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Re: Re: Cheap 10.4" pen tablet


  • To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
  • Subject: Re: Re: Cheap 10.4" pen tablet
  • From: "Paul Gordon" <paul_gordon@xxxxxxx>
  • Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2002 12:49:16 +0000
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Isn't it possible to make a build of CE for an intel X86 platform with the
CE Platform builder?

Therefore, these devices could in theory at least have CE installed on
them...

Comments?

Paul G.

>From: "Andy Laurence" <andylaurence@xxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: ukha_d@xxxxxxx
>To: <ukha_d@xxxxxxx>
>Subject: Re: [ukha_d] Re: Cheap 10.4" pen tablet
>Date: Tue, 22 Jan 2002 11:08:14 -0000
>
> > One thing I would bear in mind regarding the usability of these
> > devices is boot up time.
> >
> > The epod is brilliant in this regard as it is WinCE so you get
> > instant on. In my experience you are inclined to use it more
> > frequently, rather than wait for a PC to boot up. This is
particulary
> > true for X10 control. Running terminal services on the epod you
can
> > be up and running in under 10 secs.
> >
> > Anybody used one of these before, what's the likely boot up time?
>
>As a reference, my Stylistics 1000 takes a few minutes to boot into
Suse
>2.4
>on a 100MHz processor and 40MB RAM.  I've not used it with Win95, but
I'd
>expect it to be slightly quicker.  Should boot in under a minute with a
bit
>of hacking.
>
> > At this price however, I'm game for a couple!
>
>he he he...
>
>Andy
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>
>
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