[AuckLUG] Linux PDA

[Fuad Tabba]

Thanks for everyone's reply.

For those of you who suggested using neither a Windows CE or Linux based PDA
(Daniel) :) - what would you recommend? I'm mainly looking for a PDA to do
light web browsing while I'm on the run.

Cheers,
/Fuad

On 8/3/07, Denise Bates <dbates at iconz.co.nz> wrote:
>
> Fuad Tabba wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > There has been some talk lately about Linux laptops. Was wondering if
> anyone
> > has had any experiences (good or bad) with Linux PDAs, subnotebooks, or
> > tablets.
> I have an IPAQ 3970 running Familiar/Opie: It works well. I love
> it! It has lots of useful features and power management is at
> least as good as Windows (several weeks battery life if unused).
> There is a limiting factor to Opie as a "desktop": It isn't proper
> X. This means that some programs that need a full-blown X won't
> run under it. There is an alternative desktop, GPE which does
> allow me to run such resource-hungry programs as Grass (in a
> fashion) but as for regular PDA features, it definitely runs a
> poor second to Opie.
>
> I acquired a second IPAQ, a 5500, just to run X-dependent programs
> but it is disappointing: The power management is crippled, with
> only a couple of days battery life at best. Re-booting (necessary
> after every time the battery flattens) is a nightmare.
>
> regards,
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