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wallcraft · 06-01-2007, 01:36 PM

I like Linux, but it can be daunting for new users.

In the case of reading e-books, Windows XP has a wide range of available software and at least some of it will work ok on a small screen. The only serious choices for Linux are FBReader and (perhaps) Adobe Reader and eventually Adobe Digital Editions. FBReader and the Abobe products are also available for Windows XP. So I would expect the Radon to be a good choice in the UMPC category for reading e-books. The only comparable devices that come with Linux pre-installed are the Nokia 770/N800 (less expensive, FBReader only option for e-books) and the PepperPad 3 (larger screen, with very basic version of MobiPocket Reader as well as FBReader and Adobe).

I have a Nokia 770 and a PepperPad 3, and I expect my next UMPC will also be Linux based, but Windows XP is a viable option for small devices with a keyboard.

06-01-2007, 01:36 PM	#5
wallcraft reader Posts: 6,977 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Glo HD	I like Linux, but it can be daunting for new users. In the case of reading e-books, Windows XP has a wide range of available software and at least some of it will work ok on a small screen. The only serious choices for Linux are FBReader and (perhaps) Adobe Reader and eventually Adobe Digital Editions. FBReader and the Abobe products are also available for Windows XP. So I would expect the Radon to be a good choice in the UMPC category for reading e-books. The only comparable devices that come with Linux pre-installed are the Nokia 770/N800 (less expensive, FBReader only option for e-books) and the PepperPad 3 (larger screen, with very basic version of MobiPocket Reader as well as FBReader and Adobe). I have a Nokia 770 and a PepperPad 3, and I expect my next UMPC will also be Linux based, but Windows XP is a viable option for small devices with a keyboard.