Hi Paco,

I too picked up a Nokia 770. I got one during the holidays at the local CompUSA. They're really nice, and the price is right.

I look forward to reading about your Mono and N770 exploits. Have fun!

I too went through the Zaurus fever three to four years ago. In the end, a new Zaurus was just too expensive. Instead, I picked up a used iPAQ 3850 and put in it Familiar Linux ( http://familiar.handhelds.org ) and Opie ( http://opie.handhelds.org ).

Familiar and Opie are the open source version of the Zaurus OS, minus the commercial propietary apps and closed kernel modules Sharp bundled with the Zaurus unit. Check out these Opie screenshots ( http://opie.handhelds.org/gallery/view_album.php?set_albumName=ipaq ) and you'll see what I mean about it being just like the Zaurus OS.

When the iPAQ 55xx line came out little less than three years ago, I just had to get one. Back then, I got a brand new iPAQ 5555 with 128 MB RAM, Wi-fi AND Bluetooth and 400 MHz XScale processor. I run Familiar and Opie on it as well. I haven't used or seen Windows Mobile 2003 since I first booted the iPAQ and replaced the OS inside.

The iPAQs with Linux also run Mono nicely, BTW. :-) GTK# doesn't work on Opie, but it works on the GTK-based GPE ( G Palmtop Environment, http://gpe.handhelds.org ) which is another handheld PC GUI for Familiar Linux.

Can the Nokia 770 be used as a phone? That would be great, because I'm looking for both a new phone and some sort of PDA-like machine, but don't want to carry both.

Nevermind my last comment. Lupus just told me the Nokia 770 is not a phone.

Has anyone gotten any information on connecting a GPS unit too the 770?

Hi,

I guess you can use it as a phone if using Wifi access and Skype?

Btw, is it possible to run mcs so we can hack in movement? What about ssh?