[AUUG-Talk]: Review: Nokia 770

David Newall david.newall at auug.org.au
Thu Mar 23 12:21:26 EST 2006


Greg 'groggy' Lehey wrote:
> I looked at the specs online, and one thing that I didn't see was an
> audio in jack.  Is this just a bug in the specs?
>   
I don't know. I doubt it.  I think you'd have to use bluetooth for that.
>> The first application I downloaded and installed was Xterm. Lovely
>> to have a shell; it makes it feel like a real computer.
>>     
>
> Indeed, this makes it a lot more interesting.  Does this mean that the
> display runs X?  Or is it a simulated/adapted xterm?  It would be nice
> to be able to put the xterm onto another display with a real keyboard
> when available
It uses X and Gnome, with the matchbox WM, so yes, you can use a real 
keyboard when available.  It does have USB so either that or bluetooth 
(there are such keyboards) are also options.



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