Handheld PDA units running Linux (or not)

[William O'Higgins Witteman]

On Mon, Nov 06, 2006 at 03:31:05PM -0500, Stan Witkowski wrote:

>>Don't forget about another possibility, the Motorola E680i. More
>>smartphone than PDA, but then the lines between them are blurring...
>>
>>http://www.motorola.com/motoinfo/product/details.jsp?globalObjectId=103
>>
>>Sold unlocked in the US because it's not currently being offered by any
>>GSM carrier.

>Regretfully, not for my purposes.
>
>Why:
>
>-  240 x 320 color screen  (too small FOR ME, I want something at least 640 
>x 480)
>   Harder to see small screens when you're over 50.  <grin>
>
>- still, I could live with a small screen, BUT.....  it's a phone --
>  the physical size means lower battery life
>
>- no development system on it (it's a phone...)

I am not arguing your logic - you know your needs - but just because
something is a phone does not mean that it doesn't have a development
environment: http://www.trolltech.com/products/qtopia/greenphone
-- 

yours,

William

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