/prog/ - FOSS netbook

Name: Anonymous 2012-03-17 16:56

I'm looking for a netbook with the following characteristics:
- dirt-cheap (under the 200 USD mark)
- screen size between 7 and 11 inch
- preferably ARM-based CPU (but x86 is fine too)
- computational power at least half of an Intel Atom N450
- at least 128MiB of RAM
- at least 2GiB of nonvolatile storage OR SD-card reader
- over 6 hours battery life
- no binary blobs required for operation (I don't care if 3d and/or video acceleration require binary blobs, I don't use those anyway)
- open source firmware or "BIOS"

Name: Anonymous 2012-03-19 15:59

>>39
>expensive calculator
>no reset button
Casio master race.

Name: Anonymous 2012-03-19 16:00

>>39
Did you never understand the concept of backups? Or an assembler for z80?

Name: Anonymous 2012-03-19 16:15

>>38,42
How am I supposed to make a backup if the cable won't connect to my computer? I bought the cable but it didn't work even though it works on a Mac because TI's Windows software doesn't support the TI-86. There was no third-party software that worked with TI-86 at the time.
I have used an assembler for Z80 (Assembly Studio 8x) and wrote a few small programs with it like a string search and character code to string converter. It produces a hex listing, which is the only way to enter an asm program without a cable or other TI-86.

Name: Anonymous 2012-03-19 17:28

>>35
A 300MHz PII runs 98SE pretty quickly and even XP works well stripped down.

Name: Anonymous 2012-03-19 17:33

>>44
I'm actually writing my own operating system, hence the interest in well-documented open hardware platform. Okay I also have ^paran_oia issues, hence the open source firmware requirement.

Name: Anonymous 2012-03-19 17:43

MacBook Air

Name: Anonymous 2012-03-19 19:20

>>46
Someone (>>2) already did the joke way before you.

Name: Anonymous 2012-03-19 20:10

>>45
I'd recommend getting a Coreboot supported motherboard. There aren't any notebook computers that are Coreboot compatible because of manufacturing policy.

Name: Anonymous 2012-03-19 20:33

>>45
Just buy the Loongson. You'll be ready for the MIPS Renaissance.

Name: Anonymous 2012-03-19 20:43

>>49
Money doesn't grow on trees. Why the fuck is it so expensive?

Name: Anonymous 2012-03-19 21:08

>>46
joke

Name: Anonymous 2012-03-19 23:49

>>50
Smaller production runs means smaller scale of economy. If there was more competition in that specific niche, the price will go down.

Name: Anonymous 2012-03-20 0:00

>>52
so we need more FOSS netbook manufacturers? couldn't agree more.

Name: Anonymous 2012-03-20 1:48

>>53
At the moment, there isn't a big worldwide demand for computers with completely free software. This means the small number of manufacturers who do cater to this market aren't going to be getting much revenue to justify the investment of producing big numbers of machines. This will not change until customers change what they want to buy. One possibility for increasing demand is manufacturing specialised computing devices such as home media players, home networking services, home automation modules etc.

Name: Anonymous 2012-03-20 1:56

>>54
...or writing software that refuses to run on non-free hardware for ``security reasons''.

Name: Anonymous 2012-03-20 2:13

>>55
If people won't reject DRM hardware today for that reason, they're not likely to do it tomorrow util they understand why freedom is important.

Name: Anonymous 2012-03-20 2:27

>>56
DRM is Jewish

Name: 10 2012-03-20 9:57

Oh well, they just replied. Turns out it's been discontinued.

Name: Anonymous 2012-03-20 10:54

Hm, maybe if I found one of those development boards (like beagle/pandaboard except a lot cheaper) and got an LCD panel, battery and keyboard I could make a neetbook myself.

Name: Anonymous 2012-06-20 3:15

LEMOTE YEELOONG-8133 QUAD-CORE MIPS64 FREE-SOFTWARE LAPTOP HAS BEEN RELEASED

http://www.lemote.com/products/computer/yilong/312.html

Name: Anonymous 2012-06-20 3:30

>>60
lol, The Stallman is going to buy that to replace the one the THIEF stole!

Name: Anonymous 2012-06-20 3:46

>>60
I WANT ONE

Name: Anonymous 2012-06-20 3:54

ITT: Freeturds

Name: Anonymous 2012-06-20 4:08

>>63
You must be the Microsoft/C++ spammer. Pleased to ~~meet you~~ fuck you in the ass.

Name: Anonymous 2012-06-20 18:01

>>60
fake. fuck you, i had my hopes up.

Name: Anonymous 2012-09-01 22:28

>>60
Still waiting, Lemote.

Name: Anonymous 2012-09-02 2:08

RIP ★ Quad-core MIPS64 FOSS laptop ★ thread

http://dis.4chan.org/read/prog/1340406644/1-300

We will always remember you

Name: Anonymous 2012-09-02 2:15

>>67
Still remembering, ★ Quad-core MIPS64 FOSS laptop ★ thread

FOSS netbook

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