One of the initial implementation of the Linux tablet computer was the ProGear FrontPath. ProGear use Transmeta chip and a resistive digitizer. ProGear initially came with a version of Slackware Linux, but could later be bought with Windows 98. Since the goal is a computer IBM PC compatible, Windows 98 can run many different operating systems. However, this device is no longer for sale Front Path has ceased operations.
It is important to note that many touch screen sub-notebook computers can run several Linux distributions with little customization. X.org now supports screen rotation and tablet input through Wacom drivers, and handwriting recognition software from both the Qt-based Qtopia and GTK +-based Internet Tablet OS provide promising system of free and open source for future development.
Open source notes software in Linux includes applications such as Xournal (which supports PDF file description), Gournal (Gnome based note taking application), and a Java-based Jarnal (which supports handwriting recognition as a function of default). Before the arrival of the software, many users had to rely on on-screen keyboards and alternative text input methods like Dasher.
There is a handwriting recognition program available stand-alone, Cell Writer, which requires users to write letters separately in a grid. A number of Linux based OS projects are dedicated to tablet PCs. Since all these are open source, they are freely available and can be run or ported to devices that conform to the tablet PC design.
Maemo (MeeGo in the year changed to 2010), a Debian Linux based graphical user environment, was developed for the Nokia Internet Tablet devices (770, N800, N810 & N900). It is currently in generation 5 (5G), and has a vast array of applications available in both official repository and supported users.
Ubuntu Netbook Remix edition, as well as the Intel sponsored Moblin project, both have touchscreen support integrated into their user interfaces. Canonical has hinted at better supporting tablets with integrated UI for Ubuntu 10.10. Tablet Kiosk currently offers a hybrid digitizer / touch device running openSUSE Linux. This is the first device with this feature to support Linux.
It is important to note that many touch screen sub-notebook computers can run several Linux distributions with little customization. X.org now supports screen rotation and tablet input through Wacom drivers, and handwriting recognition software from both the Qt-based Qtopia and GTK +-based Internet Tablet OS provide promising system of free and open source for future development.
There is a handwriting recognition program available stand-alone, Cell Writer, which requires users to write letters separately in a grid. A number of Linux based OS projects are dedicated to tablet PCs. Since all these are open source, they are freely available and can be run or ported to devices that conform to the tablet PC design.
Maemo (MeeGo in the year changed to 2010), a Debian Linux based graphical user environment, was developed for the Nokia Internet Tablet devices (770, N800, N810 & N900). It is currently in generation 5 (5G), and has a vast array of applications available in both official repository and supported users.
Ubuntu Netbook Remix edition, as well as the Intel sponsored Moblin project, both have touchscreen support integrated into their user interfaces. Canonical has hinted at better supporting tablets with integrated UI for Ubuntu 10.10. Tablet Kiosk currently offers a hybrid digitizer / touch device running openSUSE Linux. This is the first device with this feature to support Linux.
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