[News] $100 Laptop and Linux Tablet Get D-I-Y Improvements

Nokia N800 Linux tablet gets DIY extended battery backpack

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| And finally in the review of the Nokia GPS "Navigation Kit" for the N800,
| over here, the reviewer says: " Additionally, the N800's battery life will be
| much, much shorter than that of a typical hand-held GPS, which can go all
| day."
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[url]http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2007/10/12/nokia-n800-external-battery[/url]

Javalobby calls for Java port to OLPC

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| alter Bender, the OLPC president of software and content, has no objection to
| running Java on OLPC's XO device.
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[url]http://www.linux.com/feature/119793[/url]

Roy Schestowitz <newsgroups@schestowitz.com> espoused:[color=blue]
> Nokia N800 Linux tablet gets DIY extended battery backpack
>
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>| And finally in the review of the Nokia GPS "Navigation Kit" for the N800,
>| over here, the reviewer says: " Additionally, the N800's battery life will be
>| much, much shorter than that of a typical hand-held GPS, which can go all
>| day."
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>
> [url]http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2007/10/12/nokia-n800-external-battery[/url]
>[/color]

I usually get several hours out of mine, but carrying a spare battery is
not a big deal, as they're about the size of a credit card.
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> Javalobby calls for Java port to OLPC
>
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>| alter Bender, the OLPC president of software and content, has no objection to
>| running Java on OLPC's XO device.
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>
> [url]http://www.linux.com/feature/119793[/url][/color]


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