Inexpensive Handhelds for Linux?

Posted by Cliff on Thursday January 13, 2005 @03:28AM from the a-penguin-in-the-palm-of-your-hand dept.

Dr. Manhattan asks: "My PDA was stolen on a business trip, and I'm looking for a replacement. I've enjoyed Palms for their simplicity and long battery life, but I'm not afraid to program and I'm considering something that can run Linux. However, my budget is rather limited; $150 is all I can spend. Relatively obsolete tech is fine, but I'm looking for: good battery life (my old Palm could run for weeks on a charge; I'm hoping for double-digit hours), dual expansion slots, all of the onboard hardware solidly supported by Linux. Does such a beast exist in my price range?"

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It's time by SpaceLifeForm · 2005-01-13 05:15 · Score: 2, Insightful

For the hardware manufacturers to seriously address Linux. Someone (just one to start) needs to build some hardware that is ready for Linux and makes the specifications available for free.
And I'm not just talking about handhelds, but the entire spectrum of hardware. Especially hardware that is difficult to find Linux drivers for. Video and soft-modem for example.
And obviously, handhelds preloaded with Linux, or at least easy to install GNU/Linux on them.

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