On a PDA, or handheld computer

corronchilejano · Post by **corronchilejano** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 1:05 am

My brother right now wants something as close as a computer as he can carry in his hand. We where thinking in a PDA, but we want the darned thing to run some apps, even if they're not designed specifically for handheld PCs (maybe DOS programs, I dunno).

Anything that can run a Windows version, or a Linux version, something like that. It can't be a portable PC, no notepads, something REALLY small that you can put in a pocket (albeit a big one).

Ideas?

Cyrus · Post by **Cyrus** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 1:20 am

You say it can't be a portable PC but that wouldn't make much sense then based on what your brother is looking for. A small tablet PC would be his best bet. Those usually don't come cheap though...

corronchilejano · Post by **corronchilejano** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 1:28 am

We don't really care about the price, there's enough money to buy a substantial amount of PS3s. The real deal it's that he needs it to program from time to time, check code, stuff like that.

casualsax3 · Post by **casualsax3** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 2:43 am

You want a Nokia tablet.
http://www.engadget.com/2007/10/17/noki ... -official/
They run linux and are reasonably powerful.

Then there's always the super-inexpensive Asus EEE. Not quite handheld, but just about small enough.

adventure_of_link · Post by **adventure_of_link** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 4:01 am

either OQO or the Sony Vaio UX would be my recommendations

funkyass · Post by **funkyass** » Mon Dec 17, 2007 6:03 am

an asue eee pc might do