Zaurus and Python, a good combination

[David LeBlanc]

The iPaq Python port has it's own python shell (pyshell?) in lieu of a
commandline prompt. It uses the iPaq internal stylus "tap" input drivers
(on-screen keyboard and 2 forms of "cursive" input recognition). I don't
know, but I would assume that if the "thumbboard" (virtually identical to
similar products for Palm and the zarius built-in) or stowaway keyboard 3rd
party options are installed, then those could be used.

Seiko has released a most interesting input device (named something like
"ink to me"): it's a thingie that clips onto the top of a standard notepad
(paper) and captures and saves to a compatible pocket pc via cable or irda.
I don't know if it does character recognition, but t'would be pretty
interesting if it does! Seiko also has fancy (expensive!) folders that one's
pocket pc fits into that do the same. This has the advantage (for some
people) of just being the guts (and the folder ones are hard wired, not
irda).

Dave LeBlanc
Seattle, WA USA

<snip>
> Does anyone know if the Compaq IPAQ and PALM devices have command line
> interfaces? I guess they must , since I believe I have read about Python
> ports to both the Windows CE and the PALM operating systems. Still, with
> its thumboard, the Zaurus is pretty hard to beat (The Zaurus also
> features an online "keyboard,", a "pickBoard", and handwriting
> recognition, but the thumboard makes the Zaurus pretty hard to beat.
<snip>
> Happy Pythoneering to all...;-)))
>
> Ron Stephens
> http://www.awaretek.com