Re: Pendrive computer

From	Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net>
Newsgroups	linux.debian.user
Subject	Re: Pendrive computer
Date	2016-12-29 03:40 +0100
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On 12/28/2016 4:07 PM, Joe wrote:
> On Wed, 28 Dec 2016 12:20:06 -0600
> Richard Owlett <rowlett@cloud85.net> wrote:
>
>>
>>
>> What I'm looking for is a retail product that would compete with
>> PDA's of a decade ago.
>
> I think they're called 'smartphones'.

Hardware wise,  if all cell network connectivity was removed - OK.
It would have to be delivered as a "rooted" device so I could 
install only the software that I actually wanted rather than what 
some marketer that never met me just knew I desperately needed.

IOW I want Linux, *NOT* Windows ;/

>
>>
>> Raspberry (sp?) Pi's have the compute power. But their form
>> factor is terminally CLUNKY.
>
> That's because there are all those socket thingies all over them. Which
> makes them useful in the real world.

They serve a significant market. I'm just not part of that market.
Using software as an analogy, my world view resembles the target 
audience of "Linux From Scratch" &/or Slackware but I'm willing 
to trade some of that flexibility for the convenience of Debian's 
repository of precompiled and tested software.

>
>> Besides which I'm looking for an
>> "off the shelf" solution.
>
> To which *precise* problem?
>

Me ;} Think in terms of Greek archetypes.

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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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