On Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at 10:22 PM, Bob Jonkman <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:bjonkman@sobac.com">bjonkman@sobac.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); padding-left: 1ex;">
On 10-10-05 08:25 PM, Khalid Baheyeldin wrote:<br>
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On Tue, Oct 5, 2010 at 8:15 PM, Insurance Squared Inc. <<a href="mailto:gcooke@insurancesquared.com" target="_blank">gcooke@insurancesquared.com</a> <mailto:<a href="mailto:gcooke@insurancesquared.com" target="_blank">gcooke@insurancesquared.com</a>>> wrote:<br>
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I mentioned before on the list that I'd like to see a linux<br>
version of the ipad/slate/sony tablet/whatever. I think one of<br>
you folks should find a hardware manufacturer to build one that's<br></div>
full of open components, [...]<div class="im"><br>
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Already happened, or on its way. <br>
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The hardware is on its way, from Samsung (Galaxy Tab), Dell (Streak), and others.<br>
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But is any of that open hardware, ie. with specs and circuit diagrams and not encumbered by patents?<font color="#888888"></font></blockquote><div><br>No idea. <br><br>When it comes to phones the radio chips, encryption, ...etc. is all encumbered. <br>
Not sure about the resistive (multi-touch) screens. They may be too.<br><br>Tablets should have less restrictions, since essentially they are just non-x86<br>PCs running ARM chip sets.<br><br>The point here is that there is variety (as we have seen with the aPad). Will<br>
they be as open as the PCs of today are? Maybe, but still manufacturing <br>them would not be easy, just like laptops today, though open, have a high<br>barrier to entry.<br></div></div>-- <br>Khalid M. Baheyeldin<br><a href="http://2bits.com">2bits.com</a>, Inc.<br>
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