“The wild Linux buzz of a couple of years ago has quieted and
the operating system has become established as a server platform
and, to a lesser extent, on the desktop. However, the imminent
release the Linux-based Agenda VR3 handheld raises the question:
Can Linux handhelds succeed?”
“The easy but incomplete answer is that Linux handhelds are
doomed because of Palm’s stranglehold on the handheld market. Plus,
Microsoft is gaining momentum with its Pocket PCs.”
“However, the real answer is more complicated since Linux has
some tremendous strengths that could make it competitive in the
handheld space.”