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Originally Posted by e-enker
You cannot type texts on the iliad, right, so I thought that maybe with a operating system you might be able to have all the features like word processing etc.
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There are quite a few open source Linux applications available for the iLiad, see
Wiki - Iliad Software. There isn't a word processor listed, but
Abiword with Registry Installer is available (considered a beta release).
It is fair to say that many Linux applications can't run on the iLiad because of resource and configuration issues, and many others don't yet run on the iLiad because all porting is done by volunteers in their own time. The hardware is capable of much more than the current software base allows, but at this point it is probably the next generation of EInk devices that will have the best chance of becoming useful general purpose handhelds. At least some of them will have faster screen refreshes, better partial screen updating, and a touch screen.