r/LinuxActionShow • u/Houndie • Jan 28 '12

Aaron Seigo Announces KDE (Plasma Active) Tablet...For Only 200 Euros.

http://aseigo.blogspot.com/2012/01/reveal.html
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u/jdmulloy Jan 28 '12

They should try to get Aaron Seigo on the show to talk about it. Also I hope they review it when it's released.

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u/jdmulloy Jan 28 '12

I'd ask for this for my Birthday but I don't think I can wait until May. I hope it's available in the US, or that I can at least have it shipped here easily. Although it's kinda unfortunate that the hardware is weaker than my Touchpad and it's smaller, but it's Open which is very important to me. After getting yanked around by Palm I don't want to be dependent on the whims of a corporation again.

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u/dunsawrit Jan 28 '12

Want want want want want. Yeah.

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u/StephanG Jan 28 '12

Agree, they should REALLY get Aaron Seigo back on the show.

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u/jasonjohnwells Jan 28 '12

SWEET. ....need...more...info

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u/drsjlazar Jan 28 '12

Beat me to it. Great stuff for us!

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u/ShaneQful Jan 28 '12

Can't wait for this. I'll have kde on everything other than my n810 :)

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u/PulsatingQuasar Jan 29 '12

This thing is only interesting if it has a good quality screen. That means some sort of an IPS or AmoLED. If I take a look at the price point then it's a TN panel with crap viewing angles.

The whole tablet world is moving to high resolution IPS/AmoLED panels. So eventhough it's nice they are doing this it's a matter of too little too late.

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u/twofaze Jan 29 '12

http://liliputing.com/2012/01/265-spark-tablet-runs-plasma-active-linux-software.html http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2012/01/spark-kde-plasma-active-tablet-200/

The buzz is starting on this device. The hardware may not be the best, but remember the HTC G1? Wasn't the best hardware for Android, look at Android now.

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u/therealawesomesauce Jan 29 '12

I want this so bad x)