Let the hackery begin! We’ve already heard about people getting Android onto the HP TouchPad, but what about all the iDevices that are already out there? Well, it looks like the old penguin has somehow found itself moseying around in Cupertino, because Linux has been brought onto the Apple iPad.

This is really preliminary stuff at the moment, but developers are working on getting a version of Linux on the iPhone 4, iPod touch 4G, and iPad. You might even get it on the iPad 2, but for now, the image shows Linux booting up on a first-gen iTablet. This could also pave the way for the Google Android operating system to work on newer iDevices too.

Android had already been ported to older iDevices, like the iPhone 3G, but this newer development could allow Google’s mobile environment to run on A4-powered smartphones and tablets from Apple. Whether this applies to A5 remains to be seen, but there you have it. Then again, if all you want is an Android tablet, why not just get one in the first place instead of hacking it onto an iPad?

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Axon Haptic tablet is more like a computer, than a tablet

The tablet, get this, ships without an OS pre-installed. It’s totally up to you what operating system you want to load onto the beast, assuming that it is compatible with the hardware found inside. According to the devs, the internals should be good for “almost any OS,” including Linux, Windows, and even OS X. Interesting enough, no mention of the little green guy anywhere.

It handles this via its EFI bootloader, which basically “tricks” Mac OS into thinking that it’s running on some Apple hardware. The actual specs, though, are closer to your standard issue Windows netbook. There’s an Intel Atom N270 processor, 320GB hard drive, 2GB RAM, WiFi, webcam, optional Bluetooth, and a ten-inch touchscreen with a stylus.

Strangely, the specs also call for a “3G CDMA Verizon SIM slot” option, though CDMA doesn’t use SIM cards the only thing left is this device would be for their LTE network. Either way, they’re accepting pre-orders now Axon Haptic for $750, the price is $750. Delivery date is anyone’s guess.

Axon Haptic official website [Axon Logic]
Axon Haptic Tablet Lets You Install Any OS [Gadget Lab]

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