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| smooshy... |
 Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 5:04 pm |
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I've been searching for a few days for something i am starting to believe
does not exist. a pda sized computer that will run linux and let me
customize it.
The closest i have found is the open pandora gaming platform. This thing
seems perfect..but alas, its vapor ware (at least until it stops being
soon-to-be-released)
Does anyone know of a portable computer (smaller than 6 inches by 8 inches,
so i can put it in my pocket) that has a qwerty keypad, and will run linux
wihtout having to be hacked?
if not, whats the best portable system to get? Thanks much for any input |
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| Grant Edwards... |
| Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 6:09 pm |
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On 2009-08-16, smooshy <noneya at (no spam) buisness.com> wrote:
Quote: I've been searching for a few days for something i am starting to believe
does not exist. a pda sized computer that will run linux and let me
customize it.
The closest i have found is the open pandora gaming platform. This thing
seems perfect..but alas, its vapor ware (at least until it stops being
soon-to-be-released)
Does anyone know of a portable computer (smaller than 6 inches by 8 inches,
so i can put it in my pocket) that has a qwerty keypad, and will run linux
wihtout having to be hacked?
The Sharp Zaurus products run Linux without being hacked, and
there are a variety of after-market, open-source flash images
for it. However, I think they were discontinued a while back.
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| AZ Nomad... |
| Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 6:11 pm |
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On Sun, 16 Aug 2009 18:04:47 -0500, smooshy <noneya at (no spam) buisness.com> wrote:
Quote: I've been searching for a few days for something i am starting to believe
does not exist. a pda sized computer that will run linux and let me
customize it.
The closest i have found is the open pandora gaming platform. This thing
seems perfect..but alas, its vapor ware (at least until it stops being
soon-to-be-released)
Does anyone know of a portable computer (smaller than 6 inches by 8 inches,
so i can put it in my pocket) that has a qwerty keypad, and will run linux
wihtout having to be hacked?
if not, whats the best portable system to get? Thanks much for any input
nokia n810 perhaps? |
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| AZ Nomad... |
| Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 8:15 pm |
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On Sun, 16 Aug 2009 19:11:33 -0500, AZ Nomad <aznomad.3 at (no spam) PremoveOBthisOX.COM> wrote:
Quote: On Sun, 16 Aug 2009 18:04:47 -0500, smooshy <noneya at (no spam) buisness.com> wrote:
I've been searching for a few days for something i am starting to believe
does not exist. a pda sized computer that will run linux and let me
customize it.
The closest i have found is the open pandora gaming platform. This thing
seems perfect..but alas, its vapor ware (at least until it stops being
soon-to-be-released)
Does anyone know of a portable computer (smaller than 6 inches by 8 inches,
so i can put it in my pocket) that has a qwerty keypad, and will run linux
wihtout having to be hacked?
if not, whats the best portable system to get? Thanks much for any input
nokia n810 perhaps?
Also: I hear the palm pre has linux underneath it all. There's an SDK
that can be downloaded that hopefully provides details. |
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| smooshy... |
| Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2009 9:37 pm |
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AZ Nomad <aznomad.3 at (no spam) PremoveOBthisOX.COM> wrote in
news:slrnh8h81l.ftk.aznomad.3 at (no spam) ip70-176-155-130.ph.ph.cox.net:
Quote: On Sun, 16 Aug 2009 18:04:47 -0500, smooshy <noneya at (no spam) buisness.com
wrote:
I've been searching for a few days for something i am starting to
believe does not exist. a pda sized computer that will run linux and
let me customize it.
The closest i have found is the open pandora gaming platform. This
thing seems perfect..but alas, its vapor ware (at least until it stops
being soon-to-be-released)
Does anyone know of a portable computer (smaller than 6 inches by 8
inches, so i can put it in my pocket) that has a qwerty keypad, and
will run linux wihtout having to be hacked?
if not, whats the best portable system to get? Thanks much for any
input
nokia n810 perhaps?
the n810 is looking really good, thanks much for pointing it out to me.
has anyone used one of these? My ultimate goal is to be able to write my
own apps for the device. the apps will need to access the net and access
basic multimedia features. Does anyone know if the user has access to
those features in the lil linux distro that comes with this? |
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| Philip Paeps... |
| Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2009 12:18 am |
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smooshy <noneya at (no spam) buisness.com> wrote:
Quote: AZ Nomad <aznomad.3 at (no spam) PremoveOBthisOX.COM> wrote in
news:slrnh8h81l.ftk.aznomad.3 at (no spam) ip70-176-155-130.ph.ph.cox.net:
On Sun, 16 Aug 2009 18:04:47 -0500, smooshy <noneya at (no spam) buisness.com
wrote:
I've been searching for a few days for something i am starting to
believe does not exist. a pda sized computer that will run linux and
let me customize it.
The closest i have found is the open pandora gaming platform. This
thing seems perfect..but alas, its vapor ware (at least until it stops
being soon-to-be-released)
Does anyone know of a portable computer (smaller than 6 inches by 8
inches, so i can put it in my pocket) that has a qwerty keypad, and
will run linux wihtout having to be hacked?
if not, whats the best portable system to get? Thanks much for any
input
nokia n810 perhaps?
the n810 is looking really good, thanks much for pointing it out to me.
has anyone used one of these?
Yes. I have one and I'm very happy with it.
Quote: My ultimate goal is to be able to write my own apps for the device. the apps
will need to access the net and access basic multimedia features. Does
anyone know if the user has access to those features in the lil linux distro
that comes with this?
Yes. You can get the toolchain and other bits you need (and much of the
software it runs on is open source) at maemo.org.
- Philip
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| Lew Pitcher... |
| Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2009 8:58 am |
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On August 16, 2009 19:04, in comp.os.linux.embedded, smooshy
(noneya at (no spam) buisness.com) wrote:
Quote: I've been searching for a few days for something i am starting to believe
does not exist. a pda sized computer that will run linux and let me
customize it.
The closest i have found is the open pandora gaming platform. This thing
seems perfect..but alas, its vapor ware (at least until it stops being
soon-to-be-released)
Does anyone know of a portable computer (smaller than 6 inches by 8
inches, so i can put it in my pocket) that has a qwerty keypad, and will
run linux wihtout having to be hacked?
The Palm Pre. And you can use it as a cellphone, as well ;-)
Quote: if not, whats the best portable system to get? Thanks much for any input
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Lew Pitcher
Master Codewright & JOAT-in-training | Registered Linux User #112576
http://pitcher.digitalfreehold.ca/ | GPG public key available by request
---------- Slackware - Because I know what I'm doing. ------ |
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| Atilla... |
| Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 1:53 am |
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I use a NEO Freerunner, running some flavour of Debian on it.
Quote: I've been searching for a few days for something i am starting to believe
does not exist. a pda sized computer that will run linux and let me
customize it.
It is fully customizable, as there are several distros for it, all are open with
their toolchains.
Quote: The closest i have found is the open pandora gaming platform. This thing
seems perfect..but alas, its vapor ware (at least until it stops being
soon-to-be-released)
I'm also waiting for it.
Quote: Does anyone know of a portable computer (smaller than 6 inches by 8 inches,
so i can put it in my pocket) that has a qwerty keypad, and will run linux
wihtout having to be hacked?
NEO doesn't have a QWERTY keyboard. I carry a bluetooth keyboard with me but
there are also good virtual keyboards.
Be aware that Freerunner is not yet completely stable(almost completely), and
you might need to use the terminal for some of the functions. But it has support
for almost everything a developer wants: glibc, gtk+, sdl, python(plus pygtk),
erlang |
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| Posted: Sun Aug 23, 2009 7:18 am |
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smooshy wrote:
Quote: I've been searching for a few days for something i am starting to believe
does not exist. a pda sized computer that will run linux and let me
customize it.
The closest i have found is the open pandora gaming platform. This thing
seems perfect..but alas, its vapor ware (at least until it stops being
soon-to-be-released)
Does anyone know of a portable computer (smaller than 6 inches by 8
inches, so i can put it in my pocket) that has a qwerty keypad, and will
run linux wihtout having to be hacked?
if not, whats the best portable system to get? Thanks much for any input
Datawind Ubisurfer.
Runs Linux and has 30 hour per month free to use GPRS modem
built into the price.
http://www.maplin.co.uk
I don't know if you can put your own Linux on it. |
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| wilderness medicine... |
| Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 3:18 pm |
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