<div id="RTEContent"> Bob Gustafson <bobgus@rcn.com> wrote:<blockquote class="replbq" style="border-left: 2px solid rgb(16, 16, 255); margin-left: 5px; padding-left: 5px;"> Check out the Nokia 770 Internet Tablet. Mine arrived yesterday morning and it is pretty neat. Has OS (reportably Debian Linux) on Flash. Linux Journal cover article of last month. </blockquote>Wow! Nice! <drools> It's a little small for my purposes, amazingly enough alot of reading disabiled inamtes need only a pair of corrective lenses for far-sightedness, most are not examined for that condition, only near-sightedness (stand back 20 feet and read the chart on the wall bullshit) but I headed over to Nokia to see what they can come up with, so thanks for the heads up! The stylus could be used as a weapon, (they won't even allow kindergarden no-cut sissors in there!) traded for coffee or rollups, or potentially stolen by those who aren't successf! ully treated yet. <cackles> So, I want to keep the package to one largish (not easily hidden) item that could be used while lying down in a bunk or in the day-room, or even outside, if in close enough proximity to a wireless transmitter. The screen should be large enough to be used for several hour a day sessions without eyestrain, and allow full comprehension. That's the meat of the matter, clearly getting a message across. I'd like to see a display of about 8X10, at the least. And gorilla proof. Take no offense at that last statement, some of my best friends are gorillas. Ric </div> ================================================ My father, Victor Moore (Vic) used to say: "There are two Great Sins in the world... ...the Sin of Ignorance, and ...the Sin of Stupidity. Only the former may be overcome." R.I.P. Dad. Linux user# 44256 Sign up at: http://counter.li.org/ ================================================ <hr size=1>Bring words and photos together (easily) with <a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/mail_us/taglines/PMHM3/*http://photomail.mail.yahoo.com">PhotoMail </a> - it's free and works with your Yahoo! Mail.