Re: [SLUG] PDA + Linux - what's a recipie for success?
Sorry for the slow reply Ive been busy OK I just wanted to mention you can still buy the Zaurus 5500 here for US$140 and delivery is about US$38. You can get a very recent review of the Zaurus 5500 here The upside of the Zaurus is it runs Linux as many of you know and also it runs QT by default but the KDE guys have a full KDE firmware variant that also runs on it. Syncing isn't a problem because its just another Linux machine its not a crippled OS. *cough* WinCE *cough*. If your really game get the Zaurus 6000 it has a better screen and way more grunt and on many websites its massively reduced right now. Also of some interest are the up coming PDA Mobile phones from Nokia and Motorola and Sony/Ericsson ( the later two have Linux already running on mobiles). Apparently Nokia are using a free open desktop window manager called Matchbox that was started as a project by a single programmer to create an easy to use graphical working environment for the Zaurus pda, Info on matchbox can be found here. The matchbox project is an excellent example of how a well done FOSS project can lead to greater things. On Thu, 2005-08-04 at 09:03 +1000, James Gray wrote: Personally I'm looking (in a casual way) for a PDA that will sync up with KDE's Kontact. I've heard people report varying degrees of success with Evolution but I'm a KDE-kinda-guy (it's sad but true). Regards Richard Neal Childlessness is hereditary, if your parents don't have children neither will you. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
[SLUG] PDA + Linux - what's a recipie for success?
Hi All, Following Nick Tomlin's tale of woe, I was wondering if anyone has a good Linux + PDA combination that synchronises with your favourite mail/calendar software? What about these new whiz-bang phones with PDA functions too? Personally I'm looking (in a casual way) for a PDA that will sync up with KDE's Kontact. I've heard people report varying degrees of success with Evolution but I'm a KDE-kinda-guy (it's sad but true). Any success stories from people on this list? James -- Abandon the search for Truth; settle for a good fantasy. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] PDA + Linux - what's a recipie for success?
Hey, I sync up with my K750i... I use MultiSync and it works great... This page here has some info on Kontact and Multisync / other sync http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=39478 Hope this is useful. Luke James Gray wrote: Hi All, Following Nick Tomlin's tale of woe, I was wondering if anyone has a good Linux + PDA combination that synchronises with your favourite mail/calendar software? What about these new whiz-bang phones with PDA functions too? Personally I'm looking (in a casual way) for a PDA that will sync up with KDE's Kontact. I've heard people report varying degrees of success with Evolution but I'm a KDE-kinda-guy (it's sad but true). Any success stories from people on this list? James -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] PDA + Linux - what's a recipie for success?
quote who=James Gray Following Nick Tomlin's tale of woe, I was wondering if anyone has a good Linux + PDA combination that synchronises with your favourite mail/calendar software? What about these new whiz-bang phones with PDA functions too? Personally I'm looking (in a casual way) for a PDA that will sync up with KDE's Kontact. I've heard people report varying degrees of success with Evolution but I'm a KDE-kinda-guy (it's sad but true). Any success stories from people on this list? this is not an anwser to what you've asked, sorry,but: I am a long time Palm handheld user, but I don't really 'sync it' as much as I just back it up to the PC, I've decided I prefer to use the handheld as the 'primary' device, as, in most cases, it's significantly simpler/quicker to pull out the Palm out of my pocket rather than walk to the PC. (as it is, I needed to set up a windoze sync, as some of the apps I use only run in windoze 'conduits') nonetheless, there are a variety of Palm synch tools like 'pilot-link', from my limited experience, they sync with several Linux desktop apps (also, fwiw, I'm just trying out the latest Palm, with 4GB hard drive. not sure if it really suits me, though.) -- Voytek -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] PDA + Linux - what's a recipie for success?
By the way, just as a side point, I use Gentoo and Bluetooth (to sync) and its been really easy... The hardest part for me was figuring out how MultiSync uses its plugins. Luke Luke Ring wrote: Hey, I sync up with my K750i... I use MultiSync and it works great... This page here has some info on Kontact and Multisync / other sync http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=39478 Hope this is useful. Luke James Gray wrote: Hi All, Following Nick Tomlin's tale of woe, I was wondering if anyone has a good Linux + PDA combination that synchronises with your favourite mail/calendar software? What about these new whiz-bang phones with PDA functions too? Personally I'm looking (in a casual way) for a PDA that will sync up with KDE's Kontact. I've heard people report varying degrees of success with Evolution but I'm a KDE-kinda-guy (it's sad but true). Any success stories from people on this list? James -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] PDA + Linux - what's a recipie for success?
Hi All, Following Nick Tomlin's tale of woe, I was wondering if anyone has a good Linux + PDA combination that synchronises with your favourite mail/calendar software? What about these new whiz-bang phones with PDA functions too? Personally I'm looking (in a casual way) for a PDA that will sync up with KDE's Kontact. I've heard people report varying degrees of success with Evolution but I'm a KDE-kinda-guy (it's sad but true). Any success stories from people on this list? I use to have wince on my iPAC and used synce to sync mail, contacts, and other things using Evolution. I after awhile I found that I had multiple instances my appointments, contacts etc. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] PDA + Linux - what's a recipie for success?
My XDA2 (PocketPC smartphone) plays nice with Ubuntu using synce and multisync. I sync to evolution. Although the calendar has time syncing issues, I just disable that and use it for the contacts and tasks. On Thu, 2005-08-04 at 09:03 +1000, James Gray wrote: Hi All, Following Nick Tomlin's tale of woe, I was wondering if anyone has a good Linux + PDA combination that synchronises with your favourite mail/calendar software? What about these new whiz-bang phones with PDA functions too? Personally I'm looking (in a casual way) for a PDA that will sync up with KDE's Kontact. I've heard people report varying degrees of success with Evolution but I'm a KDE-kinda-guy (it's sad but true). Any success stories from people on this list? James -- Abandon the search for Truth; settle for a good fantasy. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] PDA + Linux - what's a recipie for success?
...and then Jeff Grima said: My XDA2 (PocketPC smartphone) plays nice with Ubuntu using synce and multisync. I sync to evolution. Although the calendar has time syncing issues, I just disable that and use it for the contacts and tasks. Time syncing issues? Is it just a matter of timezones getting confused? I sync PocketPC on my iPaq h1940 with evolution. Don't really use the calender either though. -- Pete -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] PDA + Linux - what's a recipie for success?
When I create an appointment on my PDA then sync with evolution the time might be off by a few hours, it is usually also put on the wrong day. Syncing from evolution to my PDA also has the same issue but if I open and do a minor change to any field for that appointment then it fixes the time. But anyway back on topic. If you want a smart phone the XDA (aka imate) line from O2 is awesome. On Thu, 2005-08-04 at 13:40 +1000, Peter Hardy wrote: ...and then Jeff Grima said: My XDA2 (PocketPC smartphone) plays nice with Ubuntu using synce and multisync. I sync to evolution. Although the calendar has time syncing issues, I just disable that and use it for the contacts and tasks. Time syncing issues? Is it just a matter of timezones getting confused? I sync PocketPC on my iPaq h1940 with evolution. Don't really use the calender either though. -- Pete -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
