On Monday 19 March 2001 16:02, kmself@ix.netcom.com wrote: <snip> > > On Friday 16 March 2001 08:32, Michael P. Soulier wrote: > > > On Fri, Mar 16, 2001 at 07:54:50AM +0800, csj wrote: > > > > I'm looking for a Linux-based palmtop computer. Is there such > > > > an animal? I have hit a number of project pages (e.g. > > > > pengachu), but no one seems to be shipping a finished > > > > product. > > > > > > > > I prefer a handheld with a keyboard because I find > > > > handwriting recognition too fiddly to let you get any real > > > > work done, like writing the occasional C program ;>) > > > > > > Check out the Agenda. > > > > > > http://www.agendacomputing.com/ <snip> > 'linux handhelds' at google turns up links to other devices. YOPY, > the Compaq handheld, etc. You may also want to investigate > wearables, though you'll likely have to build your own in this > case.
Now that you two mentioned them, I find it curious that both the YOPY and the Agenda VR3 (for virtual reality??) claim to be the first Linux-based PDAs. Both seem to be in short physical supply, though the YOPY mockups show it to be a gorgeous color model. The Compaq product (dis)appears to be even worse, more of a proof of concept thing.
