[oclug] Handheld things ;)

[bbarnett at l8r.net]

Yeah, the YOPY seems to be what I'm after.  Not as much ram as I'd like, and so
on, but the idea seems sound.

Now to go looking for retailers ;)


On 16-Jan-2001 Seung-woo Nam wrote:
> I guess you are reffering to Yopy from Samsung. It should have been availabel
> sometime in the states if it went out to the market as it was planned but may
> be not. 
> 
> Seung-woo Nam
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Patrick Ouellette 
>   To: oclug at lists.oclug.on.ca 
>   Sent: Monday, January 15, 2001 9:07 PM
>   Subject: Re: [oclug] Handheld things ;)
> 
> 
>   At 08:47 PM 15/01/01 -0500, bbarnett at l8r.net wrote:
> 
>     I've been pondering getting a laptop, but I've quickly realised that's
> not
>     quite what I'm after.  I want a linux handheld, and I know there are
> several
>     out there, or almost out there.
> 
>     One obvious thing I want is internet.  We've got cool stuff coming down
> the
>     pipe this year for cellular, and of course with a serial link and a cell,
> you
>     can get online now.  Colour is desired, but not needed.
> 
>     I'd love to be able to hook up an external full size keyboard, or have a
> small
>     thumb keyboard.  I've seen the Blueberries, and they have a large enough
>     keyboard to type on (although, slowly).  Text recognition doesn't work
> with
>     my handwriting ;)
> 
>     Anyhow, I guess what I'm wondering, is if anyone has seen a linux
> handheld
>     that they were happy of, and that fit in their pocket?
> 
>   No, you're looking for a machine that's been advertised in "MaximumLinux"
> and "The Linux Journal" for some time now ...
>   Damn, what was that thing called ... a little bigger than a palm, entirely
> Linux based, modem/IR/USB/etc ...
>   Anyone ?
> 
>   Sincerely,
> 
>   Patrick Ouellette 
> 
>   Coordinator - Computer System Technician Program
>   Algonquin - Rideau Campus Room B206b
>   Phone: (613) 727-4723 ext 5904 / (613) 851-0873
>   E-Mail: pat at myrrdin.com / ouellep at algonquincollege.com
>   Web: http://www.algonquincollege.com/staff/ouellep
> 
> 






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