Yes yes yes, you're a hero because you can run everything above in emacs.

The point is, someone says you can't do anything with a non-jailbroken touch. This is not only wrong, but you can do tons more than with a somewhat wide-open n8x0.

But you're the kinda guy that thinks that PocketInformant is the equivalent of cat "appointment" > file & grep `date` -. mCalendar, GPE Calendar and Erminig? Hey if you like broken sync and stacks of duplicate appointments go for it!

And don't knock Virtual Pool till you've tried it. Amazingly good 3D game. If you think you can port FooBillard to Maemo then hey go crazy. I'd love to see it. Maybe I'd send you the $2.99 instead of buying it off Apple's store! $10?

I've tried both devices extensively, I'm not just spouting here. I love the bluetooth on the n800. The wifi is better. It's also slower, thicker and kludgier. The browser is way better. Multitasking works. No Java. The camera is ******ed. Scratchbox (yikes).

The iPod Touch is actually pocket size, or smaller, has way way way more software no matter what wacky Martian numbering system tso counts in, amazing SMART rendering for a small screen (just zoom in! Its ten times quicker than waiting several minutes for evince). The mail works, browser works, music works REALLY WELL. What stinks is: no copy and paste. Sandboxes for apps. No file storage. No bluetooth. Limited application sync options. No Java. No camera (******ed or not). XCode + SDK (yikes).

I hear so much "wait for Fremantle!" these these days but I just know it's going to involve buying another product... if I buy another product though, I think I know what it's going to be...

For now, I have a fading scrap of hope that I can get some bit of functionality out of this unit. liqbase, maemopad+, notecase, and FeedCircuit are saving my sanity, for now.