<rant>There are many ways you can support open source projects. You can write code, you can help out other users, submit bug reports. Ubuntu has a great wiki page as to how you can contribute and many other open source projects do as well. And really the best way you can contribute is to get involved in the community, spread the word. That said, when I see a cool open source project, like the OLPC project I cant help but support it with my money. The Google Android OS is another one of those projects. I got my Nexus One about six months ago and I love everything about it. I love that it runs Linux, and supporting a business model based off open source is perfect for me. Two apps that I really love are Call Track (records all your calls onto your Google calendar) and SMS Backup (records all your sms messages to your email).</rant>
So now I am looking at getting a tablet, I am thinking of getting the Archos 101 internet tablet, any other ideas lazy web?
Seen this: http://wetab.mobi/en ?
Thanks I will sure look into that one, any idea what version of android it runs?
Speaking of “voting with dollar”, have you considered using Flattr for other free software that you are using ?
The ones you mention do not support Flattr AFAIK but more and more are using it. See http://raphaelhertzog.com/flattr-foss/ (shameless promo of a project of mine) as a possible starting point to find applications that you like and that are using Flattr.
Voting with your collars is critically important if you want to get hardware that doesn’t hate Linux or which is supported. This is why I only buy ZaReason or System76 anymore.
Regarding tablets, ZaReason has said that they’re going to be doing a tablet sometime late this year, if you can wait. Plus a number of Linux/Android tablets are coming out Real Soon Now too, so personally I’d wait on that purchase until all the offers are on the table.
Thanks Joseph, I am kinda embarrassed that I did not mention system76 or ZaReason. I guess the problem is that I have not bought a laptop in years (work provides me with one) and I build my desktops from parts. I was also a huge fan when dell started to sell computers with Ubuntu.
I am going to buy the tablet for a project that I am working on so I don’t really have time on my side sadly