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Linux is a "Unix" like computer operating system (search Wiki or google for Linux).

A Tablet PC is a single computer constructed in a single container which incorporates a built in screen. It gets its name from being designed so it can be held like slate or Tablet. A Tablet is normally used without a physical keyboard and text is input by bringing a handheld stylus into contact with a pressure sensitive touchscreen. The letters are chosen by bringing the stylus directly over the position of the letters of the alphabet which is graphically arranged to represent a typewriter keyboard. Although thi is clumsy to describe the process is intuitive an for an experienced user surprisingly fast.

The same input device also fulfills the function of a mouse.

The original article for this topic was written on a Tablet PC.

Currently most Tablet PCs run on Microsoft's Windows XP Tablet Edition operating system.

A Linux Tablet is a Tablet PC using the Linux operating system. I cannot say whether the software is currently available to enable Linux, or any other "Unixlike" operating system to fully support a Tablet PC and meet all the requirements imposed by the Tablet's hardware. So far I have not been able to find sufficient information in specialist forums or mailllists and hope that cooperative contributions to this page will result in collecting all the information needed to successfully install and operate Linux and any other "Unixlike" OS on Tablet PCs.

TABLET PCs

Under this heading please add informtion about other Tablets.

Vizion has an HP Rugged Tablet PC used at sea on a boat. It is also marketed by Itronix as a GoBook (for details see www.itronix.com). It has an 8.4" SVGA TFT Outdoor transmissive display and digitizer with an anti-glare display cover. The processor is a 977Mhz Pentium and is equipped with WAN, LAN, PAN and Bluetooth communications. There are 2* USB 2.0 ports, a connector for an extension bay and a card bay. The standard hard disk drive is 40G (Vizion has 80G)and the magnesium case is sealed and envronmentally protected.

INSTALLING LINUX

At this time I do not know how to install Linux or any other "Unixlike" OS on this Tablet. Hopefully someone will identify the software and tools needed to do that.

End of first contribution by Vizion

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