[NTLUG:Discuss] Linux PDA

[Steve Baker]

  tr_data1 wrote:

> In the meantime, I'm looking into a PDA solution. I'd like to see what
> Linux based PDAs bought/hand-brewed there are (Palm or non-Palm).

Well, it probably won't help you to know - but FWIW, I have an Agenda
(developer edition) PDA.  It runs Linux and X - but is kinda crummy
by modern standards.

> An ideal PDA would be easy to read, even outside. Great resolution
> and in color.

No, no, no and no.  :-(

> Primary usage is calendar/reminder.

Well, I used to use mine for that - then I realised that a $2 notebook
the exact size and shape of the PDA worked MUCH better because it has
an infinite battery life, it's easy to read - even outside, has
great resolution and works in colour (if you bring more pencils!)

Aside from the 'cool' factor of being able to run PPP over it's
infrared link so you could telnet into it from your desktop machine,
or using handwriting recognition in an xterm window...it was pretty
much useless for anything I actually *needed* it for.

So it collects dust until I need to impress someone by handwriting
'cd /home/steve ; ls -l' !

I think that if I was truly in and out of meetings all the time and
constantly in need of reminding, I'd get one of those USB-interfaced
wrist watches.

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