Couple of corrections...

You can indeed access files directly from a USB drive, just not within Pepper Keeper. Mplayer exists and can play files fine outside of Pepper Keeper.

Also, there is a full version of Firefix 1.5.0.9 that handles plugins fine. I' ve got Adblock plus, Forecastfox, Google Gears, Google Bar lite all running within it. Again, this is outside of Pepper Keeper. Look in /opt/pepper/jrex_gre/ for the firefox binary.

To get around the limitations of Pepper Keeper (many, in my opinion), you can apply a one-line hack in /etc/init.d/X to enable Icewm.

Customizing Icewm - once enabled, on the other hand, is less than intuitive. But once you learn what to do, you can build your own menus and install pretty much any x86 compat app. I've installed OO.o, Thunderbird, Sunbird, Skype, The Gimp, as well as a couple of apps running under Wine on it.

Having said that, I tend to now use my N800 when I'm out and about, since I can easily carry it. When traveling and need full laptop functionality, the Pepper Pad fits the bill. All I ever really wanted was a 2 pound solution to a portable office. So it's 2 pounds and... what does the N800 weigh again? Still much lighter than lugging a laptop around.

R.
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