[00:05] <aidalgol> I'm looking for a GNU/Linux-friendly tablet computer and someone who got good advice here suggested I also ask here.
[04:28] <cobalt60_> aidalgol Nexus 7
[04:29] <aidalgol> cobalt60_: That seems to still have many issues: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Nexus7/KnownIssues
[04:30] <cobalt60_> as far as ARM goes, I think thats as friendly as its going to get
[04:30] <cobalt60_> as for low memory issues, that one is easy to fix
[04:31] <cobalt60_> My AC100 boots into 65MB RAM use
[04:32] <cobalt60_> though my solution involves removing Unity :)
[04:42] <aidalgol> I was planning on doing that, anyway. :P
[04:43] <aidalgol> The Nook Color is reported to work very well with Ubuntu.
[04:53] <cobalt60_> very interesting.  Do you know about Toshiba AC100?  Its not tablet but is ARM based.  I personally find that I wish it had more than 512MB RAM and larger than 1024x600 display
[04:54] <aidalgol> I'll look it up.
[04:54] <cobalt60_> And even the dual 1GHz A9 core struggles with simple things like an NES emulator, granted Tegra2 has no NEON
[04:55] <cobalt60_> That Nook Color seems similar to the OpenPandora spec-wise, and so could actually probably run emulators fairly well due to the OpenPandora having a relatively large community behind it
[04:56] <aidalgol> Yeah, I'm not sure exactly how the graphics compare with the AC100.
[04:56] <cobalt60_> Although the hardware is there, software to take advantage of it isnt too common
[04:57] <cobalt60_> But the hardware in the Nook looks almost identical to OpenPandora, you know what that is?
[04:57] <aidalgol> I won't need much power for my out-and-about uses.
[04:57] <aidalgol> Yeah, I was just looking at the OpenPandora and comparing it.
[04:59] <cobalt60_> So the Nook Color certainly seems like a nice device.  Ive made do with similar limitations on my AC100.
[05:00] <cobalt60_> But Nexus 7 may not be functioning perfectly with Ubuntu now, but I bet support will develop rapidly
[05:02] <aidalgol> The Nexus 7 is also a bit out of my price range. :P
[05:03] <cobalt60_> How much is Nook Color?
[05:06] <aidalgol> $149
[05:07] <cobalt60_> isnt Nexus 7 $200
[05:07] <aidalgol> For the cheaper one, yes.
[05:08] <cobalt60_> ok.  just for $50 you get 4x as many cores, 2x as much ram, 50% more MHz per core, 2x storage, video also many times better
[05:09] <aidalgol> true
[05:09] <aidalgol> It also hasn't been out for as long, so that's pretty good compatibility so far.
[05:10] <aidalgol> I think I'll wait and see if it progresses quickly.
[05:10] <aidalgol> Because, yes, that is a much better buy, issues aside.
[05:11] <cobalt60_> I bet it will work very well for Ubuntu 13.04
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[15:12] <mfisch> ogra_: review: http://www.phonenews.com/review-ubuntu-for-nexus-7-21742/
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[17:03] <ieatlint> does the nexus 7 ubuntu image work on the 32gb version of the device?
[17:26] <thealphanerd> hey guys… anyone playing with ubuntu on the nexus 7?
[17:27] <thealphanerd> just got my device in the mail and have a ton of ideas of what to hack on…  was just curious if there were any bits that particularly needed work… and if anyone has thought about dual booting
[18:30] <ben1066> ieatlint: yes, you probably want to expand the partition though
[18:31] <ben1066> thealphanerd: there has been a lot of discussion about dual booting but I don't think anything has come out of it yet, it's not exactly straight forward, in regards to what needs work in specific you can look at the bug tracker.
[18:31] <thealphanerd> ben1066: thanks for the response
[18:32] <ben1066> also https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Nexus7/KnownIssues
[18:33] <ben1066> you're welcome, just got myself a free upgrade to a 16GB cause my 8GB is faulty :P
[18:42] <thealphanerd> thanks
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[21:18] <thealphanerd> hey all
[21:18] <thealphanerd> so my 32 GB nexus 7 showed up today
[21:18] <thealphanerd> just in the process of doing the ubuntu install
[21:18] <thealphanerd> if you guys want confirmation of stuff working on that device
[21:19] <ieatlint> i also just finished installing it on the 32gb version
[21:19] <ieatlint> working fine so far, presently installing ssh
[21:20] <thealphanerd> woot
[21:20] <thealphanerd> ieatlint: have you resized the drive yet?
[21:20] <ieatlint> nope
[21:20] <ieatlint> ssh was #1 thing to do because i don't have a usb-otg cable with me to get a keyboard attached
[21:20] <thealphanerd> ditto
[21:21] <thealphanerd> install avahi daemon too
[21:21] <thealphanerd> will make things simple
[21:21] <ieatlint> i highly recommend that once the install completes and it boots into the os, to reboot once before trying to use it
[21:22] <thealphanerd> thanks for the heads up
[21:23] <ieatlint> avahi-daemon is already installed
[21:23] <thealphanerd> dope sauce
[21:23] <thealphanerd> ssh isn't though?
[21:23] <thealphanerd> interesting
[21:23] <ieatlint> yeah
[21:23] <ieatlint> i was surprised ssh wasn't
[21:24] <thealphanerd> I was suprised how quickly this howed up
[21:26] <ieatlint> i wish the 8gb version was still available now, one store quoted me a $150 price for it, but they were completely out
[21:26] <thealphanerd> dang
[21:26] <ieatlint> for my purposes... storage space isn't really needed, and $150 tablet to run ubuntu would be fantastic
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[21:40] <gildean> iirc openssh-server isn't included in desktop installs either
[21:42] <ieatlint> opengl working perfectly even... to the guys who worked on this, bravo, did a fantastic job and it will make my life a lot easier :)
[21:47] <thealphanerd> it works!
[22:10] <thealphanerd> ieatlint: what's the default password on this install?
[22:10] <ieatlint> ubuntu/ubuntu
[22:15] <thealphanerd> thanks
[22:15] <thealphanerd> didn't seem to work the first itme