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LinuxDevices: Palm’s New LifeDrive has 4GB HDD–But Where’s the Linux?

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[ Thanks to Jason
Greenwood for this link. ]

“PalmOne is shipping its first harddrive-equipped PDA. Despite
rumors the LifeDrive would run Linux, it runs Palm OS 5 (Garnet).
However, the device seems to have a Linux-friendly design, and is
likely to run Linux soon, whether supplied by PalmOne’s sister
company PalmSource, or by Linux hobbyists.

“An early review at PC Magazine suggests that the LifeDrive has
poor multi-tasking capabilities–traditionally a weakness of Palm
OS, and a Linux strength…”

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