“Everybody knows about the Sharp Zauruses. They were not the
first Linux-based PDA available, but they have been the first great
commercial success for Linux on a PDA. While Sharp was designing
the Zaurus, however, Samsung also was working on a Linux-based PDA,
the Yopy. When the Samsung project ended, GMATE purchased the
rights to manufacture the Yopy and now is selling them. Although
the hardware used in the Yopy is similar to that used in a Zaurus,
the software differences make it another PDA altogether.“Yopies are not widely available yet. The only way to purchase
one worldwide is to go to yopy.com. Customers from France, Austria
and the United Kingdom can purchase one through local
resellers…”
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