Has anyone used the CherryPal Africa?

Robotech_Master · 12-21-2009, 07:09 PM

I was just wondering if anyone has tried out the $100 "small, slow, sufficient" CherryPal Africa netbook. (Here's the TeleRead post and comments thread on it.) I was considering using some Christmas money to order one for use as an email, web, e-reading, and writing device.

Would I want to run the version of Windows that comes with it, or go with Green Maraschino Linux instead? I'm told that since it has a MIPS processor, only apps specifically compiled for it will work with it, so it would seem like I'd want to run Linux so I could at least compile apps myself.

Is it worth getting?

Nate the great · 12-21-2009, 07:55 PM

Are you sure that it has a MIPS CPU? I was under the impression that later versions of WinCE only runs on ARM processors.

Robotech_Master · 12-21-2009, 08:02 PM

Not sure. That's just what someone said in the comments to the TeleRead post.

Robotech_Master · 12-21-2009, 10:29 PM

I did a little further research on the device, and wrote this article.

Apparently the Africa might have a MIPS, ARM, or X86 processor, depending on what parts they have on hand that day. They buy odd lots of parts and assemble netbooks out of them, guaranteeing a minimum level of performance but possibly giving you more.

Kind of like people who build their own beige boxes, except in this case it's a netbook and someone else is doing it for you. Interesting.

Nate the great · 12-21-2009, 11:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Robotech_Master

I did a little further research on the device, and wrote this article.

Apparently the Africa might have a MIPS, ARM, or X86 processor, depending on what parts they have on hand that day. They buy odd lots of parts and assemble netbooks out of them, guaranteeing a minimum level of performance but possibly giving you more.

Kind of like people who build their own beige boxes, except in this case it's a netbook and someone else is doing it for you. Interesting.

That's so crazy it just might work.

12-21-2009, 07:09 PM	#1
Robotech_Master Fanatic Posts: 514 Karma: 2954711 Join Date: May 2006	Has anyone used the CherryPal Africa? I was just wondering if anyone has tried out the $100 "small, slow, sufficient" CherryPal Africa netbook. (Here's the TeleRead post and comments thread on it.) I was considering using some Christmas money to order one for use as an email, web, e-reading, and writing device. Would I want to run the version of Windows that comes with it, or go with Green Maraschino Linux instead? I'm told that since it has a MIPS processor, only apps specifically compiled for it will work with it, so it would seem like I'd want to run Linux so I could at least compile apps myself. Is it worth getting?

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12-21-2009, 07:55 PM	#2
Nate the great Sir Penguin of Edinburgh Posts: 12,375 Karma: 23555235 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DC Metro area Device: Shake a stick plus 1	Are you sure that it has a MIPS CPU? I was under the impression that later versions of WinCE only runs on ARM processors.

12-21-2009, 08:02 PM	#3
Robotech_Master Fanatic Posts: 514 Karma: 2954711 Join Date: May 2006	Not sure. That's just what someone said in the comments to the TeleRead post.

12-21-2009, 10:29 PM	#4
Robotech_Master Fanatic Posts: 514 Karma: 2954711 Join Date: May 2006	I did a little further research on the device, and wrote this article. Apparently the Africa might have a MIPS, ARM, or X86 processor, depending on what parts they have on hand that day. They buy odd lots of parts and assemble netbooks out of them, guaranteeing a minimum level of performance but possibly giving you more. Kind of like people who build their own beige boxes, except in this case it's a netbook and someone else is doing it for you. Interesting.

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