[Techtalk] PDA recommendatinos

[Teri Solow]

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I'm looking for a low-end device that has wifi and capabilities to
run a SSH client, and was wondering if any of you knowledgeable people
had suggestions.

Here are the things it _must_ do:
	* wifi, including WEP
	* SSH, but whether I install this or it comes pre-built
	  doesn't matter

Here are the things I'd _like_ it to do/have (in order or importance):
	* backlight
	* non-trivial battery life
	* web browser
	* Run Linux
	* have the option to plug in a keyboard
	  (for instance, something like:
	  http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00007BI0H/103-9056617-2249458?v=glance)

Here are things I really _wouldn't_ like, or think they'd be a waste:
	* color
	* loads of memory
	* super fast processor

Basically, I want a glorified calculator with wifi and SSH so I can
log into my real computer from bars and cafes around here and run mutt
over there.

I was looking at the Psion 5mx (which can run Linux
http://linux-7110.sourceforge.net/) which seemed perfect (and by
looking on eBay it even had the right price range) except for the fact
that it seems you can't run Linux on it _and_ use wifi at the same
time as you run Linux off of Compact Flash.  Which would make it
useless for SSH.

Seeing as now I'm back to square one, and after poking around and
doing some google searches I have made no progress, I figured I'd ask
you all for advice/opinions.

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(n_	Teri Solow
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George W. Bush
June 15, 2001
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