"Everyone who had serious philosophical conundra [on the subject of restoring your life from backup] just, you know, /died/, a generation before. The Bitchun Society didn't need to convert its detractors, just outlive them."
My new toy is a Nokia 770, which you can at this moment get on your doorstep for US$140. Add another $30 and get a big-ass memory chip for it, too.
Nokia released the N800 early this year, which has driven the cost of these puppies down significantly. There is not a huge difference in them, either. The N800 is slightly faster and sleeker and there's some software (like Skype) that will run on it only.
But, this is doing fine for me. I collected software and tips to make it kewl together into a single place.
It's pleasantly legible and usable as an e-book reader. I put a Zeroconf announcer and a secure-shell daemon on it.
I put a web server on it so all my gratis et libre e-books and 2GiB of music are reachable by anyone within wifi distance of me.
I have an instant-messaging program running, and if I'm on the 'Net (wifi or Bluetooth to mobile phone), I can make and receive VoIP 'phone calls. (So, lacking Skype isn't that big of a deal.)
Not that it's my bag, exactly, it emulates most of handheld game systems, and even old arcade games. The web browser is pretty good, and the RSS reader is sufficient. There's an email client, but I haven't tried it.
If the length so far of gushing enthusiasm isn't enough of a signal, I kinda like it.
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J. Chris Vaughan 71 months ago | reply
It does rather kick ass at e-books, doesn't it?
I've tried reading books on various other handhelds that I've owned through the years, ranging from Handspring Visors, Sony Clie's, a Samsung i330 and even my current, ragged Treo 650, but reading long books was unpleasant on all of them.
The sharp, relatively large and page-like screen of the 770 make reading e-books an actual option. I have a couple of wishes for the FBReader software I'm using (like, let me tap the bottom half of the screen to go to the next page, the top half to go back), but those are trifles.
chadmiller 71 months ago | reply
Grump, tap with your finger on the top or the bottom, not near the middle.
inju 71 months ago | reply
Time for me to restore my 770 too... I love giving new life to old devices. Thanks for the tips!
cardyology 53 months ago | reply
Haha, Im just about to do this but with an n800 now the n810 is available.
united for free Iran 47 months ago | reply
I don't buy a Nokia any more.
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toiselanguoiyeutham 46 months ago | reply
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