[PLUG-TALK] A Tablet For The Rest of Us
Keith Lofstrom
keithl at gate.kl-ic.com
Mon Dec 16 22:10:50 UTC 2013
On Mon, Dec 16, 2013 at 11:17:39AM -0800, Rich Shepard wrote:
> Here's welcome news: Android tablets (7" screens) for $38-100.
> <http://tinyurl.com/n86x5wa>
The question is, how hackable and secure are they for our uses?
These seem to be tethered to a particular service. OTOH, if we
/can/ hack them to use an open version of Android, or better yet,
the upcoming Firefox OS, I'll be on this like white on rice.
Related: One of our clinic attendees, Chris, suggested that he
might present a talk about "Linux on Chromebook". Subject to
schedule and permission from the spouse, of course.
So, they make the devices, we give them money and they retain
control of them -- until we take control of them. Perhaps we
should invite a lawyer to talk about what we are permitted to
do with devices we've paid for, regardless of what agreements
we allegedly made when we purchased them.
Keith
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