On Tue, 2003-09-30 at 08:50, Vincent Danen wrote: > On Mon Sep 29, 2003 at 08:00:49PM -0700, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > [snip] > > > > WinCE??? What are you thinking??? :) > > I'm thinking there is probably a hack to let me get Linux on a machine that > would run WinCE. =) > > > What about the Zaurus; is it any good? I was really hyped for the > > I don't know. A fellow in town here had a prototype of the original Zaurus > and I got to play with it a little bit and it was very cool... I liked the > fact you could get a terminal on there. =) Had some other cool stuff as > well, but to get a Zaurus up here (in Canada) is really really expensive and > I don't want to deal with it if it blows up. At least with a palm or > WinCE-based pda I can go back to Future Shop with it and deal with them and > their extended warranty. > > > Agenda VR3 a few years ago, but they died and I got really > > disappointed. I've grown pretty used to the PalmOS and I've also > > been looking at Sony Clie lately. A friend at work has a Clie and > > it's really small but has great graphics - good price too. > > I'd like to try the linux pda scene, but I'm concerned that I > > would be taking a step backward as far as graffiti support and > > apps and just general usability. I really would like access to > > linux tools though (ssh, vi, pine). They keep trying to put all > > these stupid "features" in the new pdas; they're ridiculous for > > the most part. I'd like something exactly like my visor, except > > with a color screen. I like the springboard port and being able > > to connect a full-size keyboard (I hate those goofy little > > thumb-keyboards!) And finally, I want to be able to ssh into my > > server with a 802.11b wireless card or a wireless modem while > > still connected to the keyboard. > > > > I don't ask too much, do I? > > Nope, you're like me. =) I've got a Tungsten T and was hoping I could > share the network connection from my powerbook using bluetooth, but I > haven't been able to figure that out yet. I assume it is possible somehow, > but just need to sit down and figure it out. I was also looking at the > other Tungsten models; the integrated cell phone one was cool but I'd have > to go with a cellphone carrier that I vowed never to use again, so that was > out. The 802.11b model (Tungsten W?) looked pretty cool, but was about $300 > more than what I could get my Tungsten T for, so I opted for it. > > I've also got the portable fold out keyboard, and I like how the Tungsten > squishes down to become smaller. Definitely my kind of machine. > > Now if I could replace PalmOS with Linux (with a way to return to it if I > wanted), that would kill. Ideally a Linux system that could run PalmOS in > some kind of virtualization... now that would rule. Or, rather, some nice > "geek" apps for PalmOS. > > I use my Palm more for note taking, the calendar, and address book.. working > on word docs on it is a definite bonus. But I want to take that a step > further. =) I know there is a ssh for palmos (would have to hunt thru my > bookmarks to find it), so I was hoping there would be more of that kind of > thing. > > Ah well, maybe someone smarter than me can port vi to palmos... =)
Then there are fools like me who have Linux running on a Palm III ..... Not that I use it much anymore. Having to much fun with my laptop. James
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