[RndTbl] Roundtable Digest, Vol 56, Issue 8

[Kat]

I was curious about a n810 or earlier model a month ago, but I found them
difficult to find here.  Anywhere I found them was almost *twice* the price
of what it was in the U.S.  Many of the site I was looking at seemed
outdated, but even the up-to-date sites were disappointing.  I even
contacted a few stores Nokia had listed as retailers, and they did not carry
them.  The Nokia site isn't the mess it was a month or two ago, but still...

I ended up settling on an Archos 5, which Best Buy has on sale, but out of
stock.  Future Shop matches the price, so I got the 60 GB model for about
$250.

I briefly considered an Ipod Touch, but apparently it doesn't play nice with
Linux.

I think I should write an article to tell you folks what usability and
trinkets are like...


On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 12:00 PM, <roundtable-request at muug.mb.ca> wrote:

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> From: Montana Quiring <montanaq at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [RndTbl] New Linux Maemo Device
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> This just got announced too:
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> http://www.h-online.com/open/Sharp-launch-Linux-based-Netwalker-in-Japan--/news/114103
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> Japan only though. :(
> -MQ
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> On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 9:39 AM, Montana Quiring <montanaq at gmail.com>
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> > Hello,
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> > I know there's more then a few of us that are interested in and excited
> > about this announcement!
> > http://cli.gs/n900announce
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> > --
> > -Montana
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