[NTLUG:Discuss] PDAs & Linux

[Vaidya, Harshal (Cognizant)]

Instead of going in for a PDA I'd recommend you to go in for a best in the market smartphone. It will satisfy two things for you in the same price which you otherwise would have spent over buying only a PDA. 
 
Just in case you are not aware of the mobile computing world, a smartphone is a cell phone + a PDA rolled into one. In near future PDA's will be extinct and will be completely replaced by smartphones. 
 
Since, you are in US you have a better access to the best of the breed smartphones. Here in INDIA smartphones are available in select stores and cities only and that too they are overly expensive. I am sure in US you will find a good deal.
 
AFAIK smart phones can perform almost 60%-80% of all the tasks a PDA can perform. Wait a year more and PDA's would be outdated.One of the best smartphone available is the one Motorola offers. Moreover, it is the first of its kind with Linux at its heart. All the others either run Symbian or crappy WinCE or Windwos for mobiles. I dont really remember the make and the model number of this Motorola masterpiece but I am sure a quick google search will give you the appropriate information.
 
I am sure the above explanation wont be enough to encourage you for a smartphone, but I would like you to at least go to the motorola site and read about it.
 
----Harshal

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	From: kbrannen at gte.net [mailto:kbrannen at gte.net] 
	Sent: Tue 23/12/2003 20:19 
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	Subject: [NTLUG:Discuss] PDAs & Linux
	
	

	I think I'm finally about to take the plunge and buy a PDA.  My requirements
	are few, but one of them is being able to sync to Linux. :-)  Note, that's
	sync to, not run (I need it to run PalmOS).  It's primary purpose will be to
	hold ebooks:  text, PDF, HTML; both technical and pleasure.  I think I've
	narrowed the choices down to the Palm m500 and one of the Sony Clie` (I'm
	leaning this way because of the scroll wheel); though I'm open others if
	offered good reasons. ;-)
	
	So I'm looking for any tips, advice (positive & negative), and any other
	contributions you might have on this; e.g. what is the best sync'ing software
	on Linux? :-)  As long as it has a USB interface, will I be able to connect it
	and talk to it to download files?  Any particular models not to buy because
	there are no drivers for Linux? etc.
	
	TIA,
	Kevin
	
	
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