OT ? I'm about this close to buying an iPad...

[Stephen Gallagher]

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On 09/02/2010 01:33 PM, Linuxguy123 wrote:
> On Thu, 2010-09-02 at 11:26 -0400, Dr. Michael J. Chudobiak wrote:
> <snip>
>>
>> Anyway... Apple locks down the iPad pretty tight, which makes for a 
>> robust but very inflexible system. Beware. If you like the freedom of 
>> Linux, you may chafe at the restrictions in the iPad.
> 
> That is basically what is keeping me from buying one.  That and no USB
> port.
> 
> Is anyone running Linux on an iPad ?   Is it practical ?
> 

Might I recommend:
http://www.archos.com/products/ta/archos_101it/index.html?country=us&lang=en

It's coming out in October, but it's a 10.1" Android tablet for $300
USD. Seems like it might fit the bill.

Also, Archos is one of the few Android tablet manufacturers that are
actually in compliance with the GPL, having the source code of the GPL
components readily-available for download on their website:
http://www.archos.com/support/support_tech/updates.html?lang=en

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