 Is The Z, Archos Pma, Etc Dead? |
  Aug 14 2007, 07:36 PM
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I know some of this has been touched on in pother previous forums, but has the age of the Linux-powered pda (Zaurus/Archos PMA/Etc.) come to an end? This was in discussion especially when Sharp made the decision to discontinue the Zaurus line. I have also seen the decline in other PDA lines (Palm and Windows Mobile), with very little news of any new PDAs coming out(personally, the Follio is a sub-notebook, not a PDA).
I have seen other users Z's and other units starting to have problems, and lack of parts does not help. Like you I got into the mobile Linux when it started up, I was lucky recently to get my hands on an Archos PMA430, bit I have concerns that the PDA is about dead to make way for the converged device, which I am not too fond of. So people, what are your thoughts on this? |
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Aug 24 2007, 02:29 PM
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You consider these crappy Windows UMPCs the greatest?
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Aug 24 2007, 08:37 PM
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QUOTE(T3_slider @ Aug 24 2007, 05:29 PM) You consider these crappy Windows UMPCs the greatest?  Not really, they are a good attempt in a portable computing concept, but have a lot of shortcomings (price, dependability, etc), and because of the UMPC's...they have forced too much change in the PDA markets. |
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Cyberdoc1971 Is The Z, Archos Pma, Etc Dead? Aug 14 2007, 07:36 PM
Da_Blitz i think due to the nature of the devices it wont d... Aug 15 2007, 12:39 AM nilch While I love the Zaurus as a PDA, but its slow-dyi... Aug 15 2007, 07:31 AM Cyberdoc1971 I agree that Only if the Zaurus and others (Archos... Aug 15 2007, 03:26 PM iwantprogress my tastes seem to be very uncommon in the marketpl... Aug 15 2007, 03:26 PM
Meanie QUOTE(iwantprogress @ Aug 16 2007, 09:26 AM)m... Aug 15 2007, 05:33 PM desertrat QUOTE(Meanie @ Aug 16 2007, 01:33 AM)marketee... Aug 16 2007, 07:03 AM Cyberdoc1971 QUOTE(desertrat @ Aug 16 2007, 10:03 AM)QUOTE... Aug 16 2007, 08:10 AM iwantprogress i think i'd be ok with a (properly thumbable) ... Aug 16 2007, 02:27 AM Meanie QUOTE(iwantprogress @ Aug 16 2007, 08:27 PM)i... Aug 16 2007, 02:52 AM Dromede QUOTE(Meanie @ Aug 16 2007, 11:52 AM)QUOTE(iw... Aug 16 2007, 03:50 AM ZDevil I'd say choice and freedom. Aug 16 2007, 03:59 AM vputz I will say that no device has excited me more than... Aug 16 2007, 06:50 AM T3_slider I don't know much about the iPhone, but I... Aug 16 2007, 01:06 PM iwantprogress meanie wrote:
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but that is why i wrote... Aug 16 2007, 01:24 PM iwantprogress btw not saying i disagree that linux is not a prio... Aug 16 2007, 01:26 PM Meanie QUOTE(iwantprogress @ Aug 17 2007, 07:26 AM)b... Aug 16 2007, 03:07 PM Cyberdoc1971 QUOTE(Meanie @ Aug 16 2007, 06:07 PM)QUOTE(iw... Aug 16 2007, 03:56 PM speculatrix the only mass market product I see which rivals th... Aug 16 2007, 11:51 PM Da_Blitz thanks for the heads up on the uni, i have been th... Aug 17 2007, 02:23 AM desertrat QUOTE(Da_Blitz @ Aug 17 2007, 10:23 AM)... an... Aug 17 2007, 11:06 AM nilch This topic is really getting pretty conplex - natu... Aug 17 2007, 10:02 AM T3_slider QUOTE(desertrat)It's sad and disgraceful how M... Aug 17 2007, 12:39 PM iwantprogress nilch> They will not consume a uber PDA in thes... Aug 17 2007, 01:01 PM nilch QUOTE(iwantprogress @ Aug 17 2007, 04:01 PM)n... Aug 20 2007, 07:44 AM amrein QUOTEIs The Z, Archos Pma, Etc Dead?
Here is how ... Aug 17 2007, 03:33 PM adf well--actually, I really like my Z.
it could be fa... Aug 17 2007, 08:13 PM desertrat QUOTE(amrein @ Aug 17 2007, 11:33 PM)To still... Aug 22 2007, 08:35 PM Cyberdoc1971 Wow! Amrein, that is the best explanation that... Aug 17 2007, 08:07 PM Da_Blitz ever since switching to Linux i have hated the who... Aug 20 2007, 03:09 AM T3_slider Yes, but UMPCs aren't doing very well. I'v... Aug 20 2007, 11:38 AM nilch QUOTE(T3_slider @ Aug 20 2007, 02:38 PM)Yes, ... Aug 20 2007, 12:37 PM desertrat QUOTE(nilch @ Aug 20 2007, 08:37 PM)I am not ... Aug 22 2007, 08:44 PM nilch QUOTE(desertrat @ Aug 22 2007, 11:44 PM)QUOTE... Aug 23 2007, 05:50 AM T3_slider Haha, your point about the phone+PDA converged dev... Aug 21 2007, 04:25 PM adf QUOTE(T3_slider @ Aug 21 2007, 04:25 PM)Haha,... Aug 24 2007, 11:05 PM Cyberdoc1971 It's true about the dumb masses wanting and cr... Aug 23 2007, 01:41 PM nilch QUOTE(Cyberdoc1971 @ Aug 23 2007, 04:41 PM)It... Aug 23 2007, 06:38 PM adf QUOTE(nilch @ Aug 23 2007, 06:38 PM)QUOTE(Cyb... Aug 23 2007, 08:43 PM Meanie QUOTE(nilch @ Aug 24 2007, 12:38 PM)QUOTE(Cyb... Aug 23 2007, 11:08 PM Cyberdoc1971 Lol, sorry guys, I did not mean to use "geek... Aug 24 2007, 07:25 AM desertrat QUOTE(Cyberdoc1971 @ Aug 24 2007, 03:25 PM)As... Aug 25 2007, 06:47 PM Cyberdoc1971 QUOTE(desertrat @ Aug 25 2007, 09:47 PM)QUOTE... Aug 25 2007, 10:38 PM Cyberdoc1971 Good Idea as I recall, it is still a concept being... Aug 25 2007, 09:20 AM T3_slider Except I absolutely despise glasses. And I need th... Aug 25 2007, 12:35 PM desertrat QUOTE(T3_slider @ Aug 25 2007, 08:35 PM)It... Aug 25 2007, 06:54 PM Da_Blitz QUOTEThat's old hat - plus users complain that... Aug 26 2007, 06:18 AM |
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