ultra portable tech

Ever since I laid eyes upon the Sharp Zaurus, I thought it would extremely cool to be in posession of a palmtop PC running Linux. Gizmodo was nice enough to let us know about the next entry into the Linux palmtop market, the Yopy. I think the design is really slick, and the hardware specs are comparable to the Zaurus. Maybe I have a thing for fliptop screens, but it just makes so much sense. On a side note, perhaps I will find time one day to post some of my adventures with alternative OSes. Most are filled with strife and misery, but the tales must be told. After all, I did realize how great slackware was.

Gizmodo also posted a review of the USB watch. The same one from think geek that I was drooling over a while back. From the review it sounds rad. The USB plug fits nicely into the wristband, and compared to some other "techie" watches (shown in the review) it remains pretty stylish. But I'm not a fan of the fact it doesn't have a backlight or glow in the dark numbers on the watch face. I mean how many computer geeks do you see during the day?

The gamespy CEO also posted an article on mobile gaming. It's a vaguely written piece, but still brings to mind the future of portable gaming. He says that it won't be Game Boys that will be in the hands of mobile gamers, but instead multiplayer games played on cell phones. In a way I agree, but there is something to be said about dedicated platforms like the GBA. Once enhanced with a wireless communications attachment of some kind, it could be just as good. Cell phone technology is developing fast enough that I think a device like that would be worth looking into. I mean the N-Gage is recognized as being a piece of shit, so it can only get better from here, right?