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Color Palms Announced

Posted by Hemos on from the here-they-come dept.

viking099 writes "Palm announces Color Pilots - to be shipped the first half of next year. This should ensure Palms' dominance. " I have to imagine that the battery life is going to be bad on these new Palms - anyone have more details? Still, all things considered, another good move by 3Com.

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  1. What I want in a PDA by pete-classic · · Score: 4

    I don't even want color. What I want . . .

    Is a portable telnet (actually SSH) box.

    Specs:

    - fold out "full size" keyboard. I have seen what I want on TV, about 4x4x.5 inches folds out then "squeezes" together to align the keys properly.

    - "half height" 80 column display (wide aspect ratio.

    - Build in cellular/modem for data connection.

    The whole thing folds to 4x4x1.8 or so.

    Why? Who cares how fast the proc is. SSH to my home box . . . 400mhz and 26gb of HDD. Great for typing notes in class, coding on the subway/bus, even reading slashdot with lynx!

    -Pete

    Moderator, read the top again before you moderate me "off topic". Pleeeease don't kill my karma!

  2. Re:Fruit Colored Palm Pilots? by Mike+Buddha · · Score: 4

    What I really want to know is when will my Palm Pilot be as useful as a Startrek tricorder/phaser?

    I don't know whatfor when it comes to tricorders, but I duct taped my Palm III to the top of my .357 Magnum Revolver, and it seems to effect a fairly decent phaser...

    --
    by Mike Buddha -- Someday the mountain might get him, but the law never will.
  3. Try a psion... by 198348726583297634 · · Score: 4
    I just picked up a refurbished psion 5 for about $250, and it meets your specs almost completely. The thing is very compact, has 8mb of ram/disk, a decent screen, and a keyboard that's almost big enough to touch-type as easily as a regular keyboard (eg, you have to learn to use it slightly different, but I can easily type 60% my normal rate on it). And it's networkable.

    Take a look at psion's web site for more information.. then take a look at pricewatch to find it cheap. Good luck!