Comments on: Turn a Zipit Wireless Messenger into a cheap, slow netbook by installing Linux http://liliputing.com/2009/09/turn-a-zipit-wireless-messenger-into-a-cheap-slow-netbook-by-installing-linux.html Compact Computing Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:26:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Eric http://liliputing.com/2009/09/turn-a-zipit-wireless-messenger-into-a-cheap-slow-netbook-by-installing-linux.html#comment-46703 Eric Sat, 30 Jan 2010 12:40:57 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=13193#comment-46703 I was looking at them when they were $150 ($50 for device $100 for a year of service) and said meh. Now they are just the $50, and it comes with a free year, then its $30 a year after that. The company itself actually supports the development of linux on the device. <a href="http://linux.zipitwireless.com" rel="nofollow">http://linux.zipitwireless.com</a> I was looking at them when they were $150 ($50 for device $100 for a year of service) and said meh. Now they are just the $50, and it comes with a free year, then its $30 a year after that. The company itself actually supports the development of linux on the device. http://linux.zipitwireless.com

]]> By: Eric http://liliputing.com/2009/09/turn-a-zipit-wireless-messenger-into-a-cheap-slow-netbook-by-installing-linux.html#comment-40287 Eric Sat, 30 Jan 2010 07:40:57 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=13193#comment-40287 I was looking at them when they were $150 ($50 for device $100 for a year of service) and said meh. Now they are just the $50, and it comes with a free year, then its $30 a year after that. The company itself actually supports the development of linux on the device. <a href="http://linux.zipitwireless.com" rel="nofollow">http://linux.zipitwireless.com</a> I was looking at them when they were $150 ($50 for device $100 for a year of service) and said meh. Now they are just the $50, and it comes with a free year, then its $30 a year after that. The company itself actually supports the development of linux on the device. http://linux.zipitwireless.com

]]> By: 50 dolarlık netbook: Zipit Wireless Messenger 2 | yenibisi.com - okumalı bişi! http://liliputing.com/2009/09/turn-a-zipit-wireless-messenger-into-a-cheap-slow-netbook-by-installing-linux.html#comment-35218 50 dolarlık netbook: Zipit Wireless Messenger 2 | yenibisi.com - okumalı bişi! Mon, 07 Dec 2009 13:45:47 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=13193#comment-35218 [...] bataryasıyla taşınabilir kullanım için son derece uygun olan Zipit Wireless Messenger 2, birkaç kolay işlemle Linux tabanlı basit bir bilgisayar olarak da [...] [...] bataryasıyla taşınabilir kullanım için son derece uygun olan Zipit Wireless Messenger 2, birkaç kolay işlemle Linux tabanlı basit bir bilgisayar olarak da [...]

]]> By: The Reading List: Sat 3rd October | Ben Smith http://liliputing.com/2009/09/turn-a-zipit-wireless-messenger-into-a-cheap-slow-netbook-by-installing-linux.html#comment-29589 The Reading List: Sat 3rd October | Ben Smith Wed, 07 Oct 2009 19:17:57 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=13193#comment-29589 [...] Turn a Zipit Wireless Messenger into a cheap, slow netbook by installing Linux – The Really Mobile team saw a very similar device on a proprietary platform some time ago. It was hard to get excited about it as an offering for consumers, but even then we (and especially Dan Lane) thought it had great hacking potential. The problem is, admitting you consumer device only really gets the modding community excited is akin to admitting you failed to actually satisfy your target demographic… and much as we all love a good mod, there’s little scope to make money out of it on devices like this. [...] [...] Turn a Zipit Wireless Messenger into a cheap, slow netbook by installing Linux – The Really Mobile team saw a very similar device on a proprietary platform some time ago. It was hard to get excited about it as an offering for consumers, but even then we (and especially Dan Lane) thought it had great hacking potential. The problem is, admitting you consumer device only really gets the modding community excited is akin to admitting you failed to actually satisfy your target demographic… and much as we all love a good mod, there’s little scope to make money out of it on devices like this. [...]

]]> By: [modding] Zipit Z2 transformando em nanobook Linux. Ficou show de bola! | TargetHD Gadget Blog http://liliputing.com/2009/09/turn-a-zipit-wireless-messenger-into-a-cheap-slow-netbook-by-installing-linux.html#comment-29348 [modding] Zipit Z2 transformando em nanobook Linux. Ficou show de bola! | TargetHD Gadget Blog Sat, 03 Oct 2009 15:00:20 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=13193#comment-29348 [...] @Lilputing.com bb_keywords = "ZipitZ2"; bb_bid = "15306"; bb_lang = "pt-BR"; bb_name = "custom";bb_width = [...] [...] @Lilputing.com bb_keywords = "ZipitZ2"; bb_bid = "15306"; bb_lang = "pt-BR"; bb_name = "custom";bb_width = [...]

]]> By: The Really Mobile Project » Blog Archive » The Reading List: Sat 3rd October http://liliputing.com/2009/09/turn-a-zipit-wireless-messenger-into-a-cheap-slow-netbook-by-installing-linux.html#comment-29338 The Really Mobile Project » Blog Archive » The Reading List: Sat 3rd October Sat, 03 Oct 2009 07:01:18 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=13193#comment-29338 [...] Turn a Zipit Wireless Messenger into a cheap, slow netbook by installing Linux - The Really Mobile team saw a very similar device on a proprietary platform some time ago. It was hard to get excited about it as an offering for consumers, but even then we (and especially Dan Lane) thought it had great hacking potential. The problem is, admitting you consumer device only really gets the modding community excited is akin to admitting you failed to actually satisfy your target demographic… and much as we all love a good mod, there’s little scope to make money out of it on devices like this. [...] [...] Turn a Zipit Wireless Messenger into a cheap, slow netbook by installing Linux – The Really Mobile team saw a very similar device on a proprietary platform some time ago. It was hard to get excited about it as an offering for consumers, but even then we (and especially Dan Lane) thought it had great hacking potential. The problem is, admitting you consumer device only really gets the modding community excited is akin to admitting you failed to actually satisfy your target demographic… and much as we all love a good mod, there’s little scope to make money out of it on devices like this. [...]

]]> By: Hackers transformam gadget de US$ 50 em “netbook” « Training Tecnologia http://liliputing.com/2009/09/turn-a-zipit-wireless-messenger-into-a-cheap-slow-netbook-by-installing-linux.html#comment-29157 Hackers transformam gadget de US$ 50 em “netbook” « Training Tecnologia Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:15:30 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=13193#comment-29157 [...] acordo com o site Liliputing, o hardware é composto por um processador XScale de 300Mhz baseado no ARM, tela QVGA (320 × 240) [...] [...] acordo com o site Liliputing, o hardware é composto por um processador XScale de 300Mhz baseado no ARM, tela QVGA (320 × 240) [...]

]]> By: Ghostmachine418 http://liliputing.com/2009/09/turn-a-zipit-wireless-messenger-into-a-cheap-slow-netbook-by-installing-linux.html#comment-29118 Ghostmachine418 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 23:10:53 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=13193#comment-29118 Holy Bee Geez. Since the article broke on Engadget and others, these stupid things are impossible to find now. I couldn't buy one if I wanted it except maybe from the official site. Holy Bee Geez. Since the article broke on Engadget and others, these stupid things are impossible to find now. I couldn't buy one if I wanted it except maybe from the official site.

]]> By: wanorris http://liliputing.com/2009/09/turn-a-zipit-wireless-messenger-into-a-cheap-slow-netbook-by-installing-linux.html#comment-29067 wanorris Tue, 29 Sep 2009 05:25:07 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=13193#comment-29067 I think they were originally $150 with no service plan, and I guess they weren't selling as fast as the company wanted. So hide most of the cost and hope they move faster, I guess. I think they were originally $150 with no service plan, and I guess they weren't selling as fast as the company wanted. So hide most of the cost and hope they move faster, I guess.

]]> By: SURBER • US · Daily Digest for September 28th http://liliputing.com/2009/09/turn-a-zipit-wireless-messenger-into-a-cheap-slow-netbook-by-installing-linux.html#comment-29065 SURBER • US · Daily Digest for September 28th Tue, 29 Sep 2009 03:40:33 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=13193#comment-29065 [...] Turn a Zipit Wireless Messenger into a cheap, slow netbook by installing Linux (via feedly) [...] [...] Turn a Zipit Wireless Messenger into a cheap, slow netbook by installing Linux (via feedly) [...]

]]> By: Sander Scheepens (sandersch) 's status on Monday, 28-Sep-09 17:04:04 UTC - Identi.ca http://liliputing.com/2009/09/turn-a-zipit-wireless-messenger-into-a-cheap-slow-netbook-by-installing-linux.html#comment-28990 Sander Scheepens (sandersch) 's status on Monday, 28-Sep-09 17:04:04 UTC - Identi.ca Mon, 28 Sep 2009 17:04:08 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=13193#comment-28990 [...] http://www.liliputing.com/2009/09/turn-a-zipit-wireless-messenger-into-a-cheap-slow-netbook-by-inst... a few seconds ago from web in context [...] [...] http://www.liliputing.com/2009/09/turn-a-zipit-wireless-messenger-into-a-cheap-slow-netbook-by-inst... a few seconds ago from web in context [...]

]]> By: Mikez http://liliputing.com/2009/09/turn-a-zipit-wireless-messenger-into-a-cheap-slow-netbook-by-installing-linux.html#comment-28964 Mikez Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:56:37 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=13193#comment-28964 Even their own on-line store is that way.<br><br>I.E: They have it backwards - to achieve their intended aim of<br>recurring revenue to support the sales price, they should get you<br>to commit (money) towards the service plan **before** selling<br>the device - but they don't. Oops. Even their own on-line store is that way.

I.E: They have it backwards – to achieve their intended aim of
recurring revenue to support the sales price, they should get you
to commit (money) towards the service plan **before** selling
the device – but they don't. Oops.

]]> By: Mikez http://liliputing.com/2009/09/turn-a-zipit-wireless-messenger-into-a-cheap-slow-netbook-by-installing-linux.html#comment-28945 Mikez Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:30:30 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=13193#comment-28945 Just did a click-through check on that at both on-line retailers - -<br>The device purchase price is $49.99 - -<br><br>The one year service plan is only required to activate its communications features;<br>But you are going to replace the shipped kernel with an open alternative,<br>so why "activate" it (the service plan that is)?<br>The point of replacing the factory installed firmware build is (among other things)<br>so that it can be used **without** the ZipIt service plan. Just did a click-through check on that at both on-line retailers – -
The device purchase price is $49.99 – -

The one year service plan is only required to activate its communications features;
But you are going to replace the shipped kernel with an open alternative,
so why “activate” it (the service plan that is)?
The point of replacing the factory installed firmware build is (among other things)
so that it can be used **without** the ZipIt service plan.

]]> By: EwanG http://liliputing.com/2009/09/turn-a-zipit-wireless-messenger-into-a-cheap-slow-netbook-by-installing-linux.html#comment-28942 EwanG Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:08:40 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=13193#comment-28942 Umm... It's $49.99 with a one year service plan. I don't see an option to buy it for $49.99 by itself. I suspect once you add that price in, the iPod Touch becomes a more reasonable alternative. Umm… It's $49.99 with a one year service plan. I don't see an option to buy it for $49.99 by itself. I suspect once you add that price in, the iPod Touch becomes a more reasonable alternative.

]]> By: Video: How to install Linux on Zipit Z2 Wireless Messenger http://liliputing.com/2009/09/turn-a-zipit-wireless-messenger-into-a-cheap-slow-netbook-by-installing-linux.html#comment-28946 Video: How to install Linux on Zipit Z2 Wireless Messenger Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:32:21 +0000 http://www.liliputing.com/?p=13193#comment-28946 [...] Source [...] [...] Source [...]

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