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Re: [OT] Linux palmtop computers?



on Fri, Mar 16, 2001 at 09:08:47AM +0800, csj (csj@mindgate.net) wrote:
> On Friday 16 March 2001 08:32, Michael P. Soulier wrote:
> > On Fri, Mar 16, 2001 at 07:54:50AM +0800, csj wrote:
> > > I'm looking for a Linux-based palmtop computer. Is there such an
> > > animal? I have hit a number of project pages (e.g. pengachu), but
> > > no one seems to be shipping a finished product.
> > >
> > > I prefer a handheld with a keyboard because I find handwriting
> > > recognition too fiddly to let you get any real work done, like
> > > writing the occasional C program ;>)
> >
> >     Check out the Agenda.
> >
> > http://www.agendacomputing.com/
> >
> Thanks for the tip.
> 
> I was looking at something more like the Psion. Agenda is a 
> stylus-based PDA. It has a keyboard accesorry but the site says 
> "Note: This item is not yet available." 
> 
> http://www.agendacomputing.com/products/accessories_keyboard.html
> 
> I guess I have to wait some while before writing the Great Online 
> Novel.

'linux handhelds' at google turns up links to other devices.  YOPY, the
Compaq handheld, etc.  You may also want to investigate wearables,
though you'll likely have to build your own in this case.

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