<DIV id=RTEContent>Thanks for the feedback. I was kind of hoping it use as a storage device for app at work so I could eliminate the need to take home my laptop every night. I also thought it would be cool to have a Linux machine at work to play with at lunch a breaks.<BR><BR><B><I>dave@visionary.com</I></B> wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">On Fri, Nov 18, 2005, David Stout <DAVID.STOUT@MARSHALLNET.COM>said:<BR><BR>> <BR>> I am considering purchasing BlackDog. Is there any one who can give me some feedback on this device?<BR>> <BR>> Thank you,<BR><BR>You should have made it to the meeting...<BR><BR>My impression of the Blackdog is that it does what it claims.<BR><BR>It is a bit slower than what most people expect from a computing<BR>environment, since it's limited by it's 400mhz mobile PPC processor. It<BR>does run Firefox reasonabally well.<BR><BR>The advantages I see:<BR><BR>- Doesn't require a
reboot on the host PC<BR>- Doesn't install any software, or leave any trace on the host PC<BR>- You can set up your web / email / ssh clients to have the passwords set,<BR>so you never have to type them in. So you're essentially using the<BR>Blackdog's fingerprint scanner, and you'd never have to worry about a<BR>keylogger on a host PC capturing your passwords.<BR><BR>Disadvantages:<BR><BR>- Slowish<BR>- Needs your apps compiled for the PPC processor<BR><BR>One question I would have is if you can use it on a totally non-privileged<BR>XP PC, like at a cyber cafe. The Windows Firewall does prompt you to allow<BR>some things to be opened.<BR><BR>Overall I think it's a neat device with a lot of potential for the right<BR>person.<BR><BR>Personally I think I'd go for the bootable Live linux cd and / or USB key<BR>route.<BR><BR>-dc<BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>Cialug mailing
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