So with all the eepc vs N800/laptop/… I thought I would create my own comparison. So lets take a look at my first Linux handheld and my current.
Agenda VR3 Nokia N800
Processor 66 Mhz NEC VR4181 400 Mhz TI OMAP
Memory 16 MB DRAM 128MB DDR
Intrenal Storage 16 MB FLASH 265MB FLASH
Display 160×240 monochrome (16 bit grayscale) 800×480 16-bit color
Display Size 2.25″X3.25″ 4.1″
User Interface
Touchscreen
stylus/finger
Touchscreen
stylus/finger
Buttons
7 buttions
Dpad + 4 buttons
Connectivity
IRDA
2XRS232
802.11
bluetooth
usb
Audio
Microphone Jack
buzzer
Stereo speakers
Microphone
Audio Jack
Text Input
On screen keyboard
Handwriting recognition
On screen keyboard
Handwriting recognition
Bluetooth Keyboard
Operating System
Linux v2.4.0
Linux v 2.6.21
Well I guess they N800 is the clear winner. To be fair my VR3 has sat dormant for 6 years now or so, but it is still fun to reflect. It was a nice piece of hardware with 2 fatal flaws that Nokia could have, but did not, hit.
1) It released a developers edition with almost no apps expecting the devels to provide pretty much all the apps a real user would want.
2) It was not invested in the Community at all.
And hey if you want to compare youself, pick up a VR3