Linux is everywhere. That’s easy to
say but I decided to find out what all I have. So given above is the
shot of all the Linux powered devices that I have. Also, they are all
the wifi devices that I have. I as not sure if my canon sx30 is running on Linux
hence not including in the list.
My Linux gadgets |
In the order of size they are .
- Samsung Laptop:
Bought about 4 months ago. Bought for
study purpose but have not done anything till date. Also wanted some
thing lighter and this is not. Couldn't get something in 11 to 13”
range. Some new stuff is now launched but too late for me now. Came
with FreeDOS. Currently running Ubuntu 11.11. It has seen Fedora,
Ubuntu, OpenSuse till now and might get to run OpenBSD in some time.
Have to get some time for that. Don't like the new Widget-y look of
the new Oss though.
- HP touch-pad 32GB:
Most recent purchase from Amazon.com.
The shipper did not account for import tax and had to visit the local
customs office for this. Apart from this I have no complaint
regarding this. Comes with WebOS which is a nice OS. Also installed
Cyanogen Mod Alpha 2 on Touchpad which runs nicely. very good
performance for an alpha release of Android. But I have decided to
stick to WebOS. Its nice has overclock support to 1.5Ghz and has the
games that run nicely. I play bug life, Asphalt6, NFS hot pursuit,
etc on this and they run great.
Recommended for everyone if they can
get it cheaply. 20k Android 10" tablet. Others are nearly 30k I am lovin this one
- Amazon Kindle:
Great single purpose device for
reading books. Got it last year for preparing/studying for the job
change. Not very useful for the technical .pdf format books that I wanted to read. but should be great for the pocket sized books that
are available for casual reading. I think it should always be bought
with the case, kindle is a bit difficult to hold without it. Also, it
plays mp3 file and now Amazon has added Audible audiobook support as
well. Am a big fan of the Audiobooks now. but most of my time is
spent listening to podcasts and not getting the time now.
- Samsung Galaxy S II (SGS2 9100) :
After the LG Optimus one I wanted a
bigger screen and this was the best handset a few months ago and
surprisingly it still is. Wonderful screen, Fast processor So much
memory. Optimus one has 200MB of app memory and it was a struggle to
have apps and worry about app2sd and all that. This has 2GB of app
memory and I have not even used 1 GB of it. Choice is a wonderful
predicament. The newer handsets are just about equaling this one and
it is a testament to the work of Samsung that even after nearly a
year of launch the is is still the best phone. Hopefully it'll get
the the ICS soon.
- LG Optimus One:
Got this last year along with my car for
the interviews. Having a car would increase my area of jobs to target
and with no knowledge of Bangalore roads I needed maps. So this was my
navigation device. A good handset which gave me no problems. Still
working and is now my moms gaming device where she plays angry birds rio
all the time. Coming from the normal feature phone this was a big
change for me. Changing from nokia was also a big decision but they did not
have any good handsets then. Soon realized that the smart phone needs
a big screen for the maps and browsing. The medium sized screen was
becoming a problem.
That's it for now. TC and Enjoy life.
PS. Thanks to my friend blogger who inspired me to take up blogging again.
PS. Thanks to my friend blogger who inspired me to take up blogging again.
2 comments:
Awesome gadgets... can you give a detailed take on touchpad and kindle.. I want to go for kindle.. just don't know how it feels to read books.. (looking to read novels on it) :)
Nice post with awesome points! Can’t wait for the next one.
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