PDA advice

[Marius Gedminas]

On Tue, May 23, 2006 at 08:47:39PM -0400, Matt Price wrote:
> > I have a Tungsten T.  It syncs fine over USB, IrDA and Bluetooth.  I
> > wouldn't call it effortless, but I'm quite comfortable.
> > 
> > I was thinking about buying a T|X (wifi! web browser!), but bought a
> > Nokia 770 instead.  It is not exactly a PDA, though (no PIM software by
> > default, although you can later install GPE or DejaPim).
> > 
> 
> have you installed GPE/DejaPim?

No.  DejaPim is not open-source (and it doesn't support recurring
events, judging from the screenshots).  GPE is too much hassle to
install (15 deb files that you have to separately download and install
in the correct order).  I don't think either of them supports audible
alarms, which is the primary reason why I need a calendar in a PDA.

> Do you like thei nterface?  for me
> the PIM is the mosti mportant part.  Also I'm not sure the folks at
> work will spring for a phone, which doesn't have the
> obviouswork-related functions.

Nokia 770 is not a phone.  It has 802.11g and Bluetooth.  It does not
have GSM.  The upcoming software release (some time next month) will add
Voice over IP capabilities (Google Talk; third party SIP-compatible
software is also planned, I heard).

I find it best to think about N770 as a tiny Linux machine.  128 MB disk
(flash RAM, actually), 64 MB RAM.  It runs Linux (Debian-based), has an
X server, uses Gtk+ for the application GUI.

Marius Gedminas
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