How to build a linux based cheap (handheld ) computer

[Robert Moskowitz]

Nifty Fedora Mitch wrote:
> On Fri, Mar 13, 2009 at 12:32:42PM +0100, Kevin Kofler wrote:
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>> Deboo ^ wrote:
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>>> Can someone provide some links to build cheap / inexpensive computer
>>> (even with limited memory and no storage) which can run linux off a
>>> usb stick and can be used for basic operations.
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>> Isn't that basically what all these netbooks are?
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> Not as cheap as you might like but the OLPC can do this.  An 8GB SD
> memory card can be installed (or bigger).   It is also possible to boot
> and run fedora from the SD memory card....  8GB works OK and runs fedora
> (not as well as most would like).  It has USB ports if you want to backup 
> stuff or to add more storage than the SD memory card presents.
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I used a 8Gb SD card in my ASUS Eee PC that only has a 4Gb SSD. FC10 
runs nicely on it.

> It is very limited in memory but clearly defines many of the issues involved
> in 'tiny' systems.  With python and a shell activity window interesting
> and even _serious_ programming can be done. 
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> Wireless is wonderful, keyboard is child friendly (OK, too small)...
> The display is astounding... it is the only display I can 
> read in FULL sunlight out on the patio of a coffee shop
> with free with a cupa WiFi.  
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