Ruggedized PDA perfect except: WinCE
The Recon is a 17 oz. PDA that exceeds the milspec for vibration and shock. It runs a 200 or 400Mhz Intel mobile processor, has a slot for an 802.11b card, and can accomodate a GPS and memory expansion cards. And it's yellow-and-black, my favorite color. I'm actually kind of in the market for a PDA (I won't use the Sidekick for a PDA until they ship a tool that lets me export my personal data as well as import it -- I don't want to lose all of my contacts and calendar if T-Mobile decides that I'm not its customer) Unfortunately, the Recon only appears to run WindowsCE. Urp. Link Discuss (via Gizmodo)Share this post
Cory Doctorow
Upcoming appearances
* Feb 9, 2012, DeKalb, IL: Day of Doctorow, NIU
* Feb 10-12, 2012, Chicago, IL: Capricon 32
* Feb 13, 2012, Arlington, TX: UT Arlington College of Engineering Distinguished Speaker Series
* Feb 16, 2012, Victoria, BC: 13th Annual Privacy and Security Conference
Recent books:
* Context (essays)
* With a Little Help (short stories)
* For the Win (YA novel)
* Makers (adult novel)
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