Handheld PDA units running Linux (or not)

[James Knott]

Simon wrote:
> Have you thought about getting a Nokia 770? Most people I've talked to
> haven't heard of it.
> 
> 800x480 screen size
> 250MHz (I think) TI OMAP 1710, ARM core + C55x DSP + other stuff
> 802.11g wireless + Bluetooth
> speaker, mic, 3.5mm audio jack, RS-MMC slot, which you can find 2GB
> cards for (need a kernel patch to go above 1GB, but this works fine, I
> have a 2GB card)
> 
> On top of that hardware, it runs a derivative of Debian, has apt and a
> GUI frontend to apt, and comes with a couple of closed-source
> components, like the web browser.  The other reason why I mention it
> is that at $350 USD, it's cheaper than most or all of the handhelds
> you mention.

Does anyone in the GTA carry it?  I assume it supports other Linux apps?
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