Mobile specialist Always Innovating has developed a $299
ARM processor-powered magnetic tablet computer running Linux, which
the company says can be stuck on the front of a
fridge.
Due to ship in May, the 0.9 kg
Touch
Book will come with the Touch Book OS, based on the Angström
Linux distribution. The company said users can also install other
operating systems including Google Android, Ubuntu, and Windows
CE.
Gregoire Gentil, founder of Always Innovating and creator of the
Touch Book, said, "You can use it as a netbook computer, a
hand-held game machine, or a video player. You can even reverse the
keyboard to prop it up on a table in an inverted 'V'"
The Touch Book has an 8.9inch 1024x600 resolution touch screen
and can play up to 720p video files, It includes a detachable
keyboard, allowing the device to used as a tablet PC. The device
uses two batteries: the one for the tablet provide between has
three to five hours' battery life, while the keyboard battery
extends battery life of the Touch Book to 10 to 15 hours.
The manufacturer said the built-in USB ports allow users to plug
in memory sticks and 3G dongles.
