Squeak on handheld?
"Gran" Hultgren
gohu at rocketmail.com
Fri Sep 24 06:13:07 UTC 1999
Hi all handheld searchers!
(This is a babbling post about the Nino as a Squeaker-device)
--- John Tobler <squeakie at visto.com> wrote:
[SNIP]
> Here's my personal wish list.
>
> * I want something with functioning browsers,
> so that I can study the Squeak hierarchy
> in my few spare moments.
I have successfully run Squeak2. errr 4 I think on a Nino-8Mb (I think it is called Nino 302).
Since then the Nino has come out in new models so a Nino should be available for a reasonable
price second hand. I have two that I want to sell for, say... 200$ each.
Since the Nino has 8Mb RAM (and a compact flash slot so a lot of stuff can be crammed in there!)
space for a decent image is ok. I only tested the small image around 512 kb but hey - the source
is there! Well, without comments but hey...
Performance wise a Nino 302 is 50 times slower than a P-233Mhz laptop PC. But the UI felt quite
snappy nevertheless!
[SNIP]
> * Laptops, kneetops, and palmtops are too big --
> the thingie must be able to accompany me on
> a walk, a bus, an airplane, into a restaurant,
> and (especially) into the "little programmers'
> room." No, it doesn't have to survive the
> shower.
The Nino is slightly larger than a PalmPilot - but that small difference might very well be "too
big".
> * Color would be nice but not required.
Nino 302 - no color. But 320x200 pixels compared to the PalmPilot.
> * I'm not sure I could justify the bucks for
> an E105. I'd like to find something
> workable for under $300.
>
> * I would prefer to avoid paying usury to
> the Evil Empire.
Sorry... I feel the same way. That is why I am selling them! :-)
> * I live in beautiful San Diego, so my erstwhile
> electronic companion must have certain beach
> survival skills.
Know nothing about that... My personal opinion of the Nino is that it was a little bit too large -
that WinCE is bulky, slow and too much "Windows". And that the Nino was a dash unrealiable - I
lost my RAM twice even though it has a backup battery...
regards, Gran
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Gran Hultgren, gohu at rocketmail.com, icq#:6136722
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