Linux for the HP Jornada 525? 14
tfurrows asks: "If any of
you have used or own a Jornada 525 you've probably noticed that it's
not the lightest, smallest or most advanced PDA out there. But for
only $189.00 (or check here)
it's not really something to scoff at either; you get a nice piece of
hardware at a reasonable price. I've had mine for several months now,
I purchased it just after the price drop in November of 2001. I'm
very please with it, especially with the hardware (being a Palm
convert). My only problem is this: I purchased the unit thinking that
many others would be interested in an inexpensive color PDA, and that
various hacks and programs would be devised. I was especially
looking forward to a Linux
Port. How many people out there have one of these things? Is
anyone interested in continuing development of hacks (namely loading
Linux) for this somewhat outdated PDA (after all, Linux really makes
the old stuff shine)? Or is this not such a good deal after all?"'
Seeing as the Jornada is based on the Hitachi SH3 processor, it looks
like these folks
might be the ones that bear some watching. Anyone else with
a Jornada 525 have their own Linux port experiences to share?
How do you get a refund (Score:1, Funny)
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Re:How do you get a refund (Score:3, Insightful)
Although this is only tangentially on-topic, I would have moderated this (+1, Funny), not (-1, Offtopic). I suppose the moderator has no sense of humor, though.
The price for the HP is right; I just got a Handspring [handspring.com] Visor Prism [handspring.com] for Christmas, and I am pretty sure that my wife paid the $300 they're asking for it. I'm having a ball with it, just running Palm OS!
I just have to ask, "Why?" Although Linux on a PDA is cool from a gee-whiz standpoint, I think that it's probably overkill from a day-to-day use standpoint (but then, so is Windows!). I want my PDA to be like a digital toaster: simple to use, predictable and dependable. All extra complexity just gets in the way of speed and on-the-run operability. I don't think running telnet (or ssh) on a tiny little handheld with no keyboard is going to be very fun. I would think that the older, larger HP devices [ozemail.com.au] that had a full keyboard would be better suited.
Re:How do you get a refund (Score:1)
Here's some useful info.. (Score:2, Informative)
There is also a Yahoo! winCE dev group (started by Mr. Rainer: groups.yahoo.com/group/wince-devel [yahoo.com] If you find out about a Linux port, post it!
Re:Here's some useful info.. (Score:1, Informative)
Re:Here's some useful info.. (Score:3, Informative)
Don't forget... (Score:2)
Re: Linux for the HP Jornada 525? (Score:2, Interesting)
I hastily bought this Jornada a few months before the dramatic price slash, back when it was still selling for over $300. I had yet to become enlightened by the benefits of flash ROM and have been regretting my purchase ever since...