The Linux guys are excited
September 4th, 2007
Nothing terribly new here, just a nice reminder that the Linux community is eager to get their hands on the Foleo.
Palm is definitely where the mobile Linux action is. Its Foleo “mobile companion” is everything you could want in a sub-sub-notebook clamshell: An efficient Intel Xscale 32-bit ARM CPU, five hours of battery life, a 1024 x 600 display, support for an external display, storage expansion through SD and Compact Flash memory cards as well as USB, Palm, and Windows Mobile sync, wi-fi, and an Ubuntu Linux development environment.
You can hack Foleo and flash your code directly to the Foleo’s non-volatile memory. You do so at your own risk but also, likely, to your delight.
I'm certainly looking forward to seeing what the Linux coders come up with. If the Zaurus is any indication of how much support mobile Linux can get, Foleo could have quite a nice cult following.
September 4th, 2007 at 9:15 pm
It’s over. http://blog.palm.com/
September 4th, 2007 at 10:25 pm
I am so angry that they just canceled it like that, ive been waiting on the “summer” release and now its not even going to come to market!! heres to hoping that they at least sell of some of the ones that they made, im assuming that they were at least that far along in the process but the real question now is where do we turn next for a device with similar capabilities to the foleo?