The original Pepper Pad showed up early last year and proved to be an interesting piece of kit. It uses a custom Linux operating system, now becoming common in internet browsing gadgets such as the Nokia 770, and looks durable enough to be lost down the back of a sofa without too much risk. The Pepper Pad Plus now uses 802.11g wireless technology as well as Bluetooth and infrared which also means you can make it double up as a programmable remote control. Further features include a 30GB hard disk to keep you music, videos and pics on and this enhanced version now claims to have improved battery power by 60 percent. The new software also includes VoIP technology as well as Windows Media 9 Series audio and video and Universal Plug and Play which allows for direct streaming other devices like PCs. Anyone skilled in using Linux could also stand to get a lot more fun out of one of these too. The Pepper Pad Plus should be available sometime later in 2006, no prices yet but the woman on the stand said that UK buyers could grab one via the company’s website. Btw Nokia has sold out out of its 770 web tablet which suggests to us there might be a market for this type of device.

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