Mukund> You may want to check out http://www.linuxdevices.com
They have quite a listing of the available linux based PDAs. You may also want to check out the VR3 on google. Thats a low-cost(USD 110 approx) linux based PDA targeted at developers especially... Not too heavy a config though... Srinivasan Mohan ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kingsly John" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2003 1:09 AM Subject: Re: [LIH]Simputer?? > +++ 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 > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Karuturi Networks Ltd Phone : 0091-80-2351181/2/3 Bangalore, India Fax : 0091-80-2259782 http://www.e-karnet.net E-Mail : [EMAIL PROTECTED] (For Network Support, Mail [EMAIL PROTECTED]) -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mail scanned at SMTP for most known viruses and disallowed MIME types. <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ------------------------------------------------------- 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
