Re: [newbie] Linux PDA: would you use one?
It's amazing the things you can do with a TI Calc. You can telnet to yoru Linux box: http://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/71/7116.html TCP/IP on an 89: http://www.ticalc.org/archives/files/fileinfo/160/16061.html And getting music to play on your 86: http://www.ticalc.org/pub/86/asm/sound/ Funny, people would like to do stuff like that with their TI calc. I heard someone wrote something that will let you surf the internet on a ti83 -- Anthony http://binaryfusion.net Press any key to continue, or any other key to quit.
RE: [newbie] Linux PDA: would you use one?
The answer to this one, for me, is that I couldn't give a crap what os my pda uses (it's a Palm BTW) The point about my PDA, and I would cry for days if anything happened to it ;o) is that it does three or four essential tasks extremely well. It maintains my calndar/schedule brilliantly, and does a great job with my address list. Even more important, for now, is that it interfaces well with Outlook so I can keep it synchronised with my laptop. Oh and it has a great game of Hearts on it. If I wanted to tinker, or do other things then I would use a device more suited to the purpose, like a laptop or desktop machine. I acknowledge that those folding keyboards are great for making a pda more useable but frankly I see the use of a PDA for anything more than basic tasks as akin to using a hammer to drive a screw, possible but not the best tool for the job. The only area where I have been tempted by another device is the Handspring - which uses Palm os. It 'writes' better and more effectively and it takes useful clip-ons like sat-nav or digital cameras. The underlying point being that these too are very dedicated apps. regards Daryl Johnson Proplan Associates -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Mark Johnson Sent: 07 March 2001 15:04 To: LinuxNewbie (E-mail) Subject: [newbie] Linux PDA: would you use one? Just curious, if it was affordable would y'all go for a linux PDA over a palm or ce PDA? I wonder if running linux on PDA would make it a lot more customizable and more extensible than the other PDA OSs on the market? I've been looking for a PDA that was more than just a glorified organizer. I don't care about storing 5 years worth of appointments or 100,000 email addresses. I want a PDA to be general purpose computing device. I want my PDA to be a thin client to my linux server so I can turn the coffee maker on and pull up my MP3 playlist from my couch. http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-5023907.html
RE: [[newbie] Linux PDA: would you use one?] Not based on . . .
I would definately buy a Linux PDA over any other for the sheer customizability and fun factor. While there may be some drawbacks (if you had to make it a Linux PDA yourself, for example, that would be tough), the potential is there for extremely superior options. That's at least how I would look at it. The Linux PDA's I've seen (mostly the iPaq running Pocket Linux I think) seem to work rather well, with more or less the same functionaility as their closed-source counterparts, just a lot prettier. But What I would love to see, and use if it was available, would be the abillity to connect my PDA to my home network, not just hotsync it to one computer. I guess it all depends on how much development is going on in this area. No use having the potential if it's a stale project. Luckily, though, It seems that a lot of people are working on Linux PDA's in general. And I'm very excited to see where that will go. Actually, I would love to buy one soon if I found a somewhat affordable one. -Paul R -- Just curious, if it was affordable would y'all go for a linux PDA over a palm or ce PDA? I wonder if running linux on PDA would make it a lot more customizable and more extensible than the other PDA OSs on the market? I've been looking for a PDA that was more than just a glorified organizer. I don't care about storing 5 years worth of appointments or 100,000 email addresses. I want a PDA to be general purpose computing device. I want my PDA to be a thin client to my linux server so I can turn the coffee maker on and pull up my MP3 playlist from my couch. http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-5023907.html Don Hinds - photo, motorcycle, misc. http://www.wyzards.com Get free email and a permanent address at http://www.netaddress.com/?N=1 _ Do You Yahoo!? Get your free @yahoo.com address at http://mail.yahoo.com
Re: [[newbie] Linux PDA: would you use one?] Not based on . . .
I wouldn't based on my experience with LM-7.2. I can only boot in graphical mode, even FAILSAFE crashes with a Kernel Panic. I can't install a USB (model supported by Linux-USB.org) modem, can't install Wordperfect 8 (2 CDs download tried), I can install Corel Photopaint 9 (1 CD and one download tried), but it won't run (fonttastic is missing). And no one knows any answers as to why any or all of these things fail. One might presume a Linux PDA has a good Linux installed, but what of 3rd party applications? Who is going to get those working when they fail? Don Just curious, if it was affordable would y'all go for a linux PDA over a palm or ce PDA? I wonder if running linux on PDA would make it a lot more customizable and more extensible than the other PDA OSs on the market? I've been looking for a PDA that was more than just a glorified organizer. I don't care about storing 5 years worth of appointments or 100,000 email addresses. I want a PDA to be general purpose computing device. I want my PDA to be a thin client to my linux server so I can turn the coffee maker on and pull up my MP3 playlist from my couch. http://news.cnet.com/news/0-1006-200-5023907.html Don Hinds - photo, motorcycle, misc. http://www.wyzards.com Get free email and a permanent address at http://www.netaddress.com/?N=1
