Re: What is a good Psion replacement?

Jochen Schmid wrote:

On 2006-06-18 19:12 CEST, AM Christophe wrote:

Not as good as the QTEK.

From your point of view.

You already know the answer. I know that you would love to have the QTEK
hardware with Linux running on it. Don't tell me the opposite. Perhaps you
want to say that the Zaurus as it is, without wifi, without bluetooth,
without GSM/GPRS/UMTS, without good USB synch, without SD-io, without good
vector map like TomTom, without powerfull RAD, without compatibility
between the differents distribution projects (pdaXrom, OZ, QtopiaSharp,
BSD...), ... is exactly what you want to be happy... well... in that case,
we have different point of view.

Diversity in distribution and software is a strength on Linux. Even more
with interoperability like between KDE and Gnome. The success is not the
same with the Zaurus PDA line. Sharp doesn't sell them any more in Europe
nor in US.


QTEK 9000 and SL-C760 are not so different in design. The QTEK is just...
full of feature. The SL-C760 is... well... less...

Well... different. As a Computer professional I not only need a device
for scheduling. I also need it to log in to "my" servers (running
different flavours of *IX).

Well, a PDA as a remote controler for a server. I guess ssh.
Well, it's one way to use you device. We all use them for our own purpose,
even if there is more people using the calendar them people logging into
their server each morning to do " server stuff ". Me for example, I use my
Zaurus SL-C760 as a paper weight, and it works very well doing this task.

If you like linux, try to see how far you can go with the Zaurus first.
Then make your choice after playing with both.

I don't plan to buy a Windows Mobile device. I am quite happy with my
Zaurus SL-C1000.

So don't. Really, I hope that one day my QTEK 9000 will run "MY"
distribution. I already know that it runs linux but would like mine, just
for fun.

By the way: Somone told me that there is no "normal" way to shut down
an application on Windows Mobile 5 (like the small X in the upper
right corner). If you run out of memory the only option is ending some
programs from within the control panel. Is that really true?


Depend on the application. Some will quit. Mainly the bigger one. Others
will stay alive, just closing the main window to use less memory. It's like
on you Zaurus with the "Quick start" option enabled by default on most
applications.

There is no need to shutdown an application on PDA when you know that you
will start it again each 5 mn. Each time you load a program from flash, you
consume your battery stupidly.

If you want to attack windows mobile, please speak about other issues:
- Bugs... bugs ?? bugs !!!
- ... Pocket PC 2002 is faster than Windows mobile 2003 which is really
faster than 2005... 2006 is coming ?
- Windows mobile is sold to people with the same idea as restaurants which
sell the same reheat food each day. The cherry on the cake doesn't make it
fresh, nor deodorant on a someone who stink.
- No customisation, the user interface is crappy.
- It's closed source and when no one will like to support those device you
will have to... well... ask on a newgroup the same question as this one : "
What is a good Psion replacement? "


Regards
And have fun with "your" servers
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