Linux PDAs in KC metro?

[Bill Cavalieri]

You can get a Zaurus for $250-$299 on the web now.  If your looking to 
spend 299, might as well as get it.

I own the Zaurus, and it has many feautes, the new 400mhz Zaurus is out 
as well, but it will be in the $450-500's

-Bill

David_Reynolds at kcmo.org wrote:

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>Aside from being able to locate the Sharp Zaurus 5500 at Office Depot on
>Metcalf, has anyone been able to find Linux-based PDAs in the KC metro
>area?
>I know you can buy them online, but it's always nice to have a hands-on try
>at something like that before you plunk down a chunk of change on it.
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>I've seen a couple that I'm interested in (don't need the full power of the
>Zaurus):
>Royal's Lin at x looks like a strong device, but I wouldn't know if it's even
>available aside from their website. It was supposed to debut mid-2002 with
>a price of $299. Can't find a price point on their website now, but also no
>news that it was cancelled per se.
>http://www.royal.com/ecommerce/product.tcl?product_id=57
>They also have the daVincis which run on Linux, for a lower cost, less
>features. Anyone seen/used these? There seems to have been some controversy
>over Royal 'abandoning' these, or strangling them in the crib even.
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>Empower Technologies has a couple of them: the PowerPlay III and PowerPlay
>V. The newer (?) PowerPlay V looks a LOT like a Palm V, with an embedded
>linux inside instead of PalmOS. Anyone gotten a chance to actually look at
>one? They're selling via the website, but I don't see many elsewhere...
>http://www.linuxda.com/store/ppvinfo.html
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>And then there is G.Mate's YOPY, but it does look a little cartoonish, plus
>it has no price advantage over the instant-gratification of the Sharp
>Zaurus (plus I already know the Zaurus works well, as my girlfriend has
>one). http://www.gmate.com/shop/01_e.htm
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>Speaking of the Zaurus, I see they are planning on putting out the 400MHz
>version in 1Q 2003....yikes...my last computer didn't have that much
>processing power.
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>David Reynolds
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