3D Linux Laptop Available 197
Anonymous Writer writes "EmperorLinux is distributing the Sharp Actius RD3D autostereo laptop with Linux pre-installed, dubbing it the 'Molecule'. Almost all the hardware features can be utilised under Linux; the autostereo 3D display (most importantly), CD-RW/DVD-RW combo drive, Ethernet port, audio hardware, PC Card slot, 4 USB 2.0 ports, FireWire port, Sony Memory Stick slot, Compact Flash slot, SD slot, and internal floppy dive. The only built-in feature unsupported is the internal 56 Kbps modem, however a supported 56 kbps PC Card modem is available as well as a WiFi PC Card."
Holy ripoff (Score:2, Insightful)
Wow (Score:2, Insightful)
I bet the zealots have no problem overlooking the word "almost", but I'd expect to utilize all of the hardware features of a $3600 laptop.
What doesn't work in linux?
Memory Stick (Score:3, Insightful)
This would be a good reason *NOT* to buy it.
A bit expensive, but it has potential (Score:5, Insightful)
I see it as a step forward for Linux (Score:4, Insightful)
--Linux has been getting mainstream press thanks to SCO, and all the Window viruses; people have heard of it.
--Now you're in come public place with your nice ~$4000 laptop and someone sees the cool 3D effect (hopefully non-porn related).
"Cool, I wish my laptop could do that" (even though the person doesn't know why they wish their lappy could do it) "What version of Windows is that?"
"It's not Windows, it's Linux"
It may just be a small attention getter, but a lot of small attention getters can add up to a big boost of Linux awareness among the [general] public.
Re:Wow (Score:4, Insightful)
The added value comes in the various tweaks they've made to their Linux OS. It also looks like you have to be a customer to get a copy of it, so you can't cheap out and buy a laptop for half the price of theirs.
Is it worth the extra 600 bucks? I think if I were going to pay 3 grand for a laptop, I might consider it. Linux can be difficult to get to work correctly on laptops, but $600 is nothing to sniff at.
Re:3D in front of the screen only ? (Score:1, Insightful)
Re:3D??? (Score:2, Insightful)
The sucky part... (Score:2, Insightful)
I love linux. I do. But I hate reading about a linux company putting out a linux machine with the sentence "Almost all the hardware features can be utilised under Linux;" What's with the "almost"? Why can't ALL of the hardware features be "utilised" under linux. C'mon this isn't BeOS we're talking about.
What the f*** (Score:2, Insightful)
I think the Idea of a nice Linux notebook is cool, but could people please help me boycot the Memory stick thing. I want general standards, and the world has settled on SD and CF...
Re:3D??? (Score:2, Insightful)
The term 3D does not reference any type of technology or process therein. 3D is perceived vision. If I see depth
What's the point? (Score:2, Insightful)