The Dual Boot Gemini is in production, and is available in wifi-only. You can buy it here: https://store.planetcom.co.uk/collections/gemini-pda/products/gemini-pda-wifi-only?variant=6314880499739
On Thu, Nov 15, 2018 at 7:12 AM Johnathan Mantey <mante...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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 > _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list PLUG@pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
