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  1. The future is here already ... by OMG · · Score: 2, Interesting · on Linux Gets Mobile(phone)

    Look at this mobile from Motorola with GSM/GPRS, GPS and Linux. It also includes PDA functionalities and has the size of a credit card.

    The only weak point may be the way you enter characters: with a jog-dial.

    The future looks promising to me ;-)

  2. Hinges and battery life by toxcspdrmn · · Score: 2, Informative · on Review Of Yopy 3700 Linux PDA

    I have been using my Psion 3a for over eight years now. The hinges have broken twice in that time, necessitating trips to Pinnock Organiser Services for a new case. However, I keep persevering with it because of its phenomenal battery life. Eight-year old technology, does everything I need in a PIM and it runs for three months on a couple of AA cells.

    I did try an Agenda VR3 (no url as Agenda Computing seem to have gone bust and the Softfield site seems only to link to 10.1.1.1!) but couldn't be bothered to change the batteries every few hours. I would be prepared to sacrifice some battery life for features such as colour screens, wireless connectivity etc. but surely it's possible to get a week or so out of a set of batteries? How do things like the Zaurus perfom in normal use?

    Incidentally, while checking the url above I noticed that POS (yeh I know - unfortunate acronym) also sell a linux PDA, the Filewalker. Anyone have any experience of this?

  3. filewalker TNG by dybvandal · · Score: 3, Interesting · on Linux Powers Motorola's Smart Phone

    check out the new filwalker from invair

    well this little thing looks like a really nifty tool. it does not have java plastered all over it, but it will probably run java if you want as well as the sources are open. it also does not have a color screen which has limited use in a pda imho, atleast as long as the pda does not have a camera build in. but this thing has everything else you could wish for in a pda/phone and i dont even use sms so i doubt i will use mms :-)

  4. Tiny Linux PDA with Thumb input by Cy+Guy · · Score: 5, Informative · on Great gadgets at CeBIT
    Yhaoo is running a story on the Filewalker PDA from Invair.

    It sounds like neat gadget, using IR to connect with your mobile phone for email/msg access, but the price makes no sense unless it actually comes with the phone itself.

    Here are the specs from the Invair website:

    * Metal Housing
    * Tiny credit card form factor
    * CPU: 133MHz Intel StrongARM system-on-chip processor
    * Memory: 32MB SDRAM; 16MB Flash ROM
    * LCD display: 160 x 240 pixel resolution, 16 grayscale, EL backlight
    * Dimensions: 1.6 x 2.5 in. (42 x 63 mm)
    * I/O expansion: IrDA, USB
    * Card slot for MMC and SD Card
    * Dimensions: 3.4 x 2.2 x .74 in. (85.9 x 54.4 x 18.8); Weight: 3.2 oz (92 gm)
    * Batteries: 2 AAA or 2 AAA Accu
    * Multilingual Embedded Linux operating system (German, English, French, Italian, Spain)
    * Multilingual Application Software:
    Email, Notes, Contacts, Todo, Calendar, Clock, Alarm, Games, Linux-console
    * PC-synchronization with MS Outlook, plus backup/restore
    * Email Support: SMTP und POP3
    * Fileviewer: TXT, HTML, PDF, JPEG, GIF
    * It will be sale for the price of 649 Euros with a 32 Mb MM-Card included in April 2002
    * FILEWALKER was developed and is manufactured in Germany
    * The desired language is chosen during initial configuration and can be changed anytime with a hard system reset.
  5. Tiny Linux PDA with Thumb input by Cy+Guy · · Score: 5, Informative · on Great gadgets at CeBIT
    Yhaoo is running a story on the Filewalker PDA from Invair.

    It sounds like neat gadget, using IR to connect with your mobile phone for email/msg access, but the price makes no sense unless it actually comes with the phone itself.

    Here are the specs from the Invair website:

    * Metal Housing
    * Tiny credit card form factor
    * CPU: 133MHz Intel StrongARM system-on-chip processor
    * Memory: 32MB SDRAM; 16MB Flash ROM
    * LCD display: 160 x 240 pixel resolution, 16 grayscale, EL backlight
    * Dimensions: 1.6 x 2.5 in. (42 x 63 mm)
    * I/O expansion: IrDA, USB
    * Card slot for MMC and SD Card
    * Dimensions: 3.4 x 2.2 x .74 in. (85.9 x 54.4 x 18.8); Weight: 3.2 oz (92 gm)
    * Batteries: 2 AAA or 2 AAA Accu
    * Multilingual Embedded Linux operating system (German, English, French, Italian, Spain)
    * Multilingual Application Software:
    Email, Notes, Contacts, Todo, Calendar, Clock, Alarm, Games, Linux-console
    * PC-synchronization with MS Outlook, plus backup/restore
    * Email Support: SMTP und POP3
    * Fileviewer: TXT, HTML, PDF, JPEG, GIF
    * It will be sale for the price of 649 Euros with a 32 Mb MM-Card included in April 2002
    * FILEWALKER was developed and is manufactured in Germany
    * The desired language is chosen during initial configuration and can be changed anytime with a hard system reset.
  6. It's unfriendly by haggar · · Score: 1 · on Is the Agenda VR3 Linux PDA Dead?

    I tried it, and I am glad I don't own it. It screams unfriendliness from every pore. Granted, my Palm has spoiled me, but the guy who borrowed me his Agenda (no pun intended) was disappointed like hell.

    Here's a Linux PDA I think might be a winner.

    And an advice: don't buy ANY Linux of WinCE-based PDA before you try a Palm first. You must understand what a PDA is for, whether you need it, and what level of friendliness you need, if you think a PDA can be useful to you.

  7. English URL by fezadow · · Score: 1 · on Tiny Linux PDA: Filewalker

    The URL for the English version is

    http://www.invair.de/FILEWALKER/English/hauptteil_ english.html