My HTC Topaz does tethering without network interaction. I enable connection sharing, plug in the USB cable, and it shows up as a USB NIC to my PC.
I say my PC, as it works on Windows xp, 7, and Ubuntu 9.10 without any configuration whatsoever.
That's right (I own a topaz as well). People always complain about microsoft, but after years of using their mobile OS, I am seriously unimpressed with the iphone and android. Sure, their buttons are bigger and shinier, but Windows Mobile is years ahead in actual functionality. I'll take the freedom of installing whatever software I choose on my pocket pc over being told what I can and cannot do by apple and google any day.
I second this.
rsnapshot (rsnapshot.org) for synchronizing the folders over the network, atalk and smb to make the machines talk to each other and you should be all set.
I do agree with some of the people here regarding the Kindle's price versus lack of features as compared to a laptop.
Personaly, I quite like using my pocket pc (touch diamond 2) for reading ebooks. The screen is small but the 480x800 resolution is very nice.
The only thing it lacks is a good cbr/cbz reader for reading comics, but I found that an eeepc is perfect for that task so I won't complain.
Perhaps the 200 dollar tablet that was mentioned on this site some time ago would be a good alternative to the kindle:
http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/21/we-want-a-dead-simple-web-tablet-help-us-build-it/
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My HTC Topaz does tethering without network interaction. I enable connection sharing, plug in the USB cable, and it shows up as a USB NIC to my PC. I say my PC, as it works on Windows xp, 7, and Ubuntu 9.10 without any configuration whatsoever.
That's right (I own a topaz as well). People always complain about microsoft, but after years of using their mobile OS, I am seriously unimpressed with the iphone and android. Sure, their buttons are bigger and shinier, but Windows Mobile is years ahead in actual functionality. I'll take the freedom of installing whatever software I choose on my pocket pc over being told what I can and cannot do by apple and google any day.
I second this. rsnapshot (rsnapshot.org) for synchronizing the folders over the network, atalk and smb to make the machines talk to each other and you should be all set.
I do agree with some of the people here regarding the Kindle's price versus lack of features as compared to a laptop. Personaly, I quite like using my pocket pc (touch diamond 2) for reading ebooks. The screen is small but the 480x800 resolution is very nice. The only thing it lacks is a good cbr/cbz reader for reading comics, but I found that an eeepc is perfect for that task so I won't complain. Perhaps the 200 dollar tablet that was mentioned on this site some time ago would be a good alternative to the kindle: http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/07/21/we-want-a-dead-simple-web-tablet-help-us-build-it/