[Xastir] Xastir on a handheld

[Rice, MA Mark @ IS]

I have a Linux-based cellphone, a Motorola E680i ( read about it here
http://www.phonescoop.com/phones/phone.php?p=491 )
The kernel source is at http://sourceforge.net/projects/e680/ 

Advantages of the phone:
  50Meg internal memory that also accepts up to 2G SD memory card
  240x320 QVGA touch screen
  Runs many Java programs (I've tested several from
http://tuxmobil.org/pda_linux_apps_java.html )
  USB interface to computer/charger
  multifunction use (while talking on the phone, I can edit the
calendar, browse internet, etc...)
  
Disadvantages:
  Short battery life (the battery lasts about 8 hours or less and it's
dead)
  This phone was introduced in Asia, as such, ONLY the 1900MHz of this
tri-band phone works in the USA
  (If you live in a rural area, the 1900 band may not be supported, and
inside a metal building, you
   will have ZERO signal.)

I use Cingular and live near Dallas, Tx.  There are areas I can't get
any cell coverage at all or are very marginal.  Still, I like the bells
and whistles of this phone. Just wish the european and US cell bands
were all compatible...

- Mark
N4CMB

-----Original Message-----
From: xastir-bounces at xastir.org [mailto:xastir-bounces at xastir.org] On
Behalf Of William McKeehan
Sent: Friday, May 25, 2007 11:23 AM
To: xastir at xastir.org
Subject: Re: [Xastir] Xastir on a handheld

I had hopes that there was some relatively simple hand held out there
that could run Linux enough to get Xastir up and going. Looks like I'll
have to opt for a small Laptop to see it anytime soon.

A tablet pc would be nice, but they are still a bit expensive.

For example:
     Samsung Q1 Ultra Mobile PC
     Intel Celeron M Processor, 900MHz, 512MB RAM,
     40GB Hard Drive, 7-inch WVGA TFT Display,
     Windows XP Tablet PC Edition
     $1,000

And there's not a lot of computer there for that price especially when
you consider that you could easily get 2 notebooks each with faster
processors and more ram/hd, etc.

I too have a Treo 650, but have been less than thrilled about what I've
seen on the Linux front there. And a recent slash-dot story about the
Palm operating system going down actually has me looking at a Windows
based hand held.

Oh well, thanks to everyone for responding with some ideas.

--
William
KI4HDU
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