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Date: Sat, 29 Oct 2005 16:02:54 -0400
From: Michael Crute <mcrute@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Wearab le Gentoo Computer?
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On 10/28/05, A. Khattri <ajai@bway.net> wrote:
>
> On Fri, 28 Oct 2005, Matt Randolph wrote:
>
> > If you must have a biometric scanner for security, there are much
> > cheaper ways to do it. I just found a 512MB Sandisk Cruzer Profile for
> > $55. It is a thumbdrive and a fingerprint scanner combined. Add a
> > Knoppix CD and you have the same functionality as this device. Except
> > the BlackDog only has a 400MHz PPC CPU and 64MB RAM. This is probably
> > slower than the host computer will be and it probably has less RAM too.
> > Also, everything like networking, video, and disk activity must be
> > squeezed through the USB bus when you use this device. With Knoppix, yo=
u
> > use the PCI and AGP busses of the host computer for these things.
> > Knoppix should be much faster than this device for most purposes.
>
> Not trying to knock what you're saying but in terms of requirements, both
> a Knoppix CD and a Blackdog box require a host computer of some kind.
>
>
Its not really wearable but has anyone considered tablet pc's? They are
small (roughly the dimensions of a piece of paper) and about as thick as a
pack of looseleaf paper. I had an HP TC1100 with Mandrivle on it and it
worked pretty nice.
-Mike
--
________________________________
Michael E. Crute
Software Developer
SoftGroup Development Corporation
Linux, because reboots are for installing hardware.
"In a world without walls and fences, who needs windows and gates?"
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On 10/28/05, <b class=3D"gmail_sendername">A. Khattri</b> <<a href=3D"ma=
ilto:ajai@bway.net">ajai@bway.net</a>> wrote:<div><span class=3D"gmail_q=
uote"></span><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"border-left: 1px so=
lid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
On Fri, 28 Oct 2005, Matt Randolph wrote:<br><br>> If you must have a bi=
ometric scanner for security, there are much<br>> cheaper ways to do it.=
I just found a 512MB Sandisk Cruzer Profile for<br>> $55. It is a thumb=
drive and a fingerprint scanner combined. Add a
<br>> Knoppix CD and you have the same functionality as this device. Exc=
ept<br>> the BlackDog only has a 400MHz PPC CPU and 64MB RAM. This is pr=
obably<br>> slower than the host computer will be and it probably has le=
ss RAM too.
<br>> Also, everything like networking, video, and disk activity must be=
<br>> squeezed through the USB bus when you use this device. With Knoppi=
x, you<br>> use the PCI and AGP busses of the host computer for these th=
ings.
<br>> Knoppix should be much faster than this device for most purposes.<=
br><br>Not trying to knock what you're saying but in terms of requirements,=
both<br>a Knoppix CD and a Blackdog box require a host computer of some ki=
nd.
<br><br></blockquote></div><br>Its
not really wearable but has anyone considered tablet pc's? They are
small (roughly the dimensions of a piece of paper) and about as thick
as a pack of looseleaf paper. I had an HP TC1100 with Mandrivle on it
and it worked pretty nice.<br>
<br>
-Mike<br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br>________________________________<br>Micha=
el E. Crute<br>Software Developer<br>SoftGroup Development Corporation<br><=
br>Linux, because reboots are for installing hardware.<br>"In a world =
without walls and fences, who needs windows and gates?"
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