By the time you buy the ipaq and all the accessories you may end up
spending what you would for an older laptop. With a little perserverance
you could probably get one of those IBM Thinkpad celeron jobs for around
$500-$600 new on an auction site. Compared to the ipaq the only downside
of a laptop is weight. Having a local CDROM, HD, and ethernet is good
too, as well as not having to be a slave to a "real" desktop machine (or a
56k CF modem) for heaving data around.
I understand the allure of the very small, though ;)
Robert Kennedy
> Nolan Darilek ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
> > I'd really like to get a portable Linux box for general use. I've
> > looked into PDAs, but they all seem to be a bit specific for my
> > purposes. Laptops/notebooks are probably what I'd want, but they're a
> > bit out of my immediate price range (instant gratification and all
> > that. :) So I've been looking into Linux-based handhelds, and
> > specifically, the Ipaq.
> >
> > What I want: A small, portable Linux system for taking notes in class,
> > coding in non-conventional places, etc. I'd also like to run emacs,
> > since that's my editor of choice.
> >
> > Anyhow, I've been researching the ipaq. Its RAM seems a bit limited
> > for something like emacs, but the 64 mb flash addons seem like a
> > possibility. How exactly does the ipaq's addon system work? If I
> > purchase the flash addon and several others, can they be attached
> > simultaneously? If so, and if the flash addon is inserted, does it
> > allow realtime access to the contents, thus allowing me to run
> > applications directly from the addon's storage?
> >
> > I'm not a big fan of handwriting recognition; I'm much faster at
> > typing. Is the portable keyboard accessory decent?
> >
> > Also, what type of distribution does the ipaq run? It seems to be some
> > sort of Compaq custom distribution. If so, how is new software
> > installed? I don't mind compiling my own sources, but it seems as if
> > this would be a drain on the ipaq's limited memory. Is it possible to
> > load Debian or Redhat instead? Or, if this isn't possible, how
> > difficult would it be to add dpkg/rpm?
> >
> > And finally, is the ipaq worth it? I'd like a Linux box to carry home
> > with me on the weekends, when traveling, etc. I do lots of coding, and
> > it'd be great to code, write email, etc. and not be tied to my
> > box. But, I don't want to buy the ipaq and suddenly find that I've
> > pushed it to its limits immediately.
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