Wild Sanctuary wrote:
>
> No. It was actually Cambridge or Oxford in the UK, Walt. I'll try to
> trace it down for us when I get a moment.
I did a little more tracking on the one I gave. It's based on a unix
program that's written in C for a Sun workstation. The book and program
are still available. Though I'd think AI might have moved forward a
little since 1996.
It's a area I kind of keep watch on so will be interested in anything
you come up with.
Walt
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>From Tue Mar 8 18:22:42 2005
Message: 12
Date: Tue, 10 Sep 2002 09:39:28 -0400
From: Marty Michener <>
Subject: Re: EnjoyBirds news
>Oryoki wrote:
>Small computers are still popular in the
>Japanese market. For examples, see URL
>http://www.dynamism.com/subnotebooks.shtml
>
>You might also consider systems based on
>Microsoft Handheld PC OS, such as HP Journada
>720 or NEC MobilePro 790. The British
>Psion-Teklogix Netbook is similar hardware.
>A version of Linux is available for the Psion.
>
> > you cannot buy small computers that
> > fit into a coat pocket.
>
>See http://www.oqo.com for a counter-example.
>This is still "slideware" but it's scheduled
>for release by the end of 2002.
>
>--oryoki
Thanks very much for the references. I wonder why none of the web search
engines could find them. Or why three salespeople at PC connection were
completely ignorant about these models. They all claimed nothing was
available with a real OS for less than about 6 lbs.
I was impressed especially by specs for the Sharp, Sony, JVC, Panasonic
and Toshiba models, but now have three immediate questions:
1. how can an American person buy one of them? Just order it on the
web? Will they ship to here?
2. are these Japanese models, and if so, how would that impact a typical
linguistically-challenged American birder who wanted a field computer?
3. they all come with "Windows XP" on them, could they be ordered clean, so
they could be started using Win 98 SE, (which in NH is STILL the OS of
preference)? Even the PC Connection salespeople still say they use it on
their personal computers.
The Toshiba Libretto L5 with typical real battery time of 3 hours, and
advanced battery of 9 - 10 hours looks like what one needs in the
field. Any ideas about why most of them LACK PS2 port for either mouse or
external keyboard - which I regard as necessary for small computers?
cheers,
Marty Michener
MIST Software Associates
PO Box 269, Hollis, NH 03049
coming soon : EnjoyBirds - software that migrates with you.
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