[maemo-users] Nokia netbook

[From: Gary]

Kevin T. Neely wrote:
> I just recall a good bit of the video's focus was aimed at the
> corporate commuter types (so-called VPN-less connection to corporate
> email being first in my mind), so I thought that was a market segment
> they were going after.
That's just Microsoft ActiveSync and it's no real feat if they're just
using Microsoft clients. They may also be licensing ActiveSync for any
Nokia developed apps but that's just guesswork on my part.

>
> I suspect an Ubuntu or other Linux port to this booklet would not be
> too difficult and that we'll see one soon after launch.  Maybe even
> from some Linux hobbyists from within Nokia in the same way Sony
> releases unsupported versions for the Playstation.  That would satisfy me.

The catch will be whether they release drivers for the HSPA broadband
chipset ...

-Gary