[plug] PDA/Mobile - somewhat off topic

[Ashley Jennings]

Hi Adam,

to answer on topic, here are a couple of Linux based PDAs which come
close to your requirements.

Sharp Zaurus SL-3100
http://www.users.on.net/~hluc/myZaurus/ (link from previous post by Paul Arch)
Sharp only released in Japan, english conversions available on Ebay.

Nokia 770
http://www.nokia.com/770
Debian GNU/Linux based.  Several Debian developers work at Nokia OSSO
on the project. Only currently released in Europe(and no reselling
yet, must be to good to part with :-)

Ashley




On 30/11/05, Adam Hewitt <adam.h at staff.iinet.net.au> wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> Somewhat on the topic of PDA's, I have been researching and reviewing
> (and researching and reviewing..) PDA/Mobile phones and I am having a
> very hard time trying to make a decision. My main requirements are:
> small, stylus input, good battery life, lower cost the better (but not
> at the detrement of quality or any of the afformentioned requirements)
> and preferably wireless (802.11X)...Linux contectivity would be nice,
> but its not a selling point as it will mostly be for work use which has
> a windows SOE.
>
> So far I have been looking seriously at the O2 XDA2 Mini, the I-Mate Jam
> (which I know is the same as the o2), I-Mate K-Jam, E-ten E500, Sony
> Ericsson P990i (which I know isn't being released until early next year)
>
> For the sake of having the keyboard (which I mostly wont use) and
> wireless I can't really justify the $500 for the I-Mate K-Jam, and as
> the others don't have wireless I would like to be able to at least fill
> the SD slot with a wireless card.
>
> In anycase can anyone give recommendations or give me good or bad points
> to any of these?? Given the off topic nature, please feel free to email
> me directly (don't want to upset Senectus :P )
>
> Adam.
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