In some form or other I have always had a personal desktop assistant otherwise known as a PDA. Personally I think they are very useful, if you think about it, a mini computer bigger than a mobile phone, but small enough to put into your pocket.
A computer that has all the basic necessities, so that when I leave my office, I’m not that far away, if need be I can still do my work where ever I am.
Some people will say that most PDA’s don’t have enough battery power, they would be right if the operating system was not Linux, mainly because other OS’s use alot of battery power to give a good resolution, but because of the methodology behind Linux, you can get atleast 40% more power up time and in some cases double time.
Here are some Distributions of Linux specifically for PDA’s
The Open Palmtop Integrated Environment (Opie) is a completely Open Source based graphical user environment and suite of applications for PDAs and other devices running Linux. It is included in various embedded Linux distributions such as Ångström, OpenZaurus, Familiar and OpenSIMpad.
Poky is an open source platform build tool. It is a complete software development environment for the creation of Linux devices. It enables you to design, develop, build, debug, and test a complete, modern, software stack using Linux, the X Window System and GNOME Mobile based application frameworks for both x86 and ARM based platforms.
Moblin is an open source project focused on building a Linux-based platform optimized for the next generation of mobile devices including Netbooks, Mobile Internet Devices, and In-vehicle infotainment systems.
Here is a list of Manufactures that make Linux Ready PDA’s:
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