Hand held web browser
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Well, my existing PDA is starting to flake out on me, so I've been considering what my needs truly are in this area. When I'm on the road I have my laptop, so I don't really need the calendar, nor do I care much about a portable mp3 player. Basically, what I used it for most was bringing up a web site on my internal home network so that I can control my stereo from any part of the house. So, I'm essentially looking for a web browser that's
- hand held
- wireless
- cheap
Any suggestions?
Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes www.PracticalStrategyConsulting.com
I remember that dl.tv[^] showed a hand-held device running (I think) Linux and Opera. It was... hmm, before the MVP summit, so early March or sometime in February.
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Well, my existing PDA is starting to flake out on me, so I've been considering what my needs truly are in this area. When I'm on the road I have my laptop, so I don't really need the calendar, nor do I care much about a portable mp3 player. Basically, what I used it for most was bringing up a web site on my internal home network so that I can control my stereo from any part of the house. So, I'm essentially looking for a web browser that's
- hand held
- wireless
- cheap
Any suggestions?
Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes www.PracticalStrategyConsulting.com
Don't you have kids for this kind of thing? When I was young our TV and sound system had two remotes; my sister and me. My father would point and say the channel, volume, command etc. and we'd do it. More seriously; got a mobile phone? Does it have WiFi or Bluetooth? You might be able to point it at your local webserver.
regards, Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa
Shog9 wrote:
And with that, Paul closed his browser, sipped his herbal tea, fixed the flower in his hair, and smiled brightly at the multitude of cute, furry animals flocking around the grassy hillside where he sat coding Ruby on his Mac...
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Well, my existing PDA is starting to flake out on me, so I've been considering what my needs truly are in this area. When I'm on the road I have my laptop, so I don't really need the calendar, nor do I care much about a portable mp3 player. Basically, what I used it for most was bringing up a web site on my internal home network so that I can control my stereo from any part of the house. So, I'm essentially looking for a web browser that's
- hand held
- wireless
- cheap
Any suggestions?
Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes www.PracticalStrategyConsulting.com
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Don't you have kids for this kind of thing? When I was young our TV and sound system had two remotes; my sister and me. My father would point and say the channel, volume, command etc. and we'd do it. More seriously; got a mobile phone? Does it have WiFi or Bluetooth? You might be able to point it at your local webserver.
regards, Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa
Shog9 wrote:
And with that, Paul closed his browser, sipped his herbal tea, fixed the flower in his hair, and smiled brightly at the multitude of cute, furry animals flocking around the grassy hillside where he sat coding Ruby on his Mac...
Paul Watson wrote:
Don't you have kids for this kind of thing?
I'll never have the stellar, save the whales reputation that you enjoy, but I have done at least one thing for the planet. I chose not to reproduce (figured one of me was enough). You can thank me later... :-D
Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes www.PracticalStrategyConsulting.com
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Nokia N800 Internet Tablet[^] OK, it's not cheap but at least it's a lot cheaper than an UMPC.
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Well, my existing PDA is starting to flake out on me, so I've been considering what my needs truly are in this area. When I'm on the road I have my laptop, so I don't really need the calendar, nor do I care much about a portable mp3 player. Basically, what I used it for most was bringing up a web site on my internal home network so that I can control my stereo from any part of the house. So, I'm essentially looking for a web browser that's
- hand held
- wireless
- cheap
Any suggestions?
Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes www.PracticalStrategyConsulting.com
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Paul Watson wrote:
Don't you have kids for this kind of thing?
I'll never have the stellar, save the whales reputation that you enjoy, but I have done at least one thing for the planet. I chose not to reproduce (figured one of me was enough). You can thank me later... :-D
Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes www.PracticalStrategyConsulting.com
Christopher Duncan wrote:
but I have done at least one thing for the planet. I chose not to reproduce
hehe, fair enough. Though I'd reckon you'd make a good dad. Maybe adopt?
regards, Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa
Shog9 wrote:
And with that, Paul closed his browser, sipped his herbal tea, fixed the flower in his hair, and smiled brightly at the multitude of cute, furry animals flocking around the grassy hillside where he sat coding Ruby on his Mac...
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My Dell Axim is what just died. Not sure I want to repeat the experience.
Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes www.PracticalStrategyConsulting.com
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Christopher Duncan wrote:
but I have done at least one thing for the planet. I chose not to reproduce
hehe, fair enough. Though I'd reckon you'd make a good dad. Maybe adopt?
regards, Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa
Shog9 wrote:
And with that, Paul closed his browser, sipped his herbal tea, fixed the flower in his hair, and smiled brightly at the multitude of cute, furry animals flocking around the grassy hillside where he sat coding Ruby on his Mac...
Thanks for the kind words. In fact, I was married in the early 90s and we raised my wife's 10 year old daughter (from a previous marraige). I'd always known that raising children wasn't really my passion in life, and the three years I spent in that capacity validated that assumption. Children should be raised by parents who are 100% into raising a family. They deserve no less. However, I did learn one thing from raising a young girl. I'm not nearly as smart as I thought I was. :-D
Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes www.PracticalStrategyConsulting.com
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Well, my existing PDA is starting to flake out on me, so I've been considering what my needs truly are in this area. When I'm on the road I have my laptop, so I don't really need the calendar, nor do I care much about a portable mp3 player. Basically, what I used it for most was bringing up a web site on my internal home network so that I can control my stereo from any part of the house. So, I'm essentially looking for a web browser that's
- hand held
- wireless
- cheap
Any suggestions?
Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes www.PracticalStrategyConsulting.com
How about a used Pocket PC running Opera? Some come with 802.11 built in. Others have CF Card or SD Card slots so you can buy and use an 802.11 card. See www.pocketpcfaq.com for comparison charts. Bear in mind that small screens make browsing the web more difficult.
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Well, my existing PDA is starting to flake out on me, so I've been considering what my needs truly are in this area. When I'm on the road I have my laptop, so I don't really need the calendar, nor do I care much about a portable mp3 player. Basically, what I used it for most was bringing up a web site on my internal home network so that I can control my stereo from any part of the house. So, I'm essentially looking for a web browser that's
- hand held
- wireless
- cheap
Any suggestions?
Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes www.PracticalStrategyConsulting.com
I just scored a Nokia 770 from CompUsa, as the retail stores are closing in my state for $200. "All it does" is browse the web. on a decent sized screen, and a nicer (than I am used to on portable devices) capability browser. (my GMail works fine). I am intrigued by the open source Linux platform it runs on as well. (Y'know, for all the killer home automation apps that I plan on building in my mythical spare time) Of course, as with any gadget, the N800 is already out and it fills me with gadget envy. But as it's still in the high $300s, I'm pretty happy with my N770. Lloyd
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Well, my existing PDA is starting to flake out on me, so I've been considering what my needs truly are in this area. When I'm on the road I have my laptop, so I don't really need the calendar, nor do I care much about a portable mp3 player. Basically, what I used it for most was bringing up a web site on my internal home network so that I can control my stereo from any part of the house. So, I'm essentially looking for a web browser that's
- hand held
- wireless
- cheap
Any suggestions?
Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes www.PracticalStrategyConsulting.com
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Isn't the PALM Z22 a canidate for this? I really don't know much about PDAs, but this is the cheapest one I've ever run across.
--------------- TyloCook
I'd also like to mention that Nintendo DSes are probably able to become pretty kickbutt wireless handhelds with some hacking. Or, if you wait a little longer, you may be able to get the Opera browser for the DS! http://www.opera.com/products/devices/nintendo/
--------------- TyloCook
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My Dell Axim is what just died. Not sure I want to repeat the experience.
Author of The Career Programmer and Unite the Tribes www.PracticalStrategyConsulting.com
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Christopher Duncan wrote:
cheap
How about free? You might like Minimo.
Trinity: Neo... nobody has ever done this before. Neo: That's why it's going to work.
I see it's only available for Windows Mobile. I've got a Treo 700 running PalmOS 5.0 and the Blazer browser on the Sprint PCS network. Are there any alternatives out there?
Andrew C. Eisenberg Nashville, TN, USA (a.k.a. Music City USA) (Yes Virginia, there are rock and roll stations in Nashville! :laugh:)
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I see it's only available for Windows Mobile. I've got a Treo 700 running PalmOS 5.0 and the Blazer browser on the Sprint PCS network. Are there any alternatives out there?
Andrew C. Eisenberg Nashville, TN, USA (a.k.a. Music City USA) (Yes Virginia, there are rock and roll stations in Nashville! :laugh:)
Opera Mini is supposed to be good. Also, you can find plenty of others here[^].
Trinity: Neo... nobody has ever done this before. Neo: That's why it's going to work.
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Opera Mini is supposed to be good. Also, you can find plenty of others here[^].
Trinity: Neo... nobody has ever done this before. Neo: That's why it's going to work.
Thanks, I'll try them out when I get a spare nanosecond. :-D
Andrew C. Eisenberg Nashville, TN, USA (a.k.a. Music City USA) (Yes Virginia, there are rock and roll stations in Nashville! :laugh:)