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Advertised as a ubuntu tablet
having an intel n2600 and a 10inch capacitive screen

~420usd plus a bit for shipping etc.

has Simcard (GSM) + wifi + rj45
and 3 usb 2.0 ports SDcard reader
and came with a paltry 1gb ram
and a 5400rpm wd scorpio blue 320gb

Out of the box it barely worked,
but I pumped up the ddr3 to 2gb,
and I slapped in an old SSD (256gb)
(abandoning the ubuntu cruft) and
installed Sabayon 64bit KDE
--- and off we go !
Everything works = drivers are all packaged in Sabayon
Touchscreen,
GSM (3g), wifi, LAN, VGA (Yes it has a normal dsub)
every single bit works no kludging around
looking for NDISwrappers or any stray firmwares.
(I did try the XFCE version and it seems quite a bit faster,
but I am anticipating a KDE mobile breakthrough soon)


All I need now is to crack the telepathy-ring
how-to so I can use the GSM as a telephone.

Anyone know how to make phone calls through the GSM ?
The GSM module is a HUAwei em770w,
(it even allegedly has GPS but I haven't had time to check yet)

Libre-office, GIMP and just about anything else
you could ever want on a linux desktop tablet

I even installed it using the UEFI mode,
not a hitch

And it boots very quickly considering I am running KDE,
that part is impressive

[disclaimer - I still use both of my n900s,
they remain my only telefony ]
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Three n900s: One for stable working platform,
One for development testing Chopping Onions
One for saltwater immersion power testing resurrected ! parts scavenging

My Mods for Wonko's Advanced Clock Plugin:
ISO8601 clock mod and Momental_IST clock mod

Printing your Email with the N900
 

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