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You would be right, but....
"And will linux detect the little camera thingy and sync pictures/notes/email to other devices? nope."

1997 was nine years ago. Welcome to 2006. Hardware detection: HAL and d-bus. Syncing pictures/notes/email: Bluetooth already covered. The little camera thingy? Video4linux and some apps like camorama should do the trick just fine. Handwriting recognition? Already done by the EmperorLinux, Inc. guys, with FULL usability. The only challenge we might see is with GPS, but I think that suits Linux porters just fine, as they love a good challenge(unless there's already a GPS solution I'm not aware of ;)). The only crippling there might be is that maybe instead of remote-controlling a Windows machine, it'll do it on a Linux desktop.

Or here's an interim solution that should please both sides of the OS flame wars: a dual-boot Origami. While the port is being brought up to speed(MS didn't just build the Origami overnight, it took them longer than a year), you could still use the Windows side to do whatever the Linux port would supposedly be lacking in functionality. Once the port has reached full functionality, you have a device that leverages it's features on BOTH operating systems.

But if the Origami winds up like the Newton or OQO, we'll just have to wait for the next "uber-Tablet" to come to market happy
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Microsoft whispers Origami details  Loverock Davidson | 03/02/06
I can't wait either...  Tony Agudo | 03/02/06
I Bet They Are Already Working On It  itanalyst | 03/02/06
The worst part is  Loverock Davidson | 03/02/06
Useless... not at all  Tony Agudo | 03/02/06
The Linux port will be able to do everything ...  ShadeTree | 03/03/06
Useless  Loverock Davidson | 03/03/06
You would be right, but....  Tony Agudo | 03/03/06
derivative development  proprietary | 03/03/06
They already did port it to Linux  mikepinter@... | 03/03/06
Oh, Please  JimSatterfieldW | 03/03/06
Ditto.  nomorems | 03/03/06
But then.....  proprietary | 03/03/06
Loverock, I'll give you a 4.3 - You didn't check w/Mike's rep and . . .  Plain Logic | 03/02/06
You Linux fool,  Grayson Peddie | 03/02/06
Huh? Who you responding to? The voices in your head?  Plain Logic | 03/02/06
;-D  Grayson Peddie | 03/03/06
Enough experience  nomorems | 03/03/06
I see dead tablets!  spinits | 03/02/06
"I See Worms, Viruses, Antispyware And Bloated Source Code"  itanalyst | 03/02/06
I Correct Myself...They Already Have That In A Mobile Device  itanalyst | 03/02/06
That fast?  Anti_Zealot | 03/02/06
Yeppers!  itanalyst | 03/03/06
which one was it, I fogot?  proprietary | 03/03/06
Don't act fast, ITAnalyst!  Grayson Peddie | 03/04/06
"I see dead people!"  5th Limb in the Kisser | 03/02/06
LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! YOU gave me a big LAUGH!!!  Grayson Peddie | 03/02/06
really  proprietary | 03/03/06
That's what Linux fools should do grin (n/t)  Grayson Peddie | 03/04/06
I also see worms, viruses, anti-spyware, and bloated source code for Linux!  Grayson Peddie | 03/04/06
First times around aren't usually good for MS  GoPower | 03/02/06
the whisper is 'flop'  Linux Geek | 03/02/06
actually that was the sound..  5th Limb in the Kisser | 03/02/06
Yeah, theyhave been so bad ...  ShadeTree | 03/03/06
Must have one hell of a marketing team!!  proprietary | 03/03/06
Gee.. Where can I find an idea for a "failure" like that?  Wolfie2K3 | 03/03/06
Yeow ~  nomorems | 03/03/06
Wait, you misunderstood.....  proprietary | 03/03/06
I would be very interested in trying out Origami.  Grayson Peddie | 03/02/06
now why in the world...  Monkey_MCSE | 03/03/06
Plug in my GPS, and...  Feldwebel Wolfenstool | 03/02/06
So it is a modern Newton?  SkipNewarkDE | 03/03/06
MS v Linux  puppadave | 03/03/06
New Pics Of Origami Leaked To Public  itanalyst | 03/03/06
ROTFL!!  Tony Agudo | 03/03/06
It Was Easy  itanalyst | 03/03/06
ROFL!!!  Grayson Peddie | 03/04/06

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