TurboLinux's Wizpy in the wild

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.

[Matt @ Jan 31st 2007 12:50PM]

This actually doesn't look half bad. Kinda cool.

--Matt
http://www.redrule.com

[mark @ Jan 31st 2007 1:08PM]

Isn't it possible to install Linux on practically any pmp?

[Kichigai Mentat @ Jan 31st 2007 1:43PM]

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.

[Electromodo @ Jan 31st 2007 1:43PM]

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

[mark @ Jan 31st 2007 5:43PM]

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)

[Kichigai Mentat @ Jan 31st 2007 1:43PM]

But does it run Linu-- nevermind.

[stuart @ Jan 31st 2007 1:49PM]

But will it blend? That is the question...

[LostCarcosa.net @ Jan 31st 2007 2:07PM]

Heh. If I'm not mistaken, its got a "paperclip reset" button on the side!

[Oddmanout @ Jan 31st 2007 4:07PM]

"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...

[KC @ Jan 31st 2007 4:36PM]

Do you have to pay $1.99 to enable MP3 playback?

[whiskey @ Jan 31st 2007 9:42PM]

Yes mark, you are right indeed.

[cjrenaud @ Feb 1st 2007 10:55PM]

Wow, that removeable battery looks awesome!

What? Huh? Oh...nevermind then.