Linked by Thom Holwerda on Tue 19th Jun 2012 00:10 UTC
So, the Microsoft announcement - taking place as I write this, 01:45 in my timezone - turns out to be a bigger deal than expected. Microsoft just announced it's going full-on hardware - the company announced a new tablet called 'Surface', and boy, is this thing something to behold. Microsoft's hardware partners? They're not happy right now. Update: Here's Microsoft's official Surface site. I believe someone coined the phrase 'sexy as a succubus' in the comments about Vizio? Stealin' it! Update II: They aren't just taking the iPad head-on - this is a straight-up MacBook Air competitor.
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2005-06-29
Problem solved, just buy a Raspberry Pi board, 3D print a case with a MakerBot or RepRap, scrounge a screen from a PSOne, a power supply from a dead 5v device and voila! You have your very own homemade tablet computer, ready to run GNU/Linux. You can even throw in a touchscreen overlay for around $20 via eBay.
Oh, wait...the RPi is made in China by one of those shady multinational OEMs. Dammit!!
(BTW Nelson, I just realized this is my fourth reply to you. I promise I'm not stalking or trolling you, I guess you're just fun to talk to.)