Amiga OS on PDAs ?

[Valan]

I post this coz my girlfriend just bought a Sony Clie sj33. The hardware is amazing and the price is ok too(HK$1500, about 120pounds).

For those who don't know it, on the hardware side it compares roughly with the original amiga. no H/disk 320x240, full colour, 16Mb ram, removable media(128mb max), IR, built for MP3 play.

I know that AmigaDE may run on it but this is superbly suited for Amiga stuff. I haven't taken much notice of PDAs but I do now and this is the lower end of the scale.

The best thing is the OS(PalmOS). You can run a program say a game but there is no 'quit' command. You simply choose another program or you 'tun off' the machine. Another thing is that 'turning off' is not really turning off. I mean turning off is setting the machine into hibernate mode so that it is in the same state you left it when it starts up again.

It feels like it is multitasking but it is not. I looked at WinCE quickly yesterday and it does not feel as smooth.

I am excited I guess because it is the first time in 8yrs that something feels like it goes down the same road as the Amiga.

It would be foolish to put the whole AmigaOs onto it but if it worked like an Amiga it would be even better than it is now.

What do other think?

Valan

[Valan]

Hi Warface,
The minimum screen is 320x240 in NTSC mode and 320x256 in PAL. Almost all games are in 320x256/240 mode.

PalmOS uses simplicity and direct access to allow people to use the machine. I think the media properties of AmigaOS, its small size and the multitasking would suit this type of machine ideally.

Maybe not a literal port but one with the same basis.

Valan

[Valan]

Hi N7VQM,
Sorry I mean usage since I am not a programmer. Also by direct access I simply mean that parts of the system are still 'directly accessable' no matter how the machine is used, or at least seems to be.

Warface,
I think the resolution is 320x240/256 but it scrolls to 640pixels wide. I just tried to check but my Amigas HD just died :-(

So now I need to ask where can I get it fixed, and get a new one?

[Valan]

Lozrus and takemehomegrandma,
I do hope so it seems to be ideal. Ppaint, Finalcopy and Starglider on my girlfriends Sony Clie would be great.

Played Lemmings today and it seems even better with a pen to select the little fellas. I think games like Powermonger or The Settlers would look and play really well.

[Valan]

This is looking better and better. I just hope the AROS guys can get it done soon.

Dpaint or Ppaint would be great as an ideas sketch pad.
66mhz is plenty fast enough for averyday usage, I mean I won't be rendering or doing heavy video or sound work.
What's the current stus of DE or will we need to wait until AOS becomes hardware independent?

Valan