[Arm-netbook] ARM netbook

[Guillaume Fortaine]

> (3)  Netbook to be preinstalled with Linux that is not Angstrom. Preferably
> a full Fedora, Debian or even Ubuntu. A reason I have not purchased the Ben
> NanoNote, BeagleBoard, Olimex, raspberry pi, etc. is that they do not have
> Linux with a GUI preinstalled.

a) Raspberry Pi

Wrong : There will be soon a working port of the latest Fedora (17)
for Raspberry Pi, Raspberry Pi Fedora Remix 17 :

http://zenit.senecac.on.ca/wiki/index.php/Raspberry_Pi_Fedora_Remix_17


b) BeagleBone

Wrong : You have a GUI (GNOME) since April in the Ångström images for
the BeagleBone :

http://www.angstrom-distribution.org/demo/beaglebone/Angstrom-Cloud9-IDE-GNOME-eglibc-ipk-v2012.05-beaglebone-2012.06.18.img.xz



On Wed, Jul 4, 2012 at 2:25 AM,  <freebirds at hushmail.com> wrote:
> Thank you Alejandro Mery and Ikcl Luke for explaining that wifi is an option
> in the upcoming EOMA-68 CPU Card.
>
> To answer your question of what I am looking for, I have somewhat similar
> needs to Alexey Eromenko's needs: ARM preferably Allwinner A10, 1 GB RAM, 7
> - 11" netbook, I can go along with Alexey Eromenko's screen resolution and
> mobile keyboard requirements. Where we differ is Alexey wants wifi and 3G. I
> am open to a netbook which have wifi and bluetooth as long as the back of
> the netbook is easy to open without breaking the keyboard (I did that on an
> Asus 1015PX) and the wifi, bluetooth and their antennae are removable by
> simply unscrewing a screw. The 3G needs to merely be an empty SIM card slot.
> I definitely would not want WiMAX or something similar that cannot be
> removed and could be discretely activated by an abuser, hacker, government,
> etc.
>
> The rest are preferences but not requirements:
>
> (1) Processor serial number (PSN) or die ID not burned into OTP memory.
> Therefore, the UUID would not be visible online.
>
> (2)  ARM FreeZone not be supported. The description of ARM FreeZone to me
> appears similar to Trusted Platform Module (TPM) for digital media rights. I
> am concerned that websites may use it to procure UUIDs of hardware to
> identify and track the geolocation of computers.
>
> (3)  Netbook to be preinstalled with Linux that is not Angstrom. Preferably
> a full Fedora, Debian or even Ubuntu. A reason I have not purchased the Ben
> NanoNote, BeagleBoard, Olimex, raspberry pi, etc. is that they do not have
> Linux with a GUI preinstalled. Lemote Leeloong netbook and CuBox do. An
> alternative would be the availability of purchasing a SD card that has
> Fedora or Debian preinstalled. Stores selling BeagleBoard xM (but not the
> BeagleBone) and DreamPlug offer this.
>
> I am considering purchasing the Sunlike UMPC-1021 AllWinner A10 1 GB 10"
> netbook. It is exclusively sold at
> http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/560282712/a10_1_5ghz_google_android_4.html
> I am willing to take the risk of breaking another keyboard when opening the
> back and risking breaking the motherboard while desoldering the wifi card.
> The manufacturer is Sunlike. Sunlike named the processor "boxchip" but it is
> an Allwinner A10. Alibaba does not take credit cards or paypal and does not
> seem to have an email address on its website. Alibaba provides contact with
> its suppliers but not Alibaba itself. If the product does not arrive, I
> would not be able to dispute the charge with Alibaba and/or my credit card
> company. I tried several times to get a price but Alibaba did not quote a
> price. Any one know how reputable Alibaba is?
>
> Ikcl Luke, thank you for suggestion a group order for a EOMA-68 laptop. I
> would be willing to pay $700. If the price was lower, I would consider
> purchasing two netbooks.
>
>
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