[ILUG] Linux PDA

[Gearoid Donnellan]

I just looked at compustore for a laugh and it was priced at 900Eur.
What a joke. I could get ont from amazon.co.uk fo £400/600Eur. Christ
but these are expensive


On Mon, 6 Sep 2004 23:51:12 +0100, MRB <kk at sdsd.com> wrote:
> 
> We but them trade and believe me they are only slightly less of a rip off
> ....
> 
> MP./.
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Gearoid Donnellan" <gearoid.donnellan at gmail.com>
> To: <ilug at linux.ie>
> Sent: Monday, September 06, 2004 11:37 PM
> Subject: Re: [ILUG] Linux PDA
> 
> > Whats a good place to buy HP hardware from? Is there a good online
> resource?
> > You cant buy direct which is a pain and buying from a regular retailer
> > is a rip-off
> >
> >
> > On Mon, 6 Sep 2004 23:01:26 +0100, MRB <kk at sdsd.com> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > > I have a HP IPAQ H5550 (Integrated Bluetooth / WLAN) running Familiar
> and
> > > IMO its not ready yet. The only way to power off the unit is to remove
> the
> > > battery and it sometimes locks up .   Running 0.72 release of Familiar,
> > > they have not released a newer version since November 03 so I have to
> > > reluctantly go back to windows on this device.     The H5550 does not
> seem
> > > to be that common so maybe you will have more luck with a different
> model or
> > > make.
> > >
> > > Good Luck
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Gearoid Donnellan" <gearoid.donnellan at gmail.com>
> > > To: <ilug at linux.ie>
> > > Sent: Monday, September 06, 2004 9:11 PM
> > > Subject: [ILUG] Linux PDA
> > >
> > > > I am looking at buying a pda with either linux on it or putting it on
> > > > myself but having some trouble trying to figure out which on to go
> > > > for.
> > > > I want wifi and\or bluetooth in it so that means I have to go for some
> > > > of the newer model.
> > > >
> > > > I was looking at the Sharp Zaurus but they seem pretty difficult to
> > > > get in the EU. Also they are pretty chunky according to some reviews.
> > > >
> > > > The Ipaqs seem to b highly recommended but Im not sure which models
> > > > are supported and which would be good to get.
> > > >
> > > > Any help/recommendations would be apprectiated
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