Comments on: No, smaller than that

By: Neil

Neil — Fri, 24 Jan 2003 16:47:39 +0000

I have to say, I’m quite pleased with my new Palm Tungsten/T. Does everything I want out of a PDA, but then, I carry a Powerbook everywhere I go so always have access to full size keyboard and unix tools.
I’ve been tempted to see what the new ultra-thin keyboard is like, but Palm seem to be sealing all of their accessories these days which means you have to buy on spec. Great for the retailers, lousy for the consumer.
My iPaq sits unused. I’ve been toying with putting Linux on it, but as you say, linux without a keyboard is not ideal and attaching a keyboard starts to take me into the territory that made me abandon the Newton (even if the keyboard was nice).
What I’d really like to see is Apple make a tablet device running OS X and Inkwell with a bluetooth keyboard (actually a small bluetooth keyboard might make the linux iPaq practical) and a docking station that housed all the usual devices (DVD drive, extra HD, additional USB and firewire ports, video out, etc.). Obviously it would have built in wireless, ethernet and modem for all your connectivity needs, and a stand so that it could be propped up on the desk like a laptop screen to use with the keyboard. That is something I would pay good money for.
BTW – I have a Libretto sitting idle if it’s of interest 🙂
– Neil.

By: She

She — Mon, 20 Jan 2003 20:43:26 +0000

err… I meant go with the rule….

By: She

She — Mon, 20 Jan 2003 20:41:21 +0000

I’m with Tim.
Go for heaven’s sake, Yoz.

By: Tim

Tim — Sun, 19 Jan 2003 07:58:28 +0000

Hmmm…I saw ‘Deb’ and a suspicion entered my mind – then I saw a comment about Jeremy Beadle’s ‘freak’ hand, and thought “It *must* be that Deb” so I mouse over the email link to have my suspicions confirmed 🙂
I don’t actually have anything useful to say on this PDA/PC subject though. Except to say that I had a Jornada 700-mumble thingy for a while, and it was quite good. Are they really that cheap now then? Cor.
I should also once again moan at Yoz to sort this page layout out for God’s sake.
Put a horizontal rule or something in between the comments, Yoz!

is your friend.
Tim

By: Giles

Giles — Fri, 17 Jan 2003 17:29:23 +0000

What about the Dana? http://www.alphasmart.com/products/dana_overview.html Runs Palm OS, so you can get terminals and ssh and stuff like that working on it. Maybe. Keyboard looks great. Screen's a bit naff though.

By: Deb

Deb — Fri, 17 Jan 2003 13:26:44 +0000

What about an HP Jornada 600/700-series? The clamshell design, not the Palmheld model – OK, so you have to put up with wince-making WinCE, but it’s easy-peasily Wifi-enabled – with TextMaker in place of the repugnant PocketWord, it’s got a keyboard that doesn’t require a hand like Jeremy Beadle’s freak one to type, and makes a darn cheap, colourful, similar-sized alternative to the Series 5. Instant power-on usability, seems pretty crash-proof, you can save stuff on CF cards for easy PC transfer… I heartily recommend. And you should be able to pick up a 710 series for about 200 smackers on Totty Court Road.
I really, really want one of those fridge magnets now though. To go with my Internet-enabled fridge (which, just like my internet-enabled computer, freezes up at least once a day…)