[plug] PDA/Mobile - somewhat off topic

[Ashley Jennings]

but they are Linux based!   ... c'mon where are we  ;-)

Ashley



On 30/11/05, Adam Hewitt <adam.h at staff.iinet.net.au> wrote:
> 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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