Well, we have an OS that is completely open source. An SDK that can be used on any platform and with any IDE without paying anything. Freedom to write and distribute applications to any device without anyone's approval.
> Hey, it's Linux right? It'll be open, run all the programs I'm familiar with and let me hack around and have some fun right?
Linux is a kernel. No, it won't run the programs made for desktop operating systems just because they use the same kernel, which are likely to offer poor user experience on a tablet anyway.
Yes, it will run the programs made for desktop operating systems, as long as they're recompiled for ARM:
This is an example of Ubuntu running on the LY-F1 (which is incidentally one of the tablets these guys show pictures of, so it's not very clear what they're actually planning on doing for this money other than passing orders on to distributors and chucking in suitable Ubuntu image):
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I have to disagree with some points made here.
> free of Google and Android's restrictions
Well, we have an OS that is completely open source. An SDK that can be used on any platform and with any IDE without paying anything. Freedom to write and distribute applications to any device without anyone's approval.
> Hey, it's Linux right? It'll be open, run all the programs I'm familiar with and let me hack around and have some fun right?
Linux is a kernel. No, it won't run the programs made for desktop operating systems just because they use the same kernel, which are likely to offer poor user experience on a tablet anyway.
Yes, it will run the programs made for desktop operating systems, as long as they're recompiled for ARM:
This is an example of Ubuntu running on the LY-F1 (which is incidentally one of the tablets these guys show pictures of, so it's not very clear what they're actually planning on doing for this money other than passing orders on to distributors and chucking in suitable Ubuntu image):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MyVarHgHMWg
The poor user experience part I agree with, though.