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kramerica2
14-06-2008, 12:59 AM
I'm using my Athena as a UMPC, and guess that I'm not the only one here doing it. I don't use the phone at all, so basically my device is an Internet/office/movies UMPC.

Now, don't get me wrong, WM has its advantages on those areas, compared to a full PC OS, and according to various reports, WM 7 would be even better for making the most out of our machine.

Saying that, I would love having full Linux on the Athena, and I do believe its possible. Has any significant progress been made towards that? Does it interest more people? Do you think its possible? I don't care if the phone doesn't work, and I'm even willing to give up the touch screen and use a mouse...
ice_coffee
14-06-2008, 02:25 AM
I think we are all waiting for android !
marthynovak
14-06-2008, 11:48 AM
Not yet.But try our beta version of android.its linux based system
kramerica2
14-06-2008, 12:14 PM
That's why I've opened a different thread. I don't want Android. I want a full Linux distro. such as the new Ubuntu Netbook Remix, or either regular Ubuntu.....
cr2
15-06-2008, 01:41 AM
I don't want Android. I want a full Linux distro.


qtopia on Athena worked since many months. It's only limited by the kernel hardware support.
Divine_Madcat
15-06-2008, 01:56 AM
qtopia on Athena worked since many months. It's only limited by the kernel hardware support.

Do you have any more information on this? I too would like a real linux option.

I am starting to read the Universal thread on it, but that is alot of reading....
cr2
15-06-2008, 02:46 AM
Do you have any more information on this? I too would like a real linux option.

I am starting to read the Universal thread on it, but that is alot of reading....

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=307915