Re: FOSS friendly PDA?
On Tue 11 Feb 2020 at 14:00:51 (-0600), Richard Owlett wrote:
> On 02/11/2020 10:24 AM, Dan Ritter wrote:
> > Richard Owlett wrote:
> > > I wish to enter/store data while away from home. The data will then be
> > > transferred to my laptop via a USB cable. [Think the capability of one of
> > > the old Palm Pilots in a smartphone(sic) form factor]
> > >
> > > It must use a standard Linux (Debian preferred).
> > > The manufacturer should ship with the Linux installed.
> > > Android is *UNACCEPTABLE*!
> > > It should NOT have cell connectivity.
> > > If it has WiFi, I must be able to disable it.
> >
> > You want a PinePhone.
> >
> > https://www.pine64.org/pinephone/
> >
> > Based on your history, you are now going to tell me that it's
> > unacceptable, because it's a phone.
>
> ROFL
> I had said "should NOT have cell connectivity."
> It indeed can meet that preference in two ways:
> 1. omit SIM card
> 2. set switch to disable the cell modem
It might still track you when you omit the SIM card.
You might be able to disconnect the aerial if you open it up.
Cheers,
David.
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