There's also a Linux port, if you want to kid yourself that you're going to check the OS security yourself. Peter Trei > ---------- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED][SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Reply To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Wednesday, December 06, 2000 12:00 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: iPaq > > The device has extension ports that allow PCMCIA and Compact Flash. > These adapters are in the $50 range. There are wireless modems available > but they're fairly pricey : ~$350 for the modem, $50.month for the > service. All in all it looks pretty good. Schematics/specs open, Linux/X > already ported. The specs are reasonable ( unlike Palm ) it's a 206MHz > ARM9, USB, Audio, 320x240x12bit display, 16Mb FLASH, 32Mb DRAM if I > recall correctly. Throw in a 512Mb IBM microdrive, CFS, it's not bad. > Looks like the most secure option to me. Gateway SW over USB ( even for > M$ OS ) shouldn't be too tough. I guess you could trust an M$ machine to > handle already encrypted packets. > >