[BUGA] Mobile phone/PDA recommendations?

Daniel O'Connor doconnor at gsoft.com.au
Fri Dec 9 19:23:39 CST 2005


On Fri, 9 Dec 2005 17:44, Greg 'groggy' Lehey wrote:
> > Now I use Quikwriting which is quite a clever idea. It is harder to
> > learn, but has a much lower error rate.
>
> And a lower data rate?

No, higher once you learn the layout.

> > I suspect the technology won't be up to what he wants.  Then again I
> > think using a Unixy system with a PDA interface would be a big pile
> > of suck. A stylus is not a good interface for text entry.
>
> UNIX doesn't mean text.  In my book, it means the most appropriate
> tool for the job.

Whatever that really means in this context..

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