Re: [edu-eu] Open tablet? - Re: Edu-EU Digest, Vol 45, Issue 5

[Michael Kesper]

Hi,

On Wed, Feb 29, 2012 at 04:46:48PM +0100, Michael wrote:
> Am 29.02.2012 11:39, schrieb Daniel Rohde-Kage:
> > "...the federal state of Niedersachsen/Germany has started a tablet
> > project in and for schools.

OK. So we're speaking about tablets. No raspberry pi, no X0, no whatever.

> A "Tablet" is not for education
> A "Tablet" is to play (or watch videos)

I see that different:
A tablet is an ebook reader with additional features.

> I think: Every student needs a keybord and a (root) shell (or a free
> software system to studi). no toy

Should be easy to connect it with a bluetooth keyboard, even standard USB
keyboard if your device has USB host capabilities.

BUT to really __get things done__, I agree with you that there should be
the possibility to use something like OOo/LibreOffice/KOffice.
This could be a selling point of KDE plasma IMHO.
Is something like this possible?

I don't know enough yet about the Ubuntu for Android [0] project to tell
whether that could be an alternative.

The hardware of the spark seems not to be high-end, though. :(
You should get in touch with the Plasma Active team to find the __most 
attractive__ hardware (NB: the spark is the first hw to be able to buy
pre-installed for consumers, but we're talking not about consumers here).
If the software is good, but the screen (or something else) is shitty,
you're not going to convince anybody!

Best wishes
Michael

[0] http://www.ubuntu.com/devices/android
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