garbagechuteflyboy - Slashdot User

Submission + - Linux Revolution

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Friday November 23, 2012 @10:26AM

An anonymous reader writes: Quoted Katherine Noyes
"The tablet arena already includes countless contenders featuring Linux-based Android, but a company currently seeking funding on indiegogo aims to produce a new line of what it calls “true Linux” devices.
We've already seen Linux-powered tablets including the Vivaldi and the rugged Trimble Yuma, of course, but the new PengPod line from Peacock Imports includes both 7- and 10-inch tablet models as well as a mini PC, all running the free and open source operating system. The prospect is a compelling one, and it fits right in with the Linux powered revolution that's been going on. If you're a fan of Linux in particular or low-cost devices in general, you may want to check out this new option.

We've already seen Linux-powered tablets including the Vivaldi and the rugged Trimble Yuma, of course, but the new PengPod line from Peacock Imports includes both 7- and 10-inch tablet models as well as a mini PC, all running the free and open source operating system. The prospect is a compelling one, and it fits right in with the Linux powered revolution that's been going on. If you're a fan of Linux in particular or low-cost devices in general, you may want to check out this new option."

Submission + - First dual-booting tablet can run Linux/Android (indiegogo.com)

Submitted by garbagechuteflyboy on Sunday November 18, 2012 @06:08PM

garbagechuteflyboy writes: PengPod is the first dual-booting tablet; It's able to run both Linux and Android. Pengpod is now running the latest Plasma Active which gives this powerful Linux tablet features that were previously only available to iPad and Android tablets. PengPod is currently selling Pre-orders on indiegogo.
PengPod hoping to ship inexpensive Linux tablets with 7, 10 inch displays liliputing
Android and Linux on a dual-booting tablet Ars Technica
Meet the PengPod, a 'true Linux' tablet starting at $120 PCWorld

Submission + - First dual-booting tablet can run Linux/Android (pengpod.com)

Submitted by garbagechuteflyboy on Sunday November 18, 2012 @05:19PM

garbagechuteflyboy writes: PengPod is the first dual-booting tablet; It's able to run both Linux and Android. Pengpod is now running the latest Plasma Active which gives this powerful Linux tablet features that were previously only available to iPad and Android tablets. PengPod is currently selling Pre-orders on Indiegogo.
PengPod hoping to ship inexpensive Linux tablets with 7, 10 inch displays liliputing
Android and Linux on a dual-booting tablet Ars Technica
Meet the PengPod, a 'true Linux' tablet starting at $120 PCWorld

Submission + - Dual-booting tablet now running latest plasma active (indiegogo.com)

Submitted by

garbagechuteflyboy

on Sunday November 18, 2012 @03:25PM

garbagechuteflyboy writes: "PengPod has created an opensuse image for their PengPods and have now incorporated the latest plasma active touch UI. This makes the dual booting tablet running Linux and Android the first mass produced Linux tablet capable of features that were previously only found using an iPad or Android tablet."

Submission + - PengPod, a 'true Linux' tablet (pcworld.com)

Submitted by garbagechuteflyboy on Friday November 16, 2012 @05:53PM

garbagechuteflyboy writes: quote from PCWorld

""The tablet arena already includes countless contenders featuring Linux-based Android, but a company currently seeking funding on Indiegogo aims to produce a new line of what it calls “true Linux” devices. We've already seen Linux-powered tablets including the Vivaldi and the rugged Trimble Yuma, of course, but the new PengPod line from Peacock Imports includes both 7- and 10-inch tablet models as well as a mini PC, all running Linux the free and open source operating system. “Our goal is to build a powerful, True Linux Tablet, one free of Android's restrictions, at a reasonable price,” the company explains."

Submission + - Meet the PengPod, a 'true Linux' tablet starting at $120 (indiegogo.com)

Submitted by

garbagechuteflyboy

on Friday November 16, 2012 @04:39PM

garbagechuteflyboy writes: "Quote from PCWorld article by Katherine Noyes

"The tablet arena already includes countless contenders featuring Linux-based Android, but a company currently seeking funding on Indiegogo (http://www.indiegogo.com/pengpod) aims to produce a new line of what it calls “true Linux” devices. We've already seen Linux-powered tablets including the Vivaldi and the rugged Trimble Yuma, of course, but the new PengPod (http://www.pengpod.com) line from Peacock Imports includes both 7- and 10-inch tablet models as well as a mini PC, all running the free and open source operating system. “Our goal is to build a powerful, True Linux Tablet, one free of Android's restrictions, at a reasonable price,” the company explains. All three devices in the PengPod line feature the Allwinner A10 system on a chip and come with the user's choice of Linux or Android 4.0." story url http://www.pcworld.com/article/2014263/meet-the-pengpod-a-true-linux-tablet-starting-at-120.html"

Submission + - PengPod tablets to support Android or Linux dual boot (indiegogo.com)

Submitted by

drachensun

on Wednesday November 07, 2012 @11:41AM

drachensun writes: "There is a pre-order going on for the PengPod line of tablets and mini PCs. They can run Android or Linux and support KDE, Gnome, LXDE, LibreOffice, Plasma-Active and XBMC with hardware acceleration and is based on a Linaro root file system. There is also an unofficial cyanogenmod port. The hardware is all based around the A10 Allwinner processor which has an active community of developers working to mainline it."

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