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Forum: Competitors 2018-10-23, 07:11
Replies: 86
Views: 36,409
Posted By railroadmaster
Re: What's the best Handheld gnu/linux machine for 20XX?

https://liliputing.com/2018/10/theres-an-official-ubuntu-mate-18-10-build-for-gpd-pocket-devices.html

The Windows devices can run Linux distros.
Forum: Competitors 2018-10-23, 06:56
Replies: 86
Views: 36,409
Posted By railroadmaster
Re: What's the best Handheld gnu/linux machine for 20XX?

Nokia is to cellphones what commodore is to computers. They made cellphones and smartphones affordable to the average person and easy to use. They dominated with symbian and s40/s30 and innovated...
Forum: Competitors 2018-10-23, 04:45
Replies: 86
Views: 36,409
Posted By railroadmaster
Re: What's the best Handheld gnu/linux machine for 20XX?

I am not really sure what is missing at this point as there are several brands providing devices with keyboards. Blackberry/TCL, Planet Computers Gemini, Dragonbox Pyra, Pocketchip, Topjoy Falcon,...
Forum: Competitors 2018-10-22, 01:10
Replies: 650
Views: 220,388
Posted By railroadmaster
Re: What's the best Handheld gnu/linux machine for 2016?

I have a Gemini PDA and I am quite happy with it. I haven't yet been able to install sailfish or debian.
Forum: Competitors 2018-10-21, 00:31
Replies: 8
Views: 6,597
Posted By railroadmaster
Re: Google Services Cost 40 Dollars Per Phone

Tizen actually does have a good amount of mainstream apps.
Forum: Competitors 2018-10-19, 23:09
Replies: 8
Views: 6,597
Posted By railroadmaster
Re: Google Services Cost 40 Dollars Per Phone

It will also now be possible to sell phones with google play services or sell phones that do have them. Ie you can have forked Android versions.
Forum: Competitors 2018-10-19, 17:50
Replies: 8
Views: 6,597
Posted By railroadmaster
Google Services Cost 40 Dollars Per Phone

https://www.theverge.com/2018/10/19/17999366/google-eu-android-licensing-terms

Thanks to the EU forcibly unbundling Google services, now said services will be 40 dollars per phone. If Sailfish...
Forum: Competitors 2018-08-23, 14:46
Replies: 190
Views: 88,663
Posted By railroadmaster
Re: Gemini PDA (the return of the Psion Series 5MX)

I got T-Mobile LTE and VOLTE to work. Initially I wasn't able to get data working but tweaking the sim card settings got it to pick up T-Mobile's LTE network. Unfortunately while there is no 3g or...
Forum: Competitors 2018-08-23, 09:10
Replies: 190
Views: 88,663
Posted By railroadmaster
Re: Gemini PDA (the return of the Psion Series 5MX)

Next to a HP Pro Tablet 608 G1
...
Forum: Competitors 2018-08-23, 01:19
Replies: 190
Views: 88,663
Posted By railroadmaster
Re: Gemini PDA (the return of the Psion Series 5MX)

https://scontent-sjc3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/fr/cp0/e15/q65/39944404_667113803664763_6314708463314272256_o.jpg?_nc_cat=0&efg=eyJpIjoidCJ9&oh=ff01439b63c3346d53dbf28446bd4abd&oe=5BFF9A57

My new...
Forum: Competitors 2018-08-22, 14:04
Replies: 190
Views: 88,663
Posted By railroadmaster
Re: Gemini PDA (the return of the Psion Series 5MX)

USPS says my package should be delivered today! I will do an unboxing video soon.
Forum: Competitors 2018-08-22, 01:03
Replies: 190
Views: 88,663
Posted By railroadmaster
Re: Gemini PDA (the return of the Psion Series 5MX)

My delivery is now in City of Industry. It is no longer in customs or being inspected. I should get it soon, possibly tomorrow!
Forum: Competitors 2018-08-19, 18:23
Replies: 190
Views: 88,663
Posted By railroadmaster
Re: Gemini PDA (the return of the Psion Series 5MX)

According to my order tracking my Gemini PDA has arrived in the Los Angeles postal distribution center. So I should get my device by this week!
Forum: Competitors 2018-08-19, 09:54
Replies: 190
Views: 88,663
Posted By railroadmaster
Re: Gemini PDA (the return of the Psion Series 5MX)

It was in response to this
http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?p=1547264#post1547264
Forum: Competitors 2018-08-19, 02:45
Replies: 190
Views: 88,663
Posted By railroadmaster
Re: Gemini PDA (the return of the Psion Series 5MX)

The Pocket 2 does have a small optical mouse sensors.

https://youtu.be/abGuaHe1w-E
Forum: Competitors 2018-08-18, 18:44
Replies: 190
Views: 88,663
Posted By railroadmaster
Re: Gemini PDA (the return of the Psion Series 5MX)

I do believe they are capacitive and electrostatic.
Forum: Competitors 2018-08-18, 14:15
Replies: 190
Views: 88,663
Posted By railroadmaster
Re: Gemini PDA (the return of the Psion Series 5MX)

The Adonit jot dash and Adonit Snap both work with the Gemini PDA and provide precise input. Not sure about the GPD Pocket 2.
Forum: Competitors 2018-08-18, 11:22
Replies: 190
Views: 88,663
Posted By railroadmaster
Re: Gemini PDA (the return of the Psion Series 5MX)

I got a job to be able to buy one. After this I will only buy some needed parts to rebuild my desktop, no more major purchases after that.
Forum: Competitors 2018-08-18, 02:33
Replies: 190
Views: 88,663
Posted By railroadmaster
Re: Gemini PDA (the return of the Psion Series 5MX)

I will be making Youtube Videos about the Gemini PDA, when I get one, as I feel there is a shortage of such videos.
Forum: Competitors 2018-08-17, 07:15
Replies: 190
Views: 88,663
Posted By railroadmaster
Re: Gemini PDA (the return of the Psion Series 5MX)

I ordered my Gemini PDA for 530 US dollars, I would have backed it if I had the money. I should get it in a few weeks. The seller was nice enough to send me the US version instead.
Forum: Buy & Sell 2018-08-13, 02:06
Replies: 22
Views: 4,942
Posted By railroadmaster
Re: Ok, I've already decided. I want to buy a Jolla 1. Does anyone sell one?

https://m.ebay.com/itm/jolla-phone-brand-new-that-in-its-box-never-opened/263830893488?hash=item3d6d8bf3b0%3Ag%3AFHoAAOSwg2FbVJuy&_sacat=0&_nkw=Jolla+phone&_from=R40&rt=nc&_trksid=p2380057.m4084.l1312...
Forum: Competitors 2018-07-21, 20:01
Replies: 15
Views: 8,116
Posted By railroadmaster
Re: Linux Apps on Chrome OS Tablet

I mean one that's commercially successful and widely used. Meego, Ubuntu and Sailfish failed in that regard and Tizen only achieved modest success.
Forum: Competitors 2018-07-21, 07:20
Replies: 15
Views: 8,116
Posted By railroadmaster
Re: Linux Apps on Chrome OS Tablet

I do believe, that eventually Chrome os will replace android all together. We will have Chrome os TVs, smartwatches, in vehicle, smartphones, and so forth. Chrome os will achieve what Ubuntu, Tizen,...
Forum: Competitors 2018-07-20, 06:55
Replies: 15
Views: 8,116
Posted By railroadmaster
Re: Linux Apps on Chrome OS Tablet

Chrome OS is just a derivative of Gentoo Linux. However it's lacked the ability to install regular applications, but due to it being Linux, Crouton enables running Linux distros in a container. The...
Forum: Competitors 2018-07-20, 06:01
Replies: 15
Views: 8,116
Posted By railroadmaster
Re: Linux Apps on Chrome OS Tablet

Also Chrome OS uses linux Drivers, so you could install other Linux distros on Chrome os devices.
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