No matter how legit a device might look to begin with, it's always encouraging to see a few pics of it in the real world, just to ease our anxious souls. Well, it looks like
TurboLinux's Wizpy can official join the ranks of living, breathing devices, now that Impress Watch has gotten a hold of the little Linux number. Not much more real info about this guy, just the usual PMP / Linux-booting fare, but if that 33,800 yen pricetag for the 4GB version is a bit steep, you might be glad to hear TurboLinux has a 2GB version on the way as well, which should cost 29,800 and drop at the same time on February the 23rd. Peep a few less glossy pics after the break.
posted Jan 31st 2007 12:44PM
This actually doesn't look half bad. Kinda cool.
--Matt
http://www.redrule.com
Isn't it possible to install Linux on practically any pmp?
Yes, but choose your words with care. It is possible to install Linux on VIRTUALLY all PMPs, but it isn't always PRACTICAL to install Linux on all PMPs (lack of optimization, etc.). That doesn't detract from the fact that this is one of the first ones to be sold with Linux as the intended firmware.
The source article says this device has "FireFox/Thunderbird/Skype/RealPlayer 10 for Linux/Adobe Reader 7.0..." and "OpenOffice.org 2.1" on 4Gb models... This is a wonderful package! BUT DOES THE DEVICE HAVE WIFI or smth. to use this software?
Also, I am really wondering: will it be able to play music files with DRM? If it is, then... hm... it would be even easier for people to remove it.
If the sound quality is nice and this is a PDA, then its really a good deal
Heh. If I'm not mistaken, its got a "paperclip reset" button on the side!
The firmware isn't using Linux is it? I thought it included linux to boot your PC of it. (just using it as a USB thumb drive)
But does it run Linu-- nevermind.
But will it blend? That is the question...
"BUT DOES THE DEVICE HAVE WIFI or smth. to use this software?"
That software lineup looks a lot like the choice freewares available at U3.com for U3 enabled flash drives. This leads me to posit that like U3 drives, this device doesn't run those juicy apps autonymously, but instead allows you to run them on any windows PC you connect this PMP to.
Not that that's not cool, it is. Taking your favorite places with you and not leaving behind records of where you've surfed alone makes it worth procuring/setting up such a device...
Do you have to pay $1.99 to enable MP3 playback?
Yes mark, you are right indeed.
Wow, that removeable battery looks awesome!
What? Huh? Oh...nevermind then.