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sullivanva

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From: Herndon, VA USA

Registered: 2005-07-21

Posts: 126

Pocket PC

Does anyone have recommendations for a Pocket PC that works well with Linux?

I already have a scanner that isn't SANE, so I'm trying to avoid that type of problem.

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kth5

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Registered: 2004-04-29

Posts: 657

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Re: Pocket PC

iPaq h3800 works just fine.

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zezaz

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From: Bordeaux, France

Registered: 2004-04-26

Posts: 80

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Re: Pocket PC

It all depends on what you are looking for, but i would rather buy a PDA with Linux pre-installed.

The Nokia 770 is "planned in the third quarter of 2005" and already has a web page on the Nokia site:
  http://www.nokia.com/nokia/0,,74866,00.html

More info on these third party sites:
  http://nokia770.com/
  http://planet.maemo.org/

iBertus

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From: Greenville, NC

Registered: 2004-11-04

Posts: 2,228

Re: Pocket PC

I've got an i700 Pocket PC phone on the way, so I'll let you know how it works sometime tomorrow or the next day

Michel

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From: Belgium

Registered: 2004-07-31

Posts: 286

Re: Pocket PC

Heya,

I have a pda with pocketpc 2003 on it. Windows has software that takes care of synchronisation, ... called Active Sync. If you have one that uses that (I suppose all pocketpc 2003), there is software for linux that takes care of the synchronisation: http://synce.sourceforge.net/synce/

It didn't compile for me with gcc 4.0.0(?) a time ago, but the developper was helpful and maybe it is fixed now.

When I put the pda in the usb-cradle the modules usbserial and ipaq are loaded.

Although from 2003, maybe the following article can help:

http://www.linux-magazine.com/issue/32

greetings,

Michel

iBertus

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From: Greenville, NC

Registered: 2004-11-04

Posts: 2,228

Re: Pocket PC

Well, my i700 got delayed by UPS for (weather?) as it was coming from Florida. Still hope to recieve it before the weekend.