Re: Pendrive computer

From	rhkramer@gmail.com
Newsgroups	linux.debian.user
Subject	Re: Pendrive computer
Date	2016-12-28 21:50 +0100
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On Wednesday, December 28, 2016 01:20:06 PM Richard Owlett wrote:
> On 12/28/2016 9:20 AM, Charlie Kravetz wrote:
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> > On Wed, 28 Dec 2016 09:31:20 -0500
> > 
> > rhkramer@gmail.com wrote:
> >> Just wondering if anybody on here has acquired something like the
> >> following (basically a computer on a  stick / pendrive) and tried
> >> loading Debian (or any Linux) on it?
> >> 
> >> Have you found any that aren't preloaded with Windows?
> > 
> > This company has a preloaded USB stick that is the entire computer -
> > http://www.fit-pc.com/web/
> 
> Did you have an explicit product in mind?
> They obviously have the technical expertise to meet my needs.
> However their obvious target audience is OEM &/or mass marketers.
> 

Oops, sorry, left off the name and link:

Intel Compute Stick CS125 Computer with Intel Atom x5 Processor and Windows 10

https://www.amazon.com/Intel-Compute-Computer-Processor-
BOXSTK1AW32SC/dp/B01AZC4NHS/?tag=logicemail-20&ascsubtag=ceb730c4-376e-493a-
ab22-33e99d7aa8b4

It looks like a USB pendrive.



> What I'm looking for is a retail product that would compete with
> PDA's of a decade ago.
> The "application" specific compute power would be satisfied by
> equivalent of a 2 MHz Z80A with <= 640k of RAM. I do not have the
> expertise to estimate how much compute power that would be
> required to drive a current touch screen display.
> 
> Raspberry (sp?) Pi's have the compute power. But their form
> factor is terminally CLUNKY. Besides which I'm looking for an
> "off the shelf" solution.
> 
> > They will preload any OS, Linux, Mac, Windows.
> > 
> > I have not personally tried these.
> > 
> > -

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Pendrive computer rhkramer@gmail.com - 2016-12-28 15:40 +0100
  Re: Pendrive computer Charlie Kravetz <cjk@teamcharliesangels.com> - 2016-12-28 16:50 +0100
    Re: Pendrive computer Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-12-28 19:30 +0100
      Re: Pendrive computer Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-12-29 03:40 +0100
        Re: Pendrive computer Ben Caradoc-Davies <ben@transient.nz> - 2016-12-29 05:40 +0100
        Re: Pendrive computer Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> - 2016-12-29 14:00 +0100
          Re: Pendrive computer Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-12-29 14:40 +0100
            Re: Pendrive computer John Hasler <jhasler@newsguy.com> - 2016-12-29 15:20 +0100
          Re: Pendrive computer Xen <list@xenhideout.nl> - 2016-12-29 18:50 +0100
      Re: Pendrive computer rhkramer@gmail.com - 2016-12-28 21:50 +0100
      Re: Pendrive computer Joe <joe@jretrading.com> - 2016-12-28 23:10 +0100
    Re: Pendrive computer rhkramer@gmail.com - 2016-12-28 21:50 +0100
  Re: Pendrive computer Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-12-28 19:10 +0100
    Re: Pendrive computer Miles Fidelman <mfidelman@meetinghouse.net> - 2016-12-28 19:30 +0100
      Re: Pendrive computer rhkramer@gmail.com - 2016-12-28 22:00 +0100
        Re: Pendrive computer Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-12-29 04:30 +0100
      Re: Pendrive computer Miles Fidelman <mfidelman@meetinghouse.net> - 2016-12-28 22:00 +0100
      Re: Pendrive computer rhkramer@gmail.com - 2016-12-28 22:00 +0100
      Re: Pendrive computer Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-12-28 21:20 +0100
  Re: Pendrive computer Stefan Monnier <monnier@iro.umontreal.ca> - 2016-12-28 19:20 +0100
    Re: Pendrive computer rhkramer@gmail.com - 2016-12-28 21:50 +0100
    Re: Pendrive computer rhkramer@gmail.com - 2016-12-28 22:00 +0100
    Re: Pendrive computer Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> - 2016-12-28 21:20 +0100
  Re: Pendrive computer Joe <joe@jretrading.com> - 2016-12-28 23:10 +0100
    Re: Pendrive computer deloptes <deloptes@gmail.com> - 2016-12-28 23:40 +0100

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