New Browsers

Has anyone tried any of these lightweight browsers?

• Hv3
• NetSurf (in the Debian repos)
• Fennec (possible debs here)

Htc Universal

I've been using an HTC Universal for a month now, and I've all but forgotten about my poor Zaurus.

Pros:

• Runs Debian EABI, including X.
• About the same size as a clamshell Zaurus.
• 640x480 screen.
• I get about 9 hours life with the extended battery.
• Was sold in Europe, and it's still easy to get accessories.
• No touchscreen jitter.
• Backlit keyboard.
• Built-in Wifi, Bluetooth and GPRS/UMTS for internet access almost anywhere.

Cons:

• Stuck at 2.6.21 (not a major problem).
• Wifi driver is unstable.
• Running from an SD card is slow.
• No USB Host, CF or SD (SD socket is occupied because you can't install on the internal flash).
• Takes some hacking to get everything working.

Does anyone else here have one of these? Would there be any interest in creating a Debian "distro" for it?

Update: See here for progress so far.

Update 2: I've uploaded a Debian package to install the keymap, power management, sound and phone functions here.

Icehamster (was: Customising Minimo)

Debian Iceweasel doesn't seem to work under EABI, and it's a bit heavy for a Zaurus anyway. Minimo (installed from the Angstrom feed) works well for me, but the UI is a bit quirky, and things like URLs on the command line don't work. I've started work on fixing it:

Icehamster

Maybe this is of use to some of you. I'll build a proper .deb package as soon as I find the Minimo source...