The Spark reportedly runs Mer, a community-driven fork of the Linux-based MeeGo platform. The device will be open and users will be able to install custom firmware.
The Spark's hardware specifications aren't particularly impressive and the device is unlikely to attract a mainstream audience, it will appeal to open source software developers who want an inexpensive hardware environment for developing touchscreen-friendly applications with Qt and QML.
The Plasma user interface shell, offer a new take on the desktop. It replace the aging surface-for-icons concept with a richer and more versatile system. Plasma is ambitious and controversial, but it has brought a lot of value to the KDE ecosystem.
The Spark will ship with Plasma Active, which is a variant of Plasma designed specifically for touchscreen devices. It has an on screen keyboard and a variety of other features that make it suitable for tablets. It has also been optimized to keep the memory footprint small. The additional information about the Spark, such as the launch date, will be available later this week.
Do you think this will compete with other tablets and is it worth to buy it?
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