Re: [LAU] Portable/Touch devices Linux-friendly

2012/11/29 SxDx <sed@email-addr-hidden>:
>> From: "Carlos sanchiavedraz" <csanchezgs@email-addr-hidden>
>> But I think their maybe two heavy to carry, and I would prefer
>> something robust for live use and traveling.
>
> I have both an archos g9 (ssd version, no hd) and a nexus7.
>
> I didn't play much with audio yet. I just hacked the g9 to
> put the linux I wanted, rooting by hand (for the funz), not
> using the official method. Doing so, I had to plug/unplug the
> mini-usb cable very often to debug my rooting/rebooting process
> and now the connection is weak. I have to turn the cable before
> plugging it so that there is some tension in there otherwise
> it won't work. The version I have has also a weak display; when
> you press behind the screen you have this "wavy" effect appearing
> on screen (you know, when you press too hard on a LCD display, there
> is this kind of wavy thing). The overall construction does not seem
> very solid (it's plastic).
>
> So for robustness, the archos g9 is to be avoided. That said,
> it's just my experience with it. And more recent versions might
> be better (the "wavy" thing is gone as I've heard).
>
> For the nexus7, the screen has a nice glass, and 10 points of
> touch (the g9 only 4). For music it might be better. But it has
> not SD-card slot, contrary to the g9. There again, I didn't hack
> it much, I don't want to open the bootloader the official way,
> so to have an alternative to android is some more work for me
> at the moment. I think, by having played with a virtual piano
> on it, that the audio latency is a bit better with the android 4.2 on
> it. Android 4.2 is supposed to have a better audio latency, so
> they say at google. I don't think android is a good solution for
> audio things. The system is very very bloated. (Note that I didn't
> do much of audio, so just an overall feeling.)
>
> That said, maybe there are some free-software friendly devices out
> there. The g9 needs binary drivers for the 3D thing (I didn't check
> for the nexus7, but I suspect it's the same). Maybe some manufacturers
> release schematics and manuals for the parts they glue together so
> that we laymen can hack the thing the way we want. But
> a little voice inside of my brain says "don't count on that".
>
> Note also that a big problem with those computers is the
> difficulty to change the battery. You cannot easily open them
> and replace things in there. (And just for the record, no I
> didn't buy those, I won them in programming contests.)
>
> My 1.5€.

Really useful information, and is very good to know those pros and
cons you mention.

Thanks for your extended response.

-- 
Carlos sanchiavedraz
* Musix GNU+Linux
  http://www.musix.es
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