PDA/handheld that can do CAD?

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Hello,

Let me repeat a question I asked on the Cadsoft group since there are
also users of other CAD systems here: Is there a PDA or other handheld
that can be used for schematic entry and editing, plus maybe writing the
module spec to go with it?

In other words something that has enough RAM and Flash to run Eagle or
similar programs but where the processor does not have to be powerful.
Of course I don't plan to do layouts that way (don't do layouts myself
anyway).

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Donald J. Miller wrote:

Have you checked into the Sony Vaio UX series?
Click to expand...

Well, I didn't want to spend close to $2k on it and I don't need all
those extra gizmos like the built-in camera. I was more thinking about
the range well under $500.

If Compaq/HP had the wits to build on their old Aero series they could
really roll up the market. But it seems they don't...

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On Mon, 18 Dec 2006 19:20:04 GMT, Joerg
<notthisjoergsch@removethispacbell.net> wrote:

Is there a PDA or other handheld
that can be used for schematic entry and editing, plus maybe writing the
module spec to go with it?
Click to expand...
If you have some sort of network available, you could go for a "thin
client" type of solution: Run the software on a powerful computer and
then remotely log into that computer from the PDA.
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RoRo
 
Robert Roland wrote:

On Mon, 18 Dec 2006 19:20:04 GMT, Joerg
notthisjoergsch@removethispacbell.net> wrote:


Is there a PDA or other handheld
that can be used for schematic entry and editing, plus maybe writing the
module spec to go with it?


If you have some sort of network available, you could go for a "thin
client" type of solution: Run the software on a powerful computer and
then remotely log into that computer from the PDA.
Click to expand...

Usually there won't be a network. Unless I'd send up a Learjet that
flies alongside and provides WLAN :)

--
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Joerg <notthisjoergsch@removethispacbell.net> writes:
Usually there won't be a network. Unless I'd send up a Learjet that
flies alongside and provides WLAN :)
Click to expand...
Would that be a WLearjet ? ;-)
 
DJ Delorie wrote:

Joerg <notthisjoergsch@removethispacbell.net> writes:

Usually there won't be a network. Unless I'd send up a Learjet that
flies alongside and provides WLAN :)


Would that be a WLearjet ? ;-)
Click to expand...

And when you are in a DC-3 you could send a Lancair alongside which
would then mutate into a WLANcair :)

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"Joerg" <notthisjoergsch@removethispacbell.net> wrote in message
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Hello,

Let me repeat a question I asked on the Cadsoft group since there are also
users of other CAD systems here: Is there a PDA or other handheld that can
be used for schematic entry and editing, plus maybe writing the module
spec to go with it?

In other words something that has enough RAM and Flash to run Eagle or
similar programs but where the processor does not have to be powerful. Of
course I don't plan to do layouts that way (don't do layouts myself
anyway).

--
Regards, Joerg

http://www.analogconsultants.com
Click to expand...
Eagle does not seem to use a lot of memory, less than the 20mb.
The real hurdle is running it on Win CE. If it uses any functions that are
stripped out to make it CE then your out of luck.
Hmmm, there are simulators.....

Cheers
 
Martin Riddle wrote:

"Joerg" <notthisjoergsch@removethispacbell.net> wrote in message
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Hello,

Let me repeat a question I asked on the Cadsoft group since there are also
users of other CAD systems here: Is there a PDA or other handheld that can
be used for schematic entry and editing, plus maybe writing the module
spec to go with it?

In other words something that has enough RAM and Flash to run Eagle or
similar programs but where the processor does not have to be powerful. Of
course I don't plan to do layouts that way (don't do layouts myself
anyway).

--
Regards, Joerg

http://www.analogconsultants.com


Eagle does not seem to use a lot of memory, less than the 20mb.
The real hurdle is running it on Win CE. If it uses any functions that are
stripped out to make it CE then your out of luck.
Hmmm, there are simulators.....
Click to expand...
Plus I'd have to run more stuff later, such as the IAR compiler. Would
be nice if that PDA could run regular Windows, just without the glitz
and on the lowest possible resolution.

--
Regards, Joerg

http://www.analogconsultants.com
 
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Martin Riddle wrote:

"Joerg" <notthisjoergsch@removethispacbell.net> wrote in message
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Hello,

Let me repeat a question I asked on the Cadsoft group since there are
also users of other CAD systems here: Is there a PDA or other handheld
that can be used for schematic entry and editing, plus maybe writing the
module spec to go with it?

In other words something that has enough RAM and Flash to run Eagle or
similar programs but where the processor does not have to be powerful. Of
course I don't plan to do layouts that way (don't do layouts myself
anyway).

--
Regards, Joerg

http://www.analogconsultants.com


Eagle does not seem to use a lot of memory, less than the 20mb.
The real hurdle is running it on Win CE. If it uses any functions that
are stripped out to make it CE then your out of luck.
Hmmm, there are simulators.....


Plus I'd have to run more stuff later, such as the IAR compiler. Would be
nice if that PDA could run regular Windows, just without the glitz and on
the lowest possible resolution.

--
Regards, Joerg

http://www.analogconsultants.com
Click to expand...
The other problem is they usually run a risc processor so you'd have to
recompile for that target. The only one that is 86 compatible (I think) is
the geode, but they arent PDA's.

But there are quite a few cad packages for PDA's, third party.

Merry Christmas!!
 
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Martin Riddle wrote:


"Joerg" <notthisjoergsch@removethispacbell.net> wrote in message
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Hello,

Let me repeat a question I asked on the Cadsoft group since there are
also users of other CAD systems here: Is there a PDA or other handheld
that can be used for schematic entry and editing, plus maybe writing the
module spec to go with it?

In other words something that has enough RAM and Flash to run Eagle or
similar programs but where the processor does not have to be powerful. Of
course I don't plan to do layouts that way (don't do layouts myself
anyway).

--
Regards, Joerg

http://www.analogconsultants.com


Eagle does not seem to use a lot of memory, less than the 20mb.
The real hurdle is running it on Win CE. If it uses any functions that
are stripped out to make it CE then your out of luck.
Hmmm, there are simulators.....


Plus I'd have to run more stuff later, such as the IAR compiler. Would be
nice if that PDA could run regular Windows, just without the glitz and on
the lowest possible resolution.

--
Regards, Joerg

http://www.analogconsultants.com


The other problem is they usually run a risc processor so you'd have to
recompile for that target. The only one that is 86 compatible (I think) is
the geode, but they arent PDA's.
Click to expand...
Doesn't have to be a PDA, just something small and with plenty of
battery life per charge.


But there are quite a few cad packages for PDA's, third party.
Click to expand...
That's mostly not an option because soon enough I'd have to run some
compiler or PSoC software that doesn't come other than for Windows.

Oh well, I'll go bargain shopping for a laptop then after Christmas. The
ads with today's paper were disappointing though. Not much on sale. I
was hoping they'd get rid of laptops that aren't quite up to snuff for
Vista (which I don't want) but it seems that might not happen.


Merry Christmas!!
Click to expand...
Merry Christmas to you as well.

--
Regards, Joerg

http://www.analogconsultants.com
 
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Martin Riddle wrote:

[snip]

Doesn't have to be a PDA, just something small and with plenty of battery
life per charge.


But there are quite a few cad packages for PDA's, third party.


That's mostly not an option because soon enough I'd have to run some
compiler or PSoC software that doesn't come other than for Windows.

Oh well, I'll go bargain shopping for a laptop then after Christmas. The
ads with today's paper were disappointing though. Not much on sale. I was
hoping they'd get rid of laptops that aren't quite up to snuff for Vista
(which I don't want) but it seems that might not happen.


Merry Christmas!!


Merry Christmas to you as well.

--
Regards, Joerg

http://www.analogconsultants.com
Click to expand...
If you're looking for a small system you might take a look at Samsung's
Ultra Mobile PC.

Runs the Windows XP Tablet System on a Celeron Processor IIRC from what I
saw on the CompUSA card underneath it though the Web Site says they're
available with Mobile Pentium M's as well. They claim a 10 hr Battery life
with the Power Bank option.

They're probably more expensive than you were thinking of but you might find
one at a discount after a while.

http://www.samsung.com/uk/products/mobilecomputing/ultramobile/np_q1_v000suk.asp

Robert
 
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Martin Riddle wrote:


[snip]

Doesn't have to be a PDA, just something small and with plenty of battery
life per charge.



But there are quite a few cad packages for PDA's, third party.


That's mostly not an option because soon enough I'd have to run some
compiler or PSoC software that doesn't come other than for Windows.

Oh well, I'll go bargain shopping for a laptop then after Christmas. The
ads with today's paper were disappointing though. Not much on sale. I was
hoping they'd get rid of laptops that aren't quite up to snuff for Vista
(which I don't want) but it seems that might not happen.



Merry Christmas!!


Merry Christmas to you as well.

--
Regards, Joerg

http://www.analogconsultants.com


If you're looking for a small system you might take a look at Samsung's
Ultra Mobile PC.

Runs the Windows XP Tablet System on a Celeron Processor IIRC from what I
saw on the CompUSA card underneath it though the Web Site says they're
available with Mobile Pentium M's as well. They claim a 10 hr Battery life
with the Power Bank option.

They're probably more expensive than you were thinking of but you might find
one at a discount after a while.

http://www.samsung.com/uk/products/mobilecomputing/ultramobile/np_q1_v000suk.asp
Click to expand...
Thanks for the hint, Robert. Interesting PC although I don't know how
compatible the XP "tablet edition" is. $1100 sounds a bit steep. And
that only buys 3hrs battery life. Longer life comes at extra cost. I
guess I'll pass for now.

I need to be able to run pretty much any mundane Windows program. Not
gaming or any high performance stuff, just Word, CAD, SPICE, databases
and so on. That rules out pretty much any PDA. No clue why they are
generally so paltry on RAM and program space. Often under 100MB in
program storage alone while $20 USB sticks are already at 512MB. Seems
they are stuck in the last century with those things.

Just heard on the news that the merchants were unhappy with Christmas
sales and also with after Christmas day sales. Well, duh! To my utter
surprise laptop prices actually went up substantially right before
Christmas and they kept them up there. That's not a strategy to boost
sales but it makes people wait until they see what shakes out after
Vista shows up. What are they thinking?

--
Regards, Joerg

http://www.analogconsultants.com
 
On Mon, 18 Dec 2006 19:20:04 GMT, Joerg
<notthisjoergsch@removethispacbell.net> wrote:

Let me repeat a question I asked on the Cadsoft group since there are
also users of other CAD systems here: Is there a PDA or other handheld
that can be used for schematic entry and editing, plus maybe writing the
module spec to go with it?
Click to expand...
This one is the smallest PC I've seen:

http://event.asus.com/2006/nb/r2h/index.html

Mit freundlichen Grüßen

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Martin Riddle wrote:


[snip]

Doesn't have to be a PDA, just something small and with plenty of battery
life per charge.



But there are quite a few cad packages for PDA's, third party.


That's mostly not an option because soon enough I'd have to run some
compiler or PSoC software that doesn't come other than for Windows.

Oh well, I'll go bargain shopping for a laptop then after Christmas. The
ads with today's paper were disappointing though. Not much on sale. I was
hoping they'd get rid of laptops that aren't quite up to snuff for Vista
(which I don't want) but it seems that might not happen.



Merry Christmas!!


Merry Christmas to you as well.

--
Regards, Joerg

http://www.analogconsultants.com


If you're looking for a small system you might take a look at Samsung's
Ultra Mobile PC.

Runs the Windows XP Tablet System on a Celeron Processor IIRC from what I
saw on the CompUSA card underneath it though the Web Site says they're
available with Mobile Pentium M's as well. They claim a 10 hr Battery
life with the Power Bank option.

They're probably more expensive than you were thinking of but you might
find one at a discount after a while.

http://www.samsung.com/uk/products/mobilecomputing/ultramobile/np_q1_v000suk.asp


Thanks for the hint, Robert. Interesting PC although I don't know how
compatible the XP "tablet edition" is. $1100 sounds a bit steep. And that
only buys 3hrs battery life. Longer life comes at extra cost. I guess I'll
pass for now.

I need to be able to run pretty much any mundane Windows program. Not
gaming or any high performance stuff, just Word, CAD, SPICE, databases and
so on. That rules out pretty much any PDA. No clue why they are generally
so paltry on RAM and program space. Often under 100MB in program storage
alone while $20 USB sticks are already at 512MB. Seems they are stuck in
the last century with those things.

Just heard on the news that the merchants were unhappy with Christmas
sales and also with after Christmas day sales. Well, duh! To my utter
surprise laptop prices actually went up substantially right before
Christmas and they kept them up there. That's not a strategy to boost
sales but it makes people wait until they see what shakes out after Vista
shows up. What are they thinking?

--
Regards, Joerg

http://www.analogconsultants.com
Click to expand...

The main reason I mentioned it is "XP Tablet Edition" is full blown XP. Just
the additions to use it as a pen based writing platform.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/327160

Q4: Will my Windows XP Professional-compatible programs run on Windows XP
Tablet PC Edition?

A4: Yes. Because Windows XP Tablet PC Edition is a superset of Windows XP
Professional, programs that are compatible with Windows XP Professional also
run on Windows XP Tablet PC Edition.

I didn't think you'd go for it now because of the cost but it's something to
keep an eye on to pick up on sale if you see it.

Robert
 
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Martin Riddle wrote:


[snip]


Doesn't have to be a PDA, just something small and with plenty of battery
life per charge.




But there are quite a few cad packages for PDA's, third party.


That's mostly not an option because soon enough I'd have to run some
compiler or PSoC software that doesn't come other than for Windows.

Oh well, I'll go bargain shopping for a laptop then after Christmas. The
ads with today's paper were disappointing though. Not much on sale. I was
hoping they'd get rid of laptops that aren't quite up to snuff for Vista
(which I don't want) but it seems that might not happen.




Merry Christmas!!


Merry Christmas to you as well.

--
Regards, Joerg

http://www.analogconsultants.com


If you're looking for a small system you might take a look at Samsung's
Ultra Mobile PC.

Runs the Windows XP Tablet System on a Celeron Processor IIRC from what I
saw on the CompUSA card underneath it though the Web Site says they're
available with Mobile Pentium M's as well. They claim a 10 hr Battery
life with the Power Bank option.

They're probably more expensive than you were thinking of but you might
find one at a discount after a while.

http://www.samsung.com/uk/products/mobilecomputing/ultramobile/np_q1_v000suk.asp


Thanks for the hint, Robert. Interesting PC although I don't know how
compatible the XP "tablet edition" is. $1100 sounds a bit steep. And that
only buys 3hrs battery life. Longer life comes at extra cost. I guess I'll
pass for now.

I need to be able to run pretty much any mundane Windows program. Not
gaming or any high performance stuff, just Word, CAD, SPICE, databases and
so on. That rules out pretty much any PDA. No clue why they are generally
so paltry on RAM and program space. Often under 100MB in program storage
alone while $20 USB sticks are already at 512MB. Seems they are stuck in
the last century with those things.

Just heard on the news that the merchants were unhappy with Christmas
sales and also with after Christmas day sales. Well, duh! To my utter
surprise laptop prices actually went up substantially right before
Christmas and they kept them up there. That's not a strategy to boost
sales but it makes people wait until they see what shakes out after Vista
shows up. What are they thinking?

--
Regards, Joerg

http://www.analogconsultants.com



The main reason I mentioned it is "XP Tablet Edition" is full blown XP. Just
the additions to use it as a pen based writing platform.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/327160

Q4: Will my Windows XP Professional-compatible programs run on Windows XP
Tablet PC Edition?

A4: Yes. Because Windows XP Tablet PC Edition is a superset of Windows XP
Professional, programs that are compatible with Windows XP Professional also
run on Windows XP Tablet PC Edition.

I didn't think you'd go for it now because of the cost but it's something to
keep an eye on to pick up on sale if you see it.
Click to expand...
Indeed. Thanks. I bet one can also connect a keyboard in case a document
needs to be created.

--
Regards, Joerg

http://www.analogconsultants.com
 
Frank-Christian Kruegel wrote:

On Mon, 18 Dec 2006 19:20:04 GMT, Joerg
notthisjoergsch@removethispacbell.net> wrote:


Let me repeat a question I asked on the Cadsoft group since there are
also users of other CAD systems here: Is there a PDA or other handheld
that can be used for schematic entry and editing, plus maybe writing the
module spec to go with it?


This one is the smallest PC I've seen:

http://event.asus.com/2006/nb/r2h/index.html
Click to expand...
Thank you. But unfortunately it wants that dreaded flash plug-in before
they show anything so I can't see it. Pretty poor web site design IMHO.

--
Regards, Joerg

http://www.analogconsultants.com
 
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Martin Riddle wrote:


[snip]


Doesn't have to be a PDA, just something small and with plenty of
battery life per charge.




But there are quite a few cad packages for PDA's, third party.


That's mostly not an option because soon enough I'd have to run some
compiler or PSoC software that doesn't come other than for Windows.

Oh well, I'll go bargain shopping for a laptop then after Christmas.
The ads with today's paper were disappointing though. Not much on sale.
I was hoping they'd get rid of laptops that aren't quite up to snuff
for Vista (which I don't want) but it seems that might not happen.




Merry Christmas!!


Merry Christmas to you as well.

--
Regards, Joerg

http://www.analogconsultants.com


If you're looking for a small system you might take a look at Samsung's
Ultra Mobile PC.

Runs the Windows XP Tablet System on a Celeron Processor IIRC from what
I saw on the CompUSA card underneath it though the Web Site says they're
available with Mobile Pentium M's as well. They claim a 10 hr Battery
life with the Power Bank option.

They're probably more expensive than you were thinking of but you might
find one at a discount after a while.

http://www.samsung.com/uk/products/mobilecomputing/ultramobile/np_q1_v000suk.asp


Thanks for the hint, Robert. Interesting PC although I don't know how
compatible the XP "tablet edition" is. $1100 sounds a bit steep. And that
only buys 3hrs battery life. Longer life comes at extra cost. I guess
I'll pass for now.

I need to be able to run pretty much any mundane Windows program. Not
gaming or any high performance stuff, just Word, CAD, SPICE, databases
and so on. That rules out pretty much any PDA. No clue why they are
generally so paltry on RAM and program space. Often under 100MB in
program storage alone while $20 USB sticks are already at 512MB. Seems
they are stuck in the last century with those things.

Just heard on the news that the merchants were unhappy with Christmas
sales and also with after Christmas day sales. Well, duh! To my utter
surprise laptop prices actually went up substantially right before
Christmas and they kept them up there. That's not a strategy to boost
sales but it makes people wait until they see what shakes out after Vista
shows up. What are they thinking?

--
Regards, Joerg

http://www.analogconsultants.com



The main reason I mentioned it is "XP Tablet Edition" is full blown XP.
Just the additions to use it as a pen based writing platform.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/327160

Q4: Will my Windows XP Professional-compatible programs run on Windows XP
Tablet PC Edition?

A4: Yes. Because Windows XP Tablet PC Edition is a superset of Windows XP
Professional, programs that are compatible with Windows XP Professional
also run on Windows XP Tablet PC Edition.

I didn't think you'd go for it now because of the cost but it's something
to keep an eye on to pick up on sale if you see it.


Indeed. Thanks. I bet one can also connect a keyboard in case a document
needs to be created.

--
Regards, Joerg

http://www.analogconsultants.com
Click to expand...
The display I saw had pictures of a keyboard and other devices attached.

The Tablet PC (besides writing on the screen and it turns that into text)
also has a virtual keyboard on the screen that you can tap but it's more for
short notes or commands. Perhaps one of those devices that project a
Keyboard onto a flat surface would match the portable/lightweight theme.

Or it seems to have enough power (with the Mobile Pentium M) to run Dragon
Naturally Speaking as a speech recognition app.

Robert
 
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Martin Riddle wrote:


[snip]


Doesn't have to be a PDA, just something small and with plenty of
battery life per charge.




But there are quite a few cad packages for PDA's, third party.


That's mostly not an option because soon enough I'd have to run some
compiler or PSoC software that doesn't come other than for Windows.

Oh well, I'll go bargain shopping for a laptop then after Christmas.
The ads with today's paper were disappointing though. Not much on sale.
I was hoping they'd get rid of laptops that aren't quite up to snuff
for Vista (which I don't want) but it seems that might not happen.




Merry Christmas!!


Merry Christmas to you as well.

--
Regards, Joerg

http://www.analogconsultants.com


If you're looking for a small system you might take a look at Samsung's
Ultra Mobile PC.

Runs the Windows XP Tablet System on a Celeron Processor IIRC from what
I saw on the CompUSA card underneath it though the Web Site says they're
available with Mobile Pentium M's as well. They claim a 10 hr Battery
life with the Power Bank option.

They're probably more expensive than you were thinking of but you might
find one at a discount after a while.

http://www.samsung.com/uk/products/mobilecomputing/ultramobile/np_q1_v000suk.asp


Thanks for the hint, Robert. Interesting PC although I don't know how
compatible the XP "tablet edition" is. $1100 sounds a bit steep. And that
only buys 3hrs battery life. Longer life comes at extra cost. I guess
I'll pass for now.

I need to be able to run pretty much any mundane Windows program. Not
gaming or any high performance stuff, just Word, CAD, SPICE, databases
and so on. That rules out pretty much any PDA. No clue why they are
generally so paltry on RAM and program space. Often under 100MB in
program storage alone while $20 USB sticks are already at 512MB. Seems
they are stuck in the last century with those things.

Just heard on the news that the merchants were unhappy with Christmas
sales and also with after Christmas day sales. Well, duh! To my utter
surprise laptop prices actually went up substantially right before
Christmas and they kept them up there. That's not a strategy to boost
sales but it makes people wait until they see what shakes out after Vista
shows up. What are they thinking?

--
Regards, Joerg

http://www.analogconsultants.com



The main reason I mentioned it is "XP Tablet Edition" is full blown XP.
Just the additions to use it as a pen based writing platform.

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/327160

Q4: Will my Windows XP Professional-compatible programs run on Windows XP
Tablet PC Edition?

A4: Yes. Because Windows XP Tablet PC Edition is a superset of Windows XP
Professional, programs that are compatible with Windows XP Professional
also run on Windows XP Tablet PC Edition.

I didn't think you'd go for it now because of the cost but it's something
to keep an eye on to pick up on sale if you see it.


Indeed. Thanks. I bet one can also connect a keyboard in case a document
needs to be created.

--
Regards, Joerg

http://www.analogconsultants.com
Click to expand...
You also might keep an eye on:
http://www.tiqit.com/faq.shtml

Their handheld PDA has a full Windows/Linux capability with 256 MEG RAM and
15GB Hard Drive. They claim only preproduction Models in the last half of
2006 so it's anyone's guess when it might be in production.

Robert
 
"Robert" <Robert@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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You also might keep an eye on:
http://www.tiqit.com/faq.shtml
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Neat idea, but the 256MB RAM and 640x480 seem like significant limitations in
my mind. Not that it would help Joerg any, but I suspect that a Windows
Mobile PDA with a 640x480 is actually more productive than the Tiqit because
the Win Mobile applications would have been written with the lower screen
resolution in mind (heck, most PDAs are only 320x240 or even 240x240) whereas
regular Windows apps typically would assume a 1024x768 or higher resolution.

It could make a pretty nice Linux tablet though... something like GNU Radio
might run pretty well on it (although even there, GNU Radio's most popular
bit of hardware seems to be the USRP which is USB 2.0 only at this point).

---Joel
 
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