[TriLUG] Windows CE and Linux

[Vestal, Roy L.]

I was looking at the iPAQ simply because it's got all these hardware specs
with the execption of the keyboard and it comes with Windows 2002 (gasp! he
said a dirty word!) and the Pocket software.  Plus www.handhelds.org has a
full deployment for the iPAQ 3600, 3700, and 3800 series, and it's backed by
Compaq, and directly linked from them.  Plus the price of the one I was
looking at (refurb of course) is $369.00.

My Palm IIIxe cracked (gotta love 2 1/2 year olds!) and I don't want to get
stuck like Chris described dealing with the Palm community.

Chris,
 www.uclinux.com has a linux kernel minus MMU as well as a few apps for the
Palms. You may want to check them out.

Unless someone has a Palm IIIxe they want to sell REALLY cheap (I can get
another one for about $100.00), I'm probably going to go with either the
iPAQ or the Zaurus.

-----Original Message-----
From: David A. Cafaro [mailto:dac at cafaro.net]
Sent: Tuesday, March 19, 2002 10:58 AM
To: trilug at trilug.org
Cc: Vestal, Roy L.
Subject: Re: [TriLUG] Windows CE and Linux


I don't know if you are interested but I just put my order in for a new 
Sharp Zaurus SL 5500 that comes running Linux.  It has a 206mhz strong arm, 
a CF type II slot, a SD memory Slot, 65k color TFT, Li-Ion Battery, Built 
in Keyboard (very cool), Stereo headphones, all the goodies.  Supposed to 
start shipping March 25th.  My Palm IIIx started to die and I started 
researching the Zaurus.  You would be handheld less for a week or two 
though.  Here some further info:

Official Site:

http://www.sharp-usa.com/products/ModelLanding/0,1058,699,00.html

Developer Site:

http://developer.sharpsec.com/

Community Site:

http://zaurus.sourceforge.net/

Cheapest price found so far (I dislike amazon, but...):

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000063D6E/qid=1016231617/br=2-1/ref=
br_ts_slwth_th_1/102-2353671-6574559

Next Cheapest:

http://www.pcconnection.com/scripts/productdetail.asp?sku=297630&SourceID=k1
5505

Most Expensive:

http://www.myinfinity.com/

I have heard/read good things about this....

At 10:30 AM 3/19/2002, you wrote:
>Has anyone worked with getting a Compaq iPAQ syncing under linux? My Palm
>just died and I'm looking at the iPAQ instead of another palm.
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