pda project

pda project

[Kirk Reiser]

Hi Folks:  I think we need a bit of a survey to see what's actually
available.  It would be useful to have prices and features so that we
can make a decision on which system to go with.  Of course it has to
be something which has Linux available for it currently.  The samson,
palm pilot and Psion come to mind immediately.  We can discussion
input methods and output methods once we have some idea which system
to target.  Janina, do you think you could do that type of a survey?
If anyone else is interested in gathering information they could
speakup and contact Janina.  Should she decide to accept the task
before the five second self destruct mechanism goes off.

  Kirk

Re: pda project

[cpt.kirk]

Just to start off with a wrench in the system: EMJ sells a "DIMM PC" for
$314 in single units. The basic specs are as follows:
66 MHz 486SX
16 MB ram
16 MB flash disk (IDE)
secondary  IDE controller
2 serial ports
1 parallel port

Power usage is not a problem really. MIT has one in use as a web server
and reports power usage to be .8 watts with minimal usage rising to 2
watts with 100% CPU usage. There are also expansion cards designed to go
with it. Of course this would require some work to get it together, but
might give us extra flexability as well.

Kirk Wood
Cpt.Kirk@1tree.net
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Your fly might be open (but don't check it just now).

Re: pda project

[Janina Sajka]

Hi, Kirk:

I can accept this assignment, but I think it would be best to do this kind
of survey with sighted assistance. Let me work on that. Regretably, that's
where the net doesn't help. None of you are in DC!


				Janina Sajka, Director
				Information Systems Research & Development
				American Foundation for the Blind (AFB)

janina@afb.net


On Fri, 10 Mar 2000, Kirk Reiser wrote:

> Hi Folks:  I think we need a bit of a survey to see what's actually
> available.  It would be useful to have prices and features so that we
> can make a decision on which system to go with.  Of course it has to
> be something which has Linux available for it currently.  The samson,
> palm pilot and Psion come to mind immediately.  We can discussion
> input methods and output methods once we have some idea which system
> to target.  Janina, do you think you could do that type of a survey?
> If anyone else is interested in gathering information they could
> speakup and contact Janina.  Should she decide to accept the task
> before the five second self destruct mechanism goes off.
> 
>   Kirk
> 
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