Author Topic: New Archos Pma 400 Linux Pda/pod... (Read 21515 times)

omro · « **on:** January 06, 2005, 02:08:20 pm »

Hi Guys,

Check this out!

http://www.archos.com/products/overview/pma_400.html

Sold my Zaurus a few months ago and bought an AV480 because I just couldn't wait for the PMA400, never regretted the purchase, but did miss my little Zaurus, now the PMA400 has been announced officially and I'll be getting one of those asap!!

:-)

richie · « **Reply #1 on:** January 06, 2005, 04:29:54 pm »

Hi

PMA400 site soon to have an SDK. The English pdf manual is already on.

PMA400 site

Cheers
Richie

lgurevich · « **Reply #2 on:** January 06, 2005, 05:12:29 pm »

http://www.archos.com/products/prw_500594_specs.html

tumnus · « **Reply #3 on:** January 06, 2005, 06:05:14 pm »

This is more of an off-topic subject really...

Anyway, the PMA400 runs at least Qtopia 1.6 and includes all the standard Qtopia apps (Calendar, Email, etc) plus Opera. So it comes with pretty much the same software as the Zaurus, minus Hancom Office, but with a newer version of Qtopia and of course all the enhanced media software. Plus they are releasing a SDK for it and it syncs with the Trolltech Qtopia Desktop, so it possibly works under Linux too.

Shame there is no keyboard and it is pricey at $800.

bluedevils · « **Reply #4 on:** January 06, 2005, 07:26:06 pm »

Its got usb host so I would hope a keyboard can be used.

freizugheit · « **Reply #5 on:** January 06, 2005, 07:54:19 pm »

omro,

Can you compare both machines after some hands-on?

Thank you in advance.

omro · « **Reply #6 on:** January 06, 2005, 08:01:20 pm »

Certainly :-)

offroadgeek · « **Reply #7 on:** January 06, 2005, 08:42:58 pm »

OK... I've merged these two threads (lgurevich must not have seen the omro's thread on the same subject ) and I've also moved the thread to the off-topic forum.

Pcghost · « **Reply #8 on:** January 06, 2005, 11:51:07 pm »

I am in no way connected to any company responsible for this device, hense this is not an ad. I just saw this on /. and wondered what the potential for this device is. Archos is going to ship a Linux PDA/Media Player running Qtopia. Here is the spec sheet on this thing.

http://www.archos.com/products/prw_500594_specs.html

My first thought was "There is my next Z". What I am wondering is if it is a Linux-based device seemingly similar in operation to a Zaurus, will there alternative OS's for it? OpenZaurus would rule on this thing. What is the potential for this thing?

lpotter · « **Reply #9 on:** January 07, 2005, 04:08:44 am »

The Archos device has way better video and audio playback than zaurus. It also record mp3 and video as well.

I doubt that there will be alternative os' for it. I would just be happy with what it was shipped with.

You will be able to install apps on it, but the multimedia apps it comes with are probably superior since it is a multimedia device.

xjqian · « **Reply #10 on:** January 07, 2005, 05:25:28 am »

wish the screen was 640x480. Otherwise a great Zaurus version media center. You know, once used to read things in 640x480, you'd never go back to 320x240.

acpkendo · « **Reply #11 on:** January 07, 2005, 01:51:08 pm »

For those who haven't seen already, Archos has announced the
Linux-based PMA 400. I, for one, am interested as to what it sync's with (Outlook, Qtopia Desktop, etc...)

offroadgeek · « **Reply #12 on:** January 07, 2005, 02:13:15 pm »

Quote

For those who haven't seen already, Archos has announced the
Linux-based PMA 400. I, for one, am interested as to what it sync's with (Outlook, Qtopia Desktop, etc...)

Why can't people do a quick search on the forums PRIOR to posting.... this is the third post on the very same topic (in the wrong forum, I might add).

I'm merging this thread with the other one...

Signed,
frustrated admin

dhns · « **Reply #13 on:** January 08, 2005, 03:35:58 am »

30GB HDD - wow
WLAN - great
CPU - does anybody know more about?
Display - 320x240 sigh...
Keyboard - none
SDK - coming

http://www.archos.com/products/prw_500594_specs.html
http://www.archos.com/products/overview/pma_400.html

-- hns

cwaig · « **Reply #14 on:** January 08, 2005, 12:51:40 pm »

Looks ok - but 320x240 screen isn't up to scratch.....

In comparison, a Zaurus SL6000 has:
HDD: Well, mine's only got a 1Gig micro drive, but adding in the 1Gig SD card and external USB drives....
WLAN: yep, and works a treat..
CPU: not fast enough (one day I'll sort that out by building Qtopia and stuff with softfloat and adding support for the Toshiba chipset's blitter stuff)
Screen: 640x480
Keyboard: Take your pick - IrDA (pocketop, etc) or USB.
Mouse: yep, that works as well (any USB mouse should work fine)

Of course, the Archos will actually do a decent job of video playback, which the SL6000 just refuses to do......

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