Re: [NTLK] OS X lite for handheld?

From: James Nichols (smilr_at_mac.com)
Date: Wed Jan 19 2005 - 23:41:46 PST


Umm - it looks like the guy has simply installed a vnc client on his
pocket pc, and is remotely connected to his powerbook. He's not running
os X on the machine itself. I can do exactly what he is doing (in
greyscale) with my Newton.

OSX isn't set up for operation as a pda yet, but I have hopes that any
such "tablet edition" of os X would be a far cry better integrated than
Tablet winXP. :) That said, I doubt this guy and his wired article will
spur apple into the market.

J Tyler Nichols
On Jan 20, 2005, at 1:24 AM, Dale Steele wrote:

> I just came across this on the powerbook zone site and couldn't resist
> sharing it. Enjoy.
>
> Dale
>
> Bringing Mac OS X to the Pocket
>
> While Newton and eMate users can still be found, clinging with fierce
> determination to their beloved PDAs, Mac OS X has made it harder, both
> technically and aesthetically, to go back to the monochrome screen.
> The other PDA makers, though, have stuck to a variety of operating
> systems unlikely to attract the cultivated tastes of Mac users. In
> response, Wired has written an interesting article discussing how one
> Austrian Mac user has managed to unite the best OS with the latest
> hardware. Perhaps this could spur Apple to consider a Mac OS X Lite?
>
> Here's the link to the full Wired article:
> http://www.wired.com/news/mac/0,2125,66292,00.html?tw=rss.TOP#

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