Jon maddog Hall wrote: >Taran, > >One of the things that interests me about the Simputer is the inclusion of >two USB ports. Thus hooked to a power supply and a USB disk drive, USB >keyboard >and USB mouse you might be able to have a fairly interesting "desktop" >(although with a fairly small screen). Lots of "PDAs" do not have this >capability. > >If you get a chance you might want to try it in this configuration as part >of your evaluation. > > Definitely - though I am also considering the possibility of the accelerometer replacing the mouse. That's real 'iffy', but it's something already partially implemented. If I find a rollup keyboard in Panama, or can get one sourced, I will try the keyboard. And I do have a USB mouse, but the keyboard testing is pretty important, I think - and I think the roll-up USB keyboard may be most appropriate.
For those of you who don't know - the USB is a quantum leap over serial and mouse ports because the standard is open - an Open Standard - and that allows more things to be developed with it. Other USB devices I do want to test - a USB wireless card, if I can find one, and even a USB connector to a GPS. Darned thing is, as usual, I have more ideas than money... -- Taran Rampersad Presently in: San Jose, Costa Rica [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.knowprose.com http://www.easylum.net http://www.digitaldivide.net/profile/Taran "Criticize by creating." — Michelangelo _______________________________________________ DIGITALDIVIDE mailing list DIGITALDIVIDE@mailman.edc.org http://mailman.edc.org/mailman/listinfo/digitaldivide To unsubscribe, send a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the word UNSUBSCRIBE in the body of the message.
