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[ILUG] handhelds/psion5 and linux

[ILUG] handhelds/psion5 and linux

John P. Looney jplooney at compapp.dcu.ie
Tue Jun 15 13:54:33 IST 1999


On Tue, Jun 15, 1999 at 01:14:22PM +0100, kevin lyda mentioned:
> "John P. Looney" burst across the net:
> > Nor should it be. There is no reason why you would want a handheld to run
> >Linux, is there ? It's like wanting your bike to have a 1 litre engine -
> >they are for different tasks. 
> actually i'd settle for either.  a small portable with a long battery
> life that ran linux, vi and gcc/g++ (monochrome x would be nice too)
> so i could do work on the bus *OR* a small motor to attach to my bike
> for the long nasty hill between home and work so i could get to and from
> work in a reasonable amount of time.

 You can get 25cc engines for your bike. You don't need a litre on ;) As
for the other, get a laptop if you want to do work!

Kate

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