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Hackable devices
Hackable Devices are consumer electronics equipments with unrivaled possibilities. Just like Open Source software, they are developped in a transparent fashion, with the conception material available under a permissive license. Besides lower production costs, the devices are more sustainable, and can be fully modified and re-used by the final user.
Potential of hackable devices
Regular users
Hackable devices are ideal material for your DIY projects. You can find inspiration and so much more from:
Business cases
Companies can also gain from using such devices. Considering their faculty to adapt to their environment (customizable hardware) and the freedom to run software of choice, they can quickly let you wonder how you were doing without them. Consider:
- Bearstech as reseller and integrator
List of hackable devices
hackable:1 is a young project and does not support all of the devices listed here. Please refer to the supported hardware page instead.
| Device | Type | Useful links |
|---|---|---|
| Openmoko Freerunner | Phone | http://wiki.openmoko.org/wiki/Neo_FreeRunner |
| Sharp Zaurus | PDA | http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sharp_Zaurus |
In addition, Bearstech will open hackable-devices.com, a website dedicated to hackable devices and how to use them.