OLPC-like device...

Bert Freudenberg bert at freudenbergs.de
Tue Jan 30 17:59:11 UTC 2007


On Jan 30, 2007, at 18:35 , Blake wrote:

> Hey, Squeakers:
>
> 	I'm looking to put together an appliance and the OLPC device is  
> probably closest (perhaps with some tablet PCs) to what I envision.
>
> 	I need a small, light, tough touch screen, no keyboard or mouse or  
> hard-drive, but a wireless connection and maybe some flash memory.
>
> 	And, obviously, it has to be Smalltalk-capable. :-)
>
> 	Most of the interface will be on the level of fast food order  
> taking--although, come to think of it, I probably need some  
> handwriting-recognition functionality.
>
> 	I know a lot of folks deal with unusual hardware here, anyone have  
> any thoughts?

What's your budget? And how "small" - PDA size, tablet pc size? The  
OLPC XO is inbetween (7.5" display) but has no touchscreen.

I guess Pocket Smalltalk could be ported basically everywhere, Squeak  
needs some more power.

- Bert -





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