu Hardy and can be
> flashed to run 'proper' 
> Ubuntu or Netbook Edition if you wish.
>
> I thought it might be 
> useful as a mythtv frontend for my desk or
> bedside, or maybe even an IP 
> telephone when paired with a suitable USB
> headset.
>
> Some 
> links I've gathered:-
>
> 
> target=_blank >http://shop.o2.co.uk/joggler
> 
> href="http://robhu.livejournal.com/750902.html" target=_blank 
> >http://robhu.livejournal.com/750902.html
> 
> href="http://magician.gforums.de/wiki/index.php5?title=UNE_Installation" 
> target=_blank 
> >http://magician.gforums.de/wiki/index.php5?title=UNE_Installation
> 
> 
> >http://www.facepunch.com/showthread.php?p=21187242
> 
> href="http://www.trustedreviews.com/peripherals/review/2009/07/01/O2-Joggler/p1" 
> target=_blank 
> >http://www.trustedreviews.com/peripherals/review/2009/07/01/O2-Joggler/p1
> 
> 
> target=_blank 
> >http://www.pcpro.co.uk/reviews/peripherals/253801/o2-joggler
> 
> href="http://www.hotukdeals.com/item/646001/o2-joggler-49-99-now-with-free-app-" 
> target=_blank 
> >http://www.hotukdeals.com/item/646001/o2-joggler-49-99-now-with-free-app-
>
> 
> Cheers,
> Al.
>
>  
Hmm... I'm very interested.  
> Has anyone on the list actually got one of 
these yet?

I'm wondering 
> what sort of power requirements it has (I gather it 
doesn't run off a 
> battery which is a shame) but I'm interested to know 
if it has a fairly 
> standard power supply (such as 12 volt PSU or laptop 
PSU)?

What I'm 
> thinking is maybe something like this would make a great in-car 
media player 
> (either for playing MP3s or XVid movies to keep the kids 
quiet on long 
> journeys) at least if it can be powered off a cigarette 
lighter socket (or 
> alternatively an inverter).

Sounds like a good excuse to pop down to the 
> O2 store later on.

Rob


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