It has begun!

Ok, this blog is for charting my experiences of trying to get Linux and MacOS X to run on my HP Pavilion TX2050 (the 2050 is simply the UK release of the TX2000)

I put in an order for the above machine this morninig after a little research.

Purchase Decision:

I wanted my next machine to be a MacBook, but they are a little too big (its the width and height of the open unit I find bothersome, not the weight or thickness) - if Apple still made a 12" MacBookPro I might have bought one of those. MacOS X is wonderful, and to choose a machine that doesn't run it is a bit of a wrench.

Anyway, having used several 15" laptops over the years, mostly as Desktop replacement machines I wanted something more portable - I have never used a tablet PC, but it seems like it might deliver the kind of user experience I am hankering after.

Expectations:

There are a few success stories on the net from people who have managed to get tx2000's to run Linux and OsX86 although it certainly doesn't seem to be the easiest machine to get working. I'm not sure if OsX86 will be stable enough for everyday usage. Looks like I'm in for a bumpy ride!

The wacom pen does not have linux drivers available yet, but hopefully that will be fixed in the coming months. In principle, most of the rest of the hardware looks like it might work... we'll see.

Next Steps:

- pick a Linux distro
- download all the necessary install stuff + burn DVDs
- decide on a partitioning strategy