[plug] PDA/Mobile - somewhat off topic

[Adam Hewitt]

Unfortunately neither of these have Mobile phone functionality...hence
the PDA/Mobile.

Thankyou for your reply though.

Adam.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: plug-bounces at plug.org.au 
> [mailto:plug-bounces at plug.org.au] On Behalf Of Ashley Jennings
> Sent: Wednesday, 30 November 2005 2:47 PM
> To: plug at plug.org.au
> Subject: Re: [plug] PDA/Mobile - somewhat off topic
> 
> 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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