More HW from OpenMoko

Wed Jul 2 12:41:08 CEST 2008

That's the reason I was posting about XCAS[1], a Computer Algebra
System that runs in ARM devices, and the main developer know about
programming for restricted resources devices (calculators).
The main challenge is the User Interface (hardware and software):
- Hardware: keypad?
- Software: It must be easy and fast for first time users
There are many other options[2],
[1] http://www-fourier.ujf-grenoble.fr/~parisse/giac.html
[2] http://code.google.com/p/sympy/
2008年7月1日, steve <steve at openmoko.com>:
> Mathematica would be cool
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>> [mailto:community-bounces at lists.openmoko.org] On Behalf Of Rodolphe Ortalo
> Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2008 10:16 AM
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> Subject: RE: More HW from OpenMoko
>> Given the freerunner hw, you can certainly do much better than that!
> I would expect something like "mathematica in your pocket"... ;-) (In fact,
> you sort of have already the rpn calculator via "dc".)
>> Hey, that's what I wanted as a second project after doing the current
> "simple" calculator. But I was short of time for trying to do it (plus the
> fact that it is not easy do decide between doing something entirely new and
> porting an existing software).
>> Rodolphe
>>> Le samedi 28 juin 2008 à 11:36 -0700, steve a écrit :
> > RPN please.
> >
> > Actually it would be cool to do retro versions of the old HP
> > prgrammable calcs ( 12 etc etc) Hehe, like donkey kong on the PC.
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: community-bounces at lists.openmoko.org
> > [mailto:community-bounces at lists.openmoko.org] On Behalf Of Jose
> > Manrique Lopez de la Fuente
> > Sent: Saturday, June 28, 2008 8:39 AM
> > To: List for Openmoko community discussion
> > Subject: Re: More HW from OpenMoko
> >
> > Why not a powerful handeld graphic calculator?
> >
> > 2008年6月28日, Al Johnson <openmoko at mazikeen.demon.co.uk>:
> > > On Saturday 28 June 2008, Robert Schuster wrote:
> > >> Hi,
> > >> Mickey writes: "Openmoko is selling hardware products."
> > >>
> > >> Heck, why must OpenMoko only sell mobile phones?
> > >
> > > That's all they've sold direct so far, but it was said a long time
> > > ago that non-phone products may be in the pipeline
> > >
> > >> I like Linux-based devices that are free as in freedom. So I would
> > >> likely also buy a device from OpenMoko if it is a wireless router,
> > >> a SOHO NAS (think NSLU2), a PDA or perhaps a gaming handheld.
> > >
> > > I would prefer Openmoko to fill holes where there aren't already
> > > free devices available. Most of the areas you mention already have
> > > hardware available that's as open as the Neo1973 and Freerunner:
> > >
> > > Routers - wireless or not:
> > > PC Engines ALIX series - http://www.pcengines.ch/ MicroTik
> > > RouterBOARDs - http://www.routerboard.com/comparison.html
> > >
> > > SOHO NAS:
> > > http://www.linuxdevices.com/news/NS5637467946.html
> > >
> > > Gaming handheld:
> > > Pandora
> > >
> > > Then there's the Neuros OSD which really needs a successor with a
> > > better output than composite video, but is otherwise rather nice.
> > >
> > > The PDA is one area there's a gap I would like filling. I want a
> > > modern incarnation of the Psion 5. I'll just have to see how the
> > > Freerunner plus a bluetooth keyboard do as a replacement. It might
> > > just be
> > close enough...
> > >
> > > I would also like a less power-hungry version of the Chumby,
> > > available outside the US.
> > >
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