Review Of Yopy 3700 Linux PDA

SecondToughest writes "Gizmodo has a recent post referring to a review of the new Yopy 3700 Linux-based PDA. The reviewer seems to like it: 'Overall, this is beautiful hardware. The design is compact when not in use, but when opened the Yopy is quite user friendly. The really great thing about this PDA is the presence of both MC and CF card slots. To me, this is almost the perfect PDA design.'"

Comments

So, it appears that...

[Xeth]

...They've finally ported Linux to the GBA:SP. 'Bout damn time, too...

I'm feeling a bit Yopy ...

[burgburgburg]

but some Pepto and Kim Chee should clear that up.

Sounds good, but...

[teamhasnoi]

does it run Windows CE?

Is that a Yopy3700 in your pocket?

[GillBates0]

With the 128 megs of RAM, the Yopy really hums.

That's all we needed now....PDA's that hum. Just build in a fan and heat sink, and we'll have people saying: "Hey, is that a Yopy 3700 in your pocket or are you really really really really happy to see me".

Re:Is that a Yopy3700 in your pocket?

[geekmetal]

and the girls will say "Yopy.. what a cute name! and it also hums? weeeeeee!!!

Yes I think it may be

[Anonymous Coward]

So I turn to my buddies while we were watching the game, and say "Ok, stop me if you've heard this one."

"At this point the Yopy..." I paused and look at them, setting myself up the funny bomb... "is only designed to sync with the Windows Operating System."

Well sir, I have never seen a group of grown men reduced to laugh spasms so quickly. We were all only half-drunk too, yet our but gusting chortling resonated across the suburbs.

Yes sir, someone set you up for a funny night of PDA sync jokes and we are all invited.

Re:The waiting...

[TheScienceKid]

OF course.... I'm sure you can't wait..... it's not like us British are ever last to get something. /me whistles {/SARCASM}

Re:Sync with Windows only?

[Rogerborg]

>So I am supposed to dual-boot, first developing my own software in Linux, then boot into windows just to load it onto the device. NO THANK YOU

1. Boot to linux.
2. Write your paradigm busting version of HelloWorld
3. Write it to MMC or CF
4. Remove the MMC or CF card from your writer.
5. Insert the MMC or CF card into the Yopy.
6. Gape in amazement as the Yopy mounts your media.
7. Run HelloWorld.
8. Masturbate over your 1337 5k331z and beat your pigeon chest like the mighty c0d3 w4rr10r you are.

If you couldn't figure out steps 3-5 by yourself, I doubt I'll be queuing up to join your sourceforge project any time soon.

it's ok with me

[gantrep]

Because I'm an American and I don't know how thick a milimeter is without picturing an inch and then trying to picture something that goes into that 2.54 times and then taking a tenth of that.

Re:PDA's

[Anonymous Coward]

Let the "I love my [insert brand name] PDA" comments commence!

I love my pad of sticky notes and pencil!

Useability

[darth_MALL]

This is somewhat off topic... What do all the worlds geeks DO with their PDA's? Aside from email, notes, adresses? Seems to be an expensive use of my already premium pocket space. Is it just the "gadget factor" or are there folks who really rely on this type of device? BTW this one does sound cool, just hard to justify.

Re:Useability

[defishguy]

We touch them... hold them, caress them. We play tragically old video games... we listen to mp3s. We coddle them in our open hands. We surf and use them as replacement short-term memories because we can forget a lot of things like what we say. We surf and use them as replacement short-term memories because we can forget about a lot of things like what we say. We use them to create whole new reasons for illicit software download sites ($5.00 and I'll send you the url). We use them as gravity test units and to support the "small lcd screen" industry by purchasing many repair screens. Shoot! If I had a degree in "folklore mythology" I would even use it to help me search for a job :-)

If you're that concerned, you could always ...

[burgburgburg]

teach it the words. Or isn't 128 megs of RAM enough to learn them?

From the article

[$exyNerdie]

Not to sound like trolling but interesting to note that the price is not 499 units is any of the currencies of countries where it is sold !!

The Yopy 3700 is developed in South Korea and is currently available in France, Austria and the UK for a MSRP of $499 US .

Re:Sync with Windows only?

[dr_dank]

8. Masturbate over your 1337 5k331z and beat your pigeon chest like the mighty c0d3 w4rr10r you are.

So thats why my programming projects suck, I left out the furious masturbation part.

Thanks!

Design studio Ma-sziv

[michiel.h]

Nice BricK(tm) design.

"Yopy?"

[theonetruekeebler]

I have no comment; I just like saying "Yopy."

Can you say Tricorder?

[Trogre]

Am I the only one who looks at this and thinks: "Captain, I am picking up dangerous levels of methane and carbon monoxide, but no signs of intelligent life."

Spec-wise, I'd still go for a Zaurus SL-5600 though.