On Thu, 27 Jun 2002, Swan, Dean wrote:
Actually, It's 16.78 MHz ARM 7, but the RAM limitation is the real problem. If you want a *very* inexpensive 133 MHz ARM9 based machine with a 320x240x16bit 3.5 inch color display, 8 megabytes of SDRAM, and an SMC memory card port, and USB port, I'd suggest the GP32. It's still only available in Korea, but you can also buy it mail order from Lik-Sang in Hong Kong for $159 US + shipping. There are a lot of development support tools available on the net.
At $160+shipping, you could get an iPAQ 3150. With the iPAQ 3150, you also get 16 MB of RAM rather than 8 MB. You get a color screen with the GP32, which is a mixed blessing. What I see as the biggest barrier to using the GP32 with Squeak or as a handheld computer (rather than just a GameBoy clone) is the lack of a touch screen, meaning that all you have to interact with the unit is the d-pad and A/B/Start buttons. Maybe some chording setup could be devised, but even mousing around with the d-pad is a huge pain in the rear.
But then again, if could be great for just playing Squeak games. Quick, grab that paralax code off of BSS, and get cracking! :)
(oops! found this in my posponed mail in pine!)
Aaron