Richard, I viewed one of the links I provided in the "old devices" thread, related to this one. It seems based on what I just read that the *Noodle Pi* may be very close to your list of requirements. I also sent another link, which I have not viewed, comparing 5 different handheld devices (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXNllO79_68)
You hadn't commented on the info provided, so I wanted to add it to this thread. On Thu, Nov 15, 2018 at 6:32 AM Richard Owlett <rowl...@cloud85.net> wrote: > On 11/13/2018 07:46 PM, Russell Senior wrote: > > On Tue, Nov 13, 2018 at 1:26 PM Richard Owlett <rowl...@cloud85.net> > wrote: > >> > >> I know I have *WEIRD* preferences. > >> > >> How should I pose questions in a manner that they would be taken > >> _ *EXTREMELY LITERALLY* _? > > > > You should pose it knowing that you may get answers that don't fit > > perfectly. You are responsible for wading through the responses and > > extracting the value you can. They may be the best answers available > > from the people you are asking. Learn to live with that. > > > > ROFL? Don't know if I should laugh, cry, groan, or inspire a SNL skit ;} > Been "living with 'it' " for ~half a century :} > Who? Me? Strange world view? <snicker> > > More seriously, compared to other fora this one has a better track > record of answering the questions actually asked rather than the > question that some wished I had asked. > > You have to see the humor of this thread. > > 1. I state I'm interested in current production. > It is suggested I buy decade old units on ebay. > Some came closer by mentioning things that barely made it out of > a crowd funding phase before ceasing production. > > 2. I specify *"physical form factor similar to a Palm Pilot"* and > having USB connectivity. > I can't have that as USB did not exist in Palm Pilot era. > > 3. I specify a "Linux device" and " *NOT* be shipped with Android OS". > I'm told that is unreasonable as ~"everybody uses Android". > [One person did point to a device shipped with Linux dual booted. It > meets my underlying requirement on not having to deal with Android. > It is unclear if it has yet entered production &/or ships with my > preferred mix of options. I'm tracking it.] > > I've had requests for justification of some of my specifications. > > My physical environment strongly influences my choices: > 1. due to >70 years of wear-n-tear my doctor would like data. > 2. pen and paper is non-viable. > 3. I'm on an exercise program which would benefit from records. > 4. walking with a pair of forearm crutches which introduces > portability issues. > > I specify Linux for choice of installing only relevant software > and is easily customized - in my case by Tcl/Tk scripts. > > Android is not acceptable due to personal experience. A few years ago > Lenovo had a cell phone available in three configurations: > 1. with sim card and a cell phone carrier. > 2. with no sim card installed making cell connectivity optional. > 3. *without* possibility of installing a sim card. > I bought one of the later discovering: > 1. primary source of _free software_ was Google who required an > unacceptable amount of personal info for "free" software. > 2. it placed unreasonable barriers to installing a preferred OS. > > I referenced Palm Pilot due to it's form factor and capabilities: > 1. nominal size 6" x 4" x 1" would be good - thinner better. > 2. as an example of minimal capabilities. > > Cell connectivity serves no useful purpose and gives manufacturers > unreasonable justifications for restrictions on user modifications > to their personal property. Current discussion of E911 connectivity > requirements without a sim card points out possible undesirable > unintended side effects of unintentional 911 calls. > unreasonable range. > > Specifying availability from U.S. retail vendor handles some personal > preferences. > > A long winded post. But ... ;/ > > Owl ducks fer cover. > > > > > _______________________________________________ > PLUG mailing list > PLUG@pdxlinux.org > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list PLUG@pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
