[ARMedslack] Avatar S701-R2A-1 Sirius 7" Tablet

[stanley garvey]

On Apr 15, 2013 20:46 "Ben Bauer" <ben at bauers.ca> wrote:

> <http://www.comtronic.ca/cci/home.php?do=ShowProducts&cmd=detail&cid=N
> B&pid=017133>
> 
> CPU	ARM Cortex-A9 1.0GHz Single Core
> GPU	Mali-400, with 3D Accelerator
> Memory	1GB DDR3
> Storage	4GB NAND Flash
> Display	7" TFT-LCD
> ...
> I/O Ports	1 x Micro USB 2.0 Port
> 1 x Mini HDMI Port
> 1 x TF Card Slot
> 1 x Power Port
> 
> Does anyone have experience with this (or similar hardware)?
> I am hoping to put Slackware native on this and move over some
> python programs (currently prototyped on an Atom processor)
> that I have written for classroom use ( audience response
> system, multiple choice testing, flashcards etc). I am a Slacker
> since 1994 but ARM is new to me. Naive questions:
> 
> 1) any chance I can boot from CF card ?
> 2) if so, is a USB keyboard likely to autodetect?
> 3) would X be mulitouch or single?
> 4) is there a better/easier sub $100 device I should consider?
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> 4) Yes, consider using a raspberry pi, it is under $100 and runs
> slackwarearm debian arch and more. The raspberriy pi is a neat little
> arm computer that runs from CF card. It's not a tablet but can connect
> to tv's monitors and hdtv's.it needs a 5 volt 1 amp psu has no moving
> parts and no fan and yes it is ARM!
> 
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