Hi Joel,
Same here. Waiting and hoping that teh simputer folks will come out with
a keypad design, which will benefit us.
Prasad
----- Original Message -----
From: "Joel Zimba" <jzimba@erols.com>
To: <blinux-list@redhat.com>
Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 11:50 PM
Subject: RE: talking linux palm?
> Mario,
>
> It would be nice to disable a screen completely... you must realize
though,
> there's no good reason for there to be a mass-market device with no
> screen... and just think how hard it would be to get your screen back on
if
> you inadvertently deactivated it. LOL
>
> the hp3100 series is at least monochrome and much cheaper then the 3600.
> the linux installer is now supposed to work the same way.
> I'm sure they'll not make a mono 3800 model. and soon that will be the
only
> device on the market.
>
> I am watching the mail on the simputer list. It sounds like their open
> design might allow you to easily get a bunch of them with no screen or
> something.
>
> I'd still think a device which just happens to be perfectly usable by
folks
> who can't see a screen would be ideal.
>
> the keyboar I mentioned may in fact be made by hp. i'm pretty sure I saw
it
> on their site.
>
> I'll have to check again.
>
> J
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: blinux-list-admin@redhat.com
> [mailto:blinux-list-admin@redhat.com]On Behalf Of Mario Lang
> Sent: Tuesday, March 12, 2002 8:19 AM
> To: blinux-list@redhat.com
> Subject: Re: talking linux palm?
>
>
> "Joel Zimba" <jzimba@erols.com> writes:
>
> > there are keyboards which snap onto the ipaq btw.
> Uhm, that sounds quite nice. Do you have any link or product name?
>
> Remaining problem is that we then pay for a screen we dont need.
>
> That makes for additional size/weight too.
>
> At least, we d need a reliable way of disabling the screen
> completely, as it uses battery.
>
> > I don't remember if they act as a sleeve, or require the sleeve, but it
> > seems like the one I read about had added battery life
> > as well as adding pcmcia or cf flash (as in another slot and maybe
> bluetooth
> > or 802.11
> CF + pcmcia is quite essential I think.
>
> > I'm still not sure the keyboard is necessary. when I can start hacking
> with
> > one... which has been put on hold for a while...
> > I don't think the scheme I've thought of for entering characters with
the
> > finger or stylus would be that hard to implement...
> > especially if you mark 8 or 9 places on the screen... actually making
the
> > 12 dots of a phone pad would work nicely as well, so numbers could be
> > faster.
> Interesting idea, but I wouldnt like to use that I think.
> I prefer keyboards, no matter how small they are. I once typed a little
> bit with the NOkia communicator which has a really small
> keyboard. ANd it worked out quite well. You cant use
> touch-typing of course, but with a little practice you end up
> being quite fast.
>
> Still, a device with mini-keyboard, without screen at all would be my
> perfect
> system.
>
>
> --
> CYa,
> Mario
>
>
>
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