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As a Palm-wielding Python guy, I took news of the Python port for the iPod as another cruel slap. I use Pippy, but being Python 1.5.2 it's pretty limited. The increased power (and screen real estate) of the TX over previous Palms I've had has made me more desirous of having an actual programming environment. There are ports for Zaurus, EPOC, and Nokia Series 60 phones (which I mentioned last summer). It's sinking in that things aren't likely to change until the faraway Linux-based PalmOS arrives.
Time to start looking for a used Zaurus 5500 on Ebay...
Nokia just came out with a Linux based PDA-like gadget called the Nokia 770. Python has been ported to this device. The big selling point is the screen is an amazing 800 x 480 resolution.
http://www.nokiausa.com/770
http://pymaemo.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/moin.cgi/
I have to say I recently bought a Sharp Zaurus SL C-3100 so I could fill my "python on a PDA" need. I put python-2.4.2, tcl/tk, tkinter, numarray, and matplotlib on it. Pricey, but quite a nice pocket workstation!
Excellent, thanks for the comments. From the little I know about the Nokia and the Zaurus, if money were no object I'd go for either one. I imagine at some point falling prices and rising desire will intersect.
Python 2.4 on a Nokia770 is goodness
http://www.teemuharju.net/2006/01/26/coding-for-nokia-770-using-python-part-1/
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That's great news. I've been a little depressed over what appears to be a slowing down of palm development ( let alone python on the palm). Progect and PDesk, the latter written in python, are two palm-related applications I use almost every day.