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ma...@mail.com wrote:

> I had a little thing called a Sharp Zaurus

I used to run the Zaurus linux on an iPaq, but that whole segment seemed 
to get killed off ... closest I think you'll find now is the Gemini

<https://www.planetcom.co.uk>

On 2018-04-21, Andy Burns <use...@andyburns.uk> wrote:
> ma...@mail.com wrote:
>
>> I had a little thing called a Sharp Zaurus
>
> I used to run the Zaurus linux on an iPaq, but that whole segment seemed 
> to get killed off ... closest I think you'll find now is the Gemini
>
><https://www.planetcom.co.uk>


I will check on that, tah. The Zaurus could be slipped into a pocket.

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On 21 Apr 2018 11:18:15 GMT, ma...@mail.com wrote:

>On 2018-04-21, Andy Burns <use...@andyburns.uk> wrote:
>> ma...@mail.com wrote:
>>
>>> I had a little thing called a Sharp Zaurus
>>
>> I used to run the Zaurus linux on an iPaq, but that whole segment seemed 
>> to get killed off ... closest I think you'll find now is the Gemini
>>
>><https://www.planetcom.co.uk>
>
>
>I will check on that, tah. The Zaurus could be slipped into a pocket.

There are numerous compact or folding keyboards available that should
work with any smartphone or tablet that supporst Bluetooth--they start
around 10 bucks.  Or get one that has a stylus and teach it to read
your handwriting.

On 2018-04-21, J  Clarke <jclarke...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 21 Apr 2018 11:18:15 GMT, ma...@mail.com wrote:
>
>>On 2018-04-21, Andy Burns <use...@andyburns.uk> wrote:
>>> ma...@mail.com wrote:
>>>
>>>> I had a little thing called a Sharp Zaurus
>>>
>>> I used to run the Zaurus linux on an iPaq, but that whole segment seemed 
>>> to get killed off ... closest I think you'll find now is the Gemini
>>>
>>><https://www.planetcom.co.uk>
>>
>>
>>I will check on that, tah. The Zaurus could be slipped into a pocket.
>
> There are numerous compact or folding keyboards available that should
> work with any smartphone or tablet that supporst Bluetooth--they start
> around 10 bucks.  Or get one that has a stylus and teach it to read
> your handwriting.

I an completely gone off the Ipad, which I was once once liked. Its
now all clickbaid sort of thing, click on a tune in Youtube, it asks
if you want to connect to iTunes. 'No, I do not", some sort of
spreadsheet, and the option is to save to the Cloud. 'No, I do not',
so on, and so on. I boought the gemini,599 sterling, will report if
its a dud.
>


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ma...@mail.com wrote:

> I boought the gemini

Will be interested to hear about you you get on with it ...

ma...@mail.com writes:

> Once I had a little thing called a Sharp Zaurus, which was actually
> useful, small screen, clamshell, keyboard. The memory battery
> eventually went. anyone any idea of anything like that now?

A young friend of mine at XKL ported the KLH10 emulator to the Zaurus and got
TOPS-20 running on it, around the turn of the century or so.  Nice little
Linux box that fit in your hand.

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On 2018-04-23, Rich Alderson <ne...@alderson.users.panix.com> wrote:
> ma...@mail.com writes:
>
>> Once I had a little thing called a Sharp Zaurus, which was actually
>> useful, small screen, clamshell, keyboard. The memory battery
>> eventually went. anyone any idea of anything like that now?
>
> A young friend of mine at XKL ported the KLH10 emulator to the Zaurus and got
> TOPS-20 running on it, around the turn of the century or so.  Nice little
> Linux box that fit in your hand.
>

As a meeting a few years ago (about ten?) I went strollong, and
discovered a fellow meetinger tapping on his Zaurus. We had no
language in common, so that is all I know

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On 2018-04-21, ma...@mail.com <ma...@mail.com> wrote:

> I an completely gone off the Ipad, which I was once once liked. Its
> now all clickbaid sort of thing, click on a tune in Youtube, it asks
> if you want to connect to iTunes. 'No, I do not", some sort of
> spreadsheet, and the option is to save to the Cloud. 'No, I do not',
> so on, and so on.

My wife recently bought an iPad.  The impression I get is that
we don't so much use it as it uses us.

> I boought the gemini,599 sterling, will report if its a dud.

Give us a quick review anyway.

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On 24 Apr 2018 07:35:11 GMT, Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid>
wrote:

>On 2018-04-21, ma...@mail.com <ma...@mail.com> wrote:
>
>> I an completely gone off the Ipad, which I was once once liked. Its
>> now all clickbaid sort of thing, click on a tune in Youtube, it asks
>> if you want to connect to iTunes. 'No, I do not", some sort of
>> spreadsheet, and the option is to save to the Cloud. 'No, I do not',
>> so on, and so on.
>
>My wife recently bought an iPad.  The impression I get is that
>we don't so much use it as it uses us.

     Nice snark!  I think that about states it with these things.

>> I boought the gemini,599 sterling, will report if its a dud.

     Or it will report if you are a dud?  You may have to report for
re-education.

>Give us a quick review anyway.

Sincerely,

Gene Wirchenko

>> A young friend of mine at XKL ported the KLH10 emulator to the Zaurus and
>> got TOPS-20 running on it, around the turn of the century or so.  Nice
>> little Linux box that fit in your hand.
>>

That's the Gemini, then!  It runs Debian.

>
> As a meeting a few years ago (about ten?) I went strollong, and discovered
> a fellow meetinger tapping on his Zaurus.  We had no language in common,
> so that is all I know
>

RS Wood wrote:

> ma...@mail.com wrote:
>
>>> Nice little Linux box that fit in your hand.
> 
> That's the Gemini, then!  It runs Debian.

It can run debian, but I expect most will stick with Android

<https://vimeo.com/239095559>

Seems to have the opposite usability problem from Windows10?