RE: [iPAQ] Usefullness iPAQ?

From: George France <france.a.t.crl.dec.com>
Date: Mon Oct 09 2000 - 16:30:26 EDT

Hello Cees;

> I was wondering if the iPAQ is an alternative for a laptop.
> It looks like to me it can be, it is a real computer in a small size.

:-)

>
> Please correct me if I misunderstood any of the following points:
> 1 - the iPAQ uses a 'standard' kernel, so all the 'standard' devices
> will be supported in time

Correct.

> 2 - I can create C-programs, cross-compile them om my desktop and
> install and run in them a terminal on the iPAQ

Native compilation is even easier.

> 3 - the iPAQ has a USB-port so should be able to use (in the future?)
> a USB-keyboard, USB-mice, etc.

The USB is a client not a host / master. So USB-keybards and USB-mice will
not work. The good news is that serial keyboards and mice should work.

Best Regards,

--George

George France, france@crl.dec.com
Cambridge Research Laboratory, Compaq Computer Corporation
One Cambridgecenter MS: CRL
Cambridge, MA 02142 USA
Phone: (617) 551-7665
FAX: (617) 551-7650
Received on Mon Oct 9 13:25:29 2000

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