Pepper Pad

The Pepper Pad is a Linux-based mobile computer with Internet capability and doubles as a handheld game console. It also serves as a portable multimedia device. The device uses Bluetooth and Wi-Fi technologies for Internet connection.

The Pepper Pad 3 has a split QWERTY button keyboard, built-in microphone, video camera, composite video output, and stereo speakers, Infra-Red receiver and transmitter, 800x480 7 inch LCD touchscreen (with stylus), SD/MMC Flash memory slot, 20 or 30 GB hard disk, 256MB RAM, 256KB ROM, AMD CPU, and both Wi-Fi (b/g) and Bluetooth 2.0. The built-in software is a variant of Linux (2.6 kernel) with an extensive variety of Open Source software.

Support

Pepper Computer, Inc. has ceased operations and is no longer providing support or sales for Pepper Pad web computers or Pepper Linux.

Software ported to the Pepper Pad

Hardware

Mass: 2.1 pounds (985g)
Size: 29 cm x 14.9 cm x 2.3 cm (11.4" x 5.9" x 0.9")

Mainboard

AMD Geode CPU, 533 MHz clock speed, x86 instruction set with MMX and 3DNow extensions, integrated north bridge, graphics controller and PCI bridge
AMD CS5536 Companion device (south bridge), USB 2.0 / IDE / IR / SMBus / APM interface
Wolfson WM9713 AC97 Audio / Touchscreen interface
256MB DDR SDRAM (DDR-333 SO-DIMM)
256KB BIOS ROM
Chrontel CH7013B NTSC/PAL TV signal encoder
IrDA and TvIR emitters/receivers

Subsystems

Hitachi TravelStar 20GB 1.8" IDE disk drive
Atheros AR2413A-based mini-PCI 802.11b/g WiFi interface, with externally attached antenna (external to the card, internal to the Pepper)
Bluetooth 2.0
AU Optronics A070VW01 7.0" 800x480 TFT LCD
Integrated 62-key clicky keyboard, including 4-way cursor array and scroll wheel
3800mAh Lithium-Ion Battery
Stereo Speakers
Microphone
640x480 digital camera, fixed focus

External Ports

USB 2.0 host port
USB 2.0 device port
1/8" Stereo headphone out
1/8" Composite video out
1/8" Microphone In

Internal Ports

miniPCI (occupied by WiFi interface)
JTAG test-access port.
Serial port with console

External links

Pepper Computer, Inc.
DOWN 2011-02-24 Hanbit America, hardware manufacturer website
- Archive of Hanbit America Web archive of hardware manufacturer website
Pepper Pad Community Forums, official discussion forums
DOWN 2011-02-24 Pepper Wiki, Pepper Pad information repository
- Web archive of wiki Archive
Pepper Linux 4.0 Application Launching Preview (Video)