On 6/25/07, Joshua Penix <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Nokia's original model of this device was the N770. Though that model has been succeeded by the N800 (faster CPU, more RAM), the N770 is still a great little device and remains well supported by the development community. Retail on a N800 today is $400. But if you want a cheap portable Linux device, you can pick up a new-in-box N770 today for $129 at http://www.woot.com. (For those who don't know how
That is a good price. It is very tempting. I have been looking at Nokia's devices with interest for a while. The N800 is better in most respects than the 770, but there are still a few places the 770 shines. It has a hard, slip-on shell that protects the screen. The 770 can have usb host mode enabled (though it requires external power for the devices), where this hasn't quite been figured out yet for the N800's chipset. Well, that's about it. You can get the N800 for about $350 (I have seen it in the past for $330), and it is better in almost every way. It supports SD cards instead of the less common RS-MMC format. It has a better appearance, a webcam, a desktop stand, ports on the side, rather than on the bottom. Does anyone on the list have either device? -- Rick -- [email protected] http://www.kernel-panic.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/kplug-list
