[geeks] HP Journada 720 - $75 (Refurbished, after rebate)

[Geoffrey S. Mendelson]

On Thu, Aug 10, 2006 at 12:35:09PM -0500, Lionel Peterson wrote:


> I like the larger screen (640x240), 3/4 size keyboard, and the ability
> to do certain things (like read PDFs, write short documents, and hook up
> to wired/wireless Ethernet to sync-up email.

This makes it a nice device for doing normal things. I'm not sure I'd be able
to live with a screen that small, and I could not type on a 3/4 keyboard,
but my son would have no trouble with either. :-)


>  In the end, there are
> enough tools to enable connections between Pocket PCs and Linux hosts
>  that actually *running* Linux may not be as interesting. 

Does it run Win/CE (aka Windows XP/Embedded?) I hate it. I can live with
XP, infact the PC I'm ruuning an Xterm on now runs it, but Win/CE was
terrible, even in the latest incarnation.

> WiFi sniffer
> and mobile email are the two most likely uses - I have a Dell Pocket PC
> that I get motivated to use every once in a while, but the screen size
> and lack of keyboard are frustrating at times (though bluetooth & WiFi
> are integrated into the unit) - I will most likely start to treat the
>Dell Pocket PC as a WiFi (wireless) Skype phone with a Bluetooth headset

Not another pocket device that does not do exactly what you want. While
I'm focusing on gaming, how many devices can one person carry? 
As long as it is not built like a telephone I guess that's ok. Remeber
the horribly designed Nokia N-Guage? 

Geoff.
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