[linux-elitists] attack of the low-cost ultra-mobile linux boxen

[Dave Crossland]

2008/5/19 Tony Godshall <togo@of.net>:
>
> 1) ASUS has, in its manual, a list of devices qualified to work with
> it (mostly USB devices) including normally problematic things like TV
> tuners.

Are these because of non-free kernel modules though? That might even
be non-redistributable?

> 2) It has voice activation included for launching apps: you say
> "computer, notes" and it brings up a sticky note.  You say "computer,
> clock" and it brings up a world clock app.

Again, is this proprietary software? :-(

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