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developerWorks: Running Linux on an iPAQ

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Web Webster
Web Webster
Sep 13, 2004

“iPAQ is the brand name of a range of PDAs produced by Hewlett
Packard (older models are branded Compaq). The original model,
3600, was released in 1999 and featured a 206-Mhz StrongArm
processor with 32 MB ROM and 32 MB RAM, running the PocketPC 2000
operating system. Since then, many models have been introduced with
a variety of different options. The current top-of-the-range models
sport built-in Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and SDIO capabilities and run the
PocketPC 2003 OS. All of these devices are plenty powerful enough
to run Linux nicely. This article discusses why you might choose to
do this and explores some the possible options…”


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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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