"John Tobler" squeakie@visto.com writes:
This is a call for a brief report from you all on which tiny devices someone has made Squeak-capable (to one degree or another).
Recent mention of the Casio E105 (WinCE) and the new Visor (Palm clone with 8MB of RAM for $250, hardware upgradeable) has inspired me with technolust! I have examined a number of messages in the archives but find myself unable to list precisely which little devices currently support Squeak and which do not. Should I conclude that currently Palm OS is "out" and (ouch!) Win CE is "in.""
The E105 looks really cool, but pricey. I can skip all the extras but what I *really* want is to be able to tote everywhere a working Squeak image, including browsers. Capability to run Morphic would be a big plus but not an absolute requirement (although the Morphic code would *have* to be in the image for study and reference purposes).
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 want a Squeaky device I can grab and use -- wherever I am -- for image reference and (at least) limited editing in those odd mid-night, not-at-home moments when my muse usually chooses to strike.
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.
Color would be nice but not required.
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.
I live in beautiful San Diego, so my erstwhile electronic companion must have certain beach survival skills.
So, which are the candidates for "Squeaky Handheld Device of the Year?" Which might make it into the "almost usable" category? Which are "gonna be great someday!" Which will likely always be just a "wannabe"?
Not to promote stuff from my employer... but did you consider the Jornada 820. I just got one of them. It's a CE device with a reasonable keyboard. Display is a bit slow (maybe if it would boot Squeak ;-) I've no idea whether Squeak has been ported to it though?
Marc