On Mon, Feb 19, 2001 at 08:28:59AM -0600, Robert Kennedy wrote:
>
> 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.
And it will certainly run a full distribution.
Also, you don't necessarily have to purchase at auction, used-pcs.com is
up in Cedar Park and has IBM and Toshiba laptops (used) for sale, check
out their website.
> > > 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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