Re: [OT] Endless OS

2015-04-26 Thread Roger Eller
For those of us that use Windows, and LiveCode on Windows, it's not really a selling point. Smaller, almost embeddable PCs that include Windows, running on an Intel platform that isn't an underpowered Celeron, that gets my attention. I'm sure Endless OS is simply a customized Linux variant. This

Re: [OT] Endless OS

2015-04-26 Thread Colin Holgate
For the Endless folk, NOT being Windows is one of their selling points. It also includes a lot of software that may not be in that Windows version. ___ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscrib

Re: [OT] Endless OS

2015-04-26 Thread Roger Eller
This is also $169, but available NOW, sans "style", and has both HDMI and VGA. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00SCBWF52?psc=1 https :// www.youtube.com /watch?v=1GBo8y

Re: [OT] Endless OS

2015-04-26 Thread Colin Holgate
I have emailed them to ask if they intend to have an app store, and if so what tools developers would need to use. As for the price, don’t forget that it comes with dozens of applications, and can be used without Internet. I did put my name down for the 500 GB version. It will no doubt ship lat

Re: [OT] Endless OS

2015-04-26 Thread Richard Gaskin
Richmond wrote: > I wonder if this is a plastic bath-toy or something that might get a > semi-respectable market share: > > https://endlessm.com/ > > The computer is pitched at the 'poor' end of the spectrum, yet it > costs $169 when I bought a "proper" second hand DELL for $50. The cost isn't b

[OT] Endless OS

2015-04-26 Thread Richmond
I wonder if this is a plastic bath-toy or something that might get a semi-respectable market share: https://endlessm.com/ The computer is pitched at the 'poor' end of the spectrum, yet it costs $169 when I bought a "proper" second hand DELL for $50. Mind you the design tells me that the make