maemo.org - Talk - View Single Post - Using the N900 as a complete desktop replacement, is it possible?

malfunctioning	2013-05-11 , 01:21
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Originally Posted by Estel

I'm even working on putting 2x 18650 LiIons there I wouldn't be afraid of obsoleting due to lack of batteries.

Also, in case of always-from-AC scenario, it have some benefits, to keep a battery inside (one that you don't care about actual capacity after years of usage). It acts like a integrated UPS

Yes, you are right about keeping a battery as a safety mechanism. But old batteries can also be a hazard unfortunately.

How long do you plan on running your N900 with that battery hack? 45 days or so?

Originally Posted by Estel

It's because using another X display doesn't "forward" images itself

Ah, OK. It's X redirection we are talking about. It hadn't occurred to me that's what you were doing.

Originally Posted by Estel

Thanks a lot, but I'm just a small firefly here - look at our kernel hacking guys, half of hardware modifications wouldn't be possible without their work.

Yeah, there's a lot of brilliant people. I even recognize some names from the oesf.org (Zaurus) forum

Originally Posted by Estel

I used to have "external" digital compact camera - the problems is, that everytime I seen something worth photo'ing, I haven't had it with myself (murphy law), so I ended up doing shot with N900 anyway.

I agree. The funny thing is that when I got my first N900 (June 2011) I didn't like it at first because I thought the ergonomics were not good compared to my Zaurus SL-C1000 (screen can be held at an arbitrary angle like a laptop, and larger and better keyboard). So I didn't touch it for a few months. Now, it has replaced my old phone, my camera, my MP3 player, and soon it will replace my GPS receiver.

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