RE: [iPAQ] "Dual Boot"

Laird,

> I think that a dual boot is tremendously useful in two cases:
> 1) There aren't any useful Linux PDA apps (yet), and
> 2) Make it non-threatening for WinCE users to migrate to Linux.

I agree with you on both counts. The former issue is more important to me,
but I would think that the latter is more of a marketing issue for Compaq.
True, they don't exactly make money from Linux on the iPAQ, but they could
make even MORE iPAQ sales by promoting the iPAQ as a handheld Linux device
that is non-threatening to WinCE users. And get even more and better press.
At the moment, however, more sales and press for the iPAQ is a lot like coal
for Newcastle.

        --- Noel

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history. Most mailing lists prefer that we not quote entire message
threads.
Received on Tue Oct 10 14:57:08 2000