IA-1

By anders pearson 20 Dec 2001

got my IA-1 internet appliance in the mail today. it runs WinCE and shackles you to MSN by default but i intend to put linux on it instead and turn it into a nice little X terminal. even if i fail and end up breaking it, it should still be a fun project and at the very least, i’ve got a nice 10” 800×600 lcd screen that i can reuse for other projects.

<p>i&#8217;ve got an <a href="http://www.ideo.com/studies/ergo.htm">ergo audrey</a> too but since it can&#8217;t quite be hacked to run linux, i&#8217;m going to pass it along to my sister so she can email me more easily. i actually haven&#8217;t even taken the audrey out of the box yet. it&#8217;s been sitting on my living room floor for weeks waiting for me to remember to haul it to the post office.</p>

<p>the IA-1 isn&#8217;t quite as cute or slick as the audrey. the screen is bigger and the keyboard is nicer but it doesn&#8217;t have a touchscreen so you&#8217;re stuck with the cheesy little mouse thingy on the keyboard unless you get an extra <span class="caps">USB</span> mouse.</p>