Which PDA to run the PDAMorphic ?

Henrik Ekenberg admin at ekenberg.org
Thu May 13 08:20:12 UTC 2004


Hello,

Thanks for your answer.
If I understand correctly i sharp the correct solution. Where can I find 
the VM   for it ?

Will I be able to run same image on my PC and PDA ?

Thanks
Henrik E.

Aaron J Reichow wrote:

>The stock PDAMorph doesn't run on a PDA very well- unless you're using a
>very high res device (640x480) like the Zaurus C-series or Toshiba e800.
>Otherwise you can't get nearly everything on the screen at once, and what
>is there is horribly cramped.
>
>But as for running Squeak on PDAs- I reccomend getting a PocketPC or a
>Zaurus C-series.  What model you get is entirely dependent on what you
>want to do with it and how much you want to spend. Let's make a flowchart!
>
>Price Range:
>I. ~ US$200
>  Want to use it as a PDA outside of Squeak, with a lot of end-user
>friendly applications?
>  A. Yes: Dell Axim, or other lower-end PocketPC; you can get one with a
>lot of CPU power and memory for pretty cheap.
>  B. No: Avoid the Sharp Zaurus SL-5x00 series unless you like a really
>bad screen and battery life.. Runs Squeak well, though.
>
>II. US $200 - 400
>  Want to use it as a PDA outside of Squeak, with a lot of end-user
>friendly applications?
>  A. Yes:   A higher end PocketPC, perhaps something with built-in wifi.
>No outstanding reccomendations in this field as far as I'm concerned, no
>cheaper VGA PPC models.
>  B. No: Get a Sharp Zaurus SL-C700 or SL-C750 used.  These make awesome
>machines for running Squeak, but fall short as a regular PDA... At least,
>a long-time Newton user like myself expects certain things to work
>half-way well. If you're a long-time Windows 95 user you may get along
>with it fine outside of Squeak, though.
>
>III. US $400 +
>  Want to use it as a PDA outside of Squeak, with a lot of end-user
>friendly applications?
>  A. Yes: A Toshiba e800. VGA screen, like the Zaurus, but without the
>drawbacks of the Z.
>  B. No: Go top 'o the line: Zaurus SL-C750, C760 or C860, either used or
>new.  You might end up spending $700, but they're nice machines for
>running Squeak. Also of note is the new Zaurus SL-6000 series. Same specs
>as a C760, but with built-in wifi and bluetooth, crappier battery and a
>little larger. But at least you don't have to carry a bunch of CF cards
>around!
>
>Bottom line? If I wanted a PDA *just* for Squeaking, but didn't want to
>spend a tremendous amount of cash, I'd go for a used SL-C750 or SL-C700
>from conics.net.
>
>Regards,
>Aaron
>
>--
>"the profit system follows the path of least resistance and following the path
>    of least resistance is what makes a river crooked."   ::  u. utah phillips
>
>
>On Tue, 11 May 2004 henrik at penwritten.com wrote:
>
>  
>
>>Hello,
>>
>>I want to run the PDAmorphic on a PDA and the dev. more methods on it.
>>Which PDA should I use ?
>>
>>Regards
>>HEnrik
>>
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