2010/4/19 Matthew Jones <m...@matburt.net>: > Maybe I misunderstood what you meant about the "swipe" feature. There is a > keyboard called Swype which is fairly overrated.
Sorry for the misspelling and confusion! > I can't comment on how well or if a bluetooth keyboard would work... I think > if I were going to go to the trouble of carrying around a keyboard I would > rather just carry my netbook. This is a good point. And carrying my netbook is exactly what I am doing right now! However, for exceptional cases (eg a trip) it would be interesting to have some comfort while writing a long text in the hotel. Anyway Matthew for Org-mode purposes your MobileOrg for Android (with Agenda view) will be enough! Daniel > 73, > Matthew W. Jones (KI4ZIB) > http://matburt.net > > > On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 7:12 PM, Daniel Martins <daniel...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> 2010/4/19 Matthew Jones <m...@matburt.net>: >> > I used swype for about 2 days on my droid before getting rid of it... >> > it's a >> > good concept that needs be iterated on. >> >> I could not follow your comment here >> >> >> > Trying to use emacs from any of the Android shells is borderline >> > impossible... unless you have a full keyboard to hook up to your Android >> > phone then I would say you should rule out using it in that fashion. >> >> A bluetooth keyboard such as >> >> http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.34724 >> http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.6443 >> http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.28954 >> >> >> is possible to be used with an Android phone? It worths an investment? >> >> >> Daniel >> >> > One of the features I'm working on for the MobileOrg beta (along with >> > being >> > able to capture notes and change todo states) is a home screen widget >> > that >> > will show your Agenda or Todo list, this way you don't have to open the >> > application to view or adjust these items. >> > 73 >> > Matthew W. Jones (KI4ZIB) >> > http://matburt.net >> > >> > >> > On Mon, Apr 19, 2010 at 8:35 AM, Daniel Martins <daniel...@gmail.com> >> > wrote: >> >> >> >> The device I was tantalized to buy was the >> >> >> >> Motorola Quench >> >> >> >> maybe mainly for Swipe feature >> >> >> >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zWpqsDnXIOY (at about 1:00) >> >> >> >> or maybe for the price (in Brazil is about 500 USD while the Milestone >> >> is about 780 USD. I know both are outrageous prices in American or >> >> European terms!). BTW the Quench in Brazil DOES NOT seem to come with >> >> the swype feature... >> >> >> >> In fact, I doubt I could edit in Emacs or similar in a phone. I am >> >> afraid of virtual keyboards and small physical keyboards as well :) >> >> For someone over forties I tend to do not consider these typing >> >> devices as toys or at least funny :) >> >> >> >> For this reason I think that a nice interface such as MobileOrg with >> >> agenda view would be the best. >> >> >> >> ConnectBot seems to be an option as well (when you have connection, of >> >> course!) >> >> >> >> Sven, you seem quite happy with a virtual keyboard. Am I right? >> >> >> >> Daniel >> >> >> >> 2010/4/19 Richard Riley <rileyrg...@gmail.com>: >> >> > Eric S Fraga <ucec...@ucl.ac.uk> writes: >> >> > >> >> >> On Sun, 18 Apr 2010 11:07:32 -0300, Daniel Martins >> >> >> <daniel...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> >>> >> >> >>> --- resending with a proper title --- >> >> >>> >> >> >>> Matthew, >> >> >>> >> >> >>> Just a suggestion for newbies. >> >> >>> >> >> >>> Could you generate a video of MobileOrg Android similar to those of >> >> >>> the MobileOrg Iphone. >> >> >>> >> >> >>> I am still open to suggestions of Android smartphones. >> >> >>> >> >> >>> If I need to access a remote ssh account and open Emacs, the >> >> >>> available >> >> >>> keyborards are OK? >> >> >>> >> >> >>> Daniel >> >> >> >> >> >> I have the same questions! My current mobile phone contract expires >> >> >> in 3 months and I'm looking at upgrading to an Android phone. The >> >> >> current best deal I have found is for the Samsung Galaxy Portal, aka >> >> >> the i5700. [1] I'm looking at upgrading to replace my Nokia >> >> >> internet >> >> >> tablet (n810) and non-smart phone with one unit. The nokia does a >> >> >> really nice job of running emacs and org-mode, mind you. >> >> >> >> >> >> I'm particularly interested in knowing how the different handsets >> >> >> approach the keying in of keys like C-x, M-x, TAB, et al. >> >> >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> >> eric >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > +1 on this. I had almost decided on the Motorola Milestone (Droid) >> >> > but >> >> > would love to hear others experiences. Using org-mode in a term emacs >> >> > is >> >> > not ideal because a lot of shift/arrow/fn chords dont work in the >> >> > terminals >> >> > I tried (xterm, urxvt etc) and so doubt they will on a mobile device >> >> > either : so my hard core usage of only emacs -nw inside urxvt and >> >> > tmux >> >> > soon dwindled and I'm back to using emacs in X. The only problem I >> >> > now >> >> > have is not being to find a way to use ONE x frame with emacsclient >> >> > being able to create it if its not already done (I bet I've missed >> >> > something obvious but emacsclient -c always creates a new frame and >> >> > emacsclient wont create it if its not already there on my emacs). >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> > _______________________________________________ >> >> > Emacs-orgmode mailing list >> >> > Please use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. >> >> > Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org >> >> > http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode >> >> > >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> Emacs-orgmode mailing list >> >> Please use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. >> >> Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org >> >> http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode >> > >> > >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Emacs-orgmode mailing list >> Please use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. >> Emacs-orgmode@gnu.org >> http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/emacs-orgmode > > _______________________________________________ Emacs-orgmode mailing list Please use `Reply All' to send replies to the list. 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