Linux PDA's???

Carl Parrish lists at pcl-consulting.com
Tue May 2 12:47:00 MST 2006


Vaughn Treude wrote:
> Thanks to all for much helpful advice.
>
> My main reason for having a PDA, besides storing contacts and
> appointments, is to be able to take notes, and to work on articles and
> stories whenever and wherever the mood strikes me.  Dragging my Sony
> notebook everywhere isn't practical, and the long boot time rules out
> the quick jotting of ideas.  I could do this with pen and paper of
> course, but keeping it in electronic format saves the time and effort of
> transcription, as well as the horror of reading my own illegible
> handwriting.  :-)  A device that connects to wifi would be nice but not
> essential.  I'm happy with my bare-bones cellphone, and I suppose
> incorporating the features I want in a PDA would give me a huge clunky
> combo, or something with a screen to small to see.  So I'll stay with
> separate devices.
>
>   
Speaking of taking notes. Has anyone used any of the electronic pens
That store everything you write in memory then syncs up with your
computer daily? My understanding is that you can then copy and paste
your notes into any editor. Anyone know of one that works with Linux?


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