+++ Mukund Deshmukh [2003-06-17 09:56:40]: > I have been waiting long to buy simputer, but do not know whom to contact. > The most attractive feature of the simputer was a StrongARM processor and > color LCD and a price tag of 10k. Does any one knows about the supplier?
The 10k price-tag is no longer a reality... a full featured simputer costs upwards of 20k and even the basic models cost over 14k IIRC... and compared to all the other PDAs in the market the Simputers are really bulky. > Recently one company in pune has imported 68K based PDA with mono screen and > Penbex OS for 7.5k. Has any one used it Linux ? I don't think it's a good idea to be overly religious about using a PDA that runs Linux... try the Sharp Zaurus.. if you really want a good Linux PDA.. there are lots of other PDA which run decent Operating Systems that come from places other than Redmond. Almost any PDA that can "talk" Obex should work fine with Linux desktops/laptops. > I immediately need low cost PDA with Linux for one of my project in large > quantity. Depending on the functionality you require in the PDA .. maybe one of the low end Palms might be a more cost effective solution. You can get Simputers from either Encore or Picopeta. > If I do not find any source then may be I will have to make my own > "SIMPUTER". Not an easy task... the biggest issue is power consumption... making sure that your hardware conserves maximum power to offer the longest possible battery life is the biggest issue. There are some Linux distro's for Palms too... and the Psions run Linux pretty well... and they even come with a full-fledged keyboard. Kingsly ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: INetU Attention Web Developers & Consultants: Become An INetU Hosting Partner. Refer Dedicated Servers. We Manage Them. You Get 10% Monthly Commission! INetU Dedicated Managed Hosting http://www.inetu.net/partner/index.php _______________________________________________ linux-india-help mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help
