[TriLUG] OT - trolling for sony picturebook info

[Glenn Meyer]

The IBM ThinkPad 240 is a nice little unit.  They are no longer made, 
but available on Ebay in different configurations.  They are about 20% 
smaller than normal.  Of course drawbacks come with portability - CD and 
floppy are both external and you can only use one at a time - one PCcard 
slot.  Other than that, nice little machine.

gregbrown at mindspring.com wrote:
> Hey all.  Does anyone on the list use a Sony Picturebook with a Linux distro loaded?  I know there are several models of picturebooks and I'm thinking about one of the smaller one with the Transmeta processor.  Rumor had it that the micro-picturebooks are being discontinued?  Is there any truth to this?
> 
> What I'm really interested in is are the picturebooks worth the money?  Do they run reasonably quickly or are they slow?  
> 
> I'm going to need *nix laptop for a project and it has to be portable.  My iBook is a good fit - but a tad big to lug around all the time, everywhere I go.  Installing a Linux disrto on my PDA is kind of out of the question due to a lack of a keyboard and very limited processing power.  I'm looking for something between these two hence my query.
> 
> If there is a better fit for a very small, light, and portable laptop other than a Sony Picturebook I'm all ears for any suggestions.
> 
> Greg
> 
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