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Originally Posted by CyberCat View Post
No it's not... I guess I better start looking, do you have any suggestions for good alternatives? I'm trying to find something that combines open software with pocketable size and stylus-driven touch screen. I've been looking around, Pepper pad is too big, the OQO is too bulky and expensive, iPhone/touch is too proprietary, Palm's offerings are too limited, the ARCHOS are too proprietary, netbooks and UMPCs are usually either too large and or expensive. Surely there is something out there!? The Pandora console seems the best compromise I've found, but even at that it's not really want I want... gah.
Excellent summary of the problems with the alternatives. From cruising the web, the best I've seen so far is the Moses Smart Q5, which ought to be Mer-capable. I'm looking forward to its successor (for now, the specs don't provide reason to upgrade from my N800).