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Submission + - PengPod raises more than $50,000, plans to ship Linux powered tablets soon (liliputing.com)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: Quoted liliputing

"PengPodPengPod plans to start shipping 7 and 10 inch tablets with support for Linux as well as Google Android in January. The company, founded by Neal Peacock, has been raising money to help support software development for the tablets — and Peacock just wrote in to let us know the project has surpassed its initial $49,000 fundraising goal. In other words, the campaign will be fully funded and backers that pledged $120 or more should get their tablets starting in January if all goes according to plan."
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Submission + - GNU/Linux on ARM SOCs becoming common

Submitted by drachensun
drachensun writes: Could this be the year of GNU/Linux tablets / portable devices? If you take a look at Linux news, it seems that 2013 is shaping up for Linux tablets. Starting with the latest Ubuntu release for the nexus tablet. Two devices are secluded to be released in early 2013. The first one PengPod is wrapping up a successful crowdfunding effort on indiegogo. They have a line of dual booting portable devices running GNU/Linux and Android/Linux. The second Vivaldi is another GNU/Linux tablet that has closed its pre-orders quoted from their site: “After an overwhelming response and thousands of pre-orders, the first shipments of Vivaldis have been spoken for.” Then you have Rasberry PI making a mini computer.

So is 2013 the Year of Linux tablets? Only time will tell, but it seems people are starting to look for open source Operating Systems and are tired of large corporation user agreements.
Android

Submission + - GNU/Linux tablet Revolution 2013 1

Submitted by garbagechuteflyboy
garbagechuteflyboy writes: Could this be the year of GNU/Linux tablets / portable devices? If you take a look at Linux news, it seems that 2013 is shaping up for Linux tablets. Starting with the latest Ubuntu release for the nexus tablet. Two devices are secluded to be released in early 2013. The first one PengPod is wrapping up a successful crowdfunding effort on indiegogo. They have a line of dual booting portable devices running GNU/Linux and Android/Linux. The second Vivaldi is another GNU/Linux tablet that has closed its pre-orders quoted from their site: “After an overwhelming response and thousands of pre-orders, the first shipments of Vivaldis have been spoken for.” Then you have Rasberry PI making a mini computer.

So is 2013 the Year of Linux tablets? Only time will tell, but it seems people are starting to look for open source Operating Systems and are tired of large corporation user agreements.
Android

Submission + - GNU/Linux Tablet Revolution 2013

Submitted by drachensun
drachensun writes: Will this be the year of the GNU/Linux tablet? If you take a look at Linux news, it seems that 2013 is shaping up for GNU/Linux to break out in the tablet market. Ubuntu’s latest release is easier then ever to install and has added some great features for the nexus.

There are a number of portable devices scheduled for be released in 2013.
  PengPod is wrapping up what looks to be a successful crowdfunding effort on indiegogo. They have a line of dual booting portable devices running GNU/Linux and Android/Linux. Vivaldi is another GNU/Linux tablet that has closed its pre-orders quoted from their site: “After an overwhelming response and thousands of pre-orders, the first shipments of Vivaldis have been spoken for.” Then you have Rasberry PI making a mini computer. Ubuntu is developing Ubuntu for Devices.

So is 2013 the Year of GNU/Linux tablets? Only time will, but it seems to have a good chance to grow and become more established in the tablet market.
Android

Submission + - Will 2013 be the year of Linux?

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: Will this be the year of GNU/Linux? If you take a look at Linux news, it seems that 2013 is shaping up for Linux to finally get more then it’s 1% market share. Ubuntu’s latest release is easier then ever to install and has added some great features.

There are a number of portable devices scheduled for be released in 2013.
  PengPod is wrapping up what looks to be a successful crowdfunding effort on indiegogo. They have a line of dual booting portable devices running GNU/Linux and Android/Linux. Vivaldi is another GNU/Linux tablet that has closed its pre-orders quoted from their site: “After an overwhelming response and thousands of pre-orders, the first shipments of Vivaldis have been spoken for.” Then you have Rasberry PI making a mini computer. Ubuntu is developing Ubuntu for Android.

So is 2013 the Year of Linux? Only time will, but it seems to have a good chance to grow and become more established in the OS marketplace.
Android

Submission + - Linux Revolution 2013 1

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: Linux Revolution 2013

Will this be the year of GNU/Linux? If you ask a ZDNet journalist you would probably get a yes, just like every year since 2009. If you take a look at Linux news, it seems that 2013 is shaping up for Linux to finally get more then it’s 1% market share. Ubuntu’s latest release is easier then ever to install and has added some great features.

There are a number of portable devices scheduled for be released in 2013.
  PengPod is wrapping up what looks to be a successful crowdfunding effort on indiegogo. They have a line of dual booting portable devices running GNU/Linux and Android/Linux. Vivaldi is another GNU/Linux tablet that has closed its pre-orders quoted from their site: “After an overwhelming response and thousands of pre-orders, the first shipments of Vivaldis have been spoken for.” Then you have Rasberry PI making a mini computer. Ubuntu is developing Ubuntu for Android.

So is 2013 the Year of Linux? Only time will, but it seems to have a good chance this time.
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Submission + - Linux Revolution

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
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."
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Submission + - First dual-booting tablet can run Linux/Android (indiegogo.com)

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

Submitted by garbagechuteflyboy
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
Android

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

Submitted by
garbagechuteflyboy
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."
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Submission + - PengPod, a 'true Linux' tablet (pcworld.com)

Submitted by garbagechuteflyboy
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."
Android

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

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

Submitted by
drachensun
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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