I don't want to have my pockets filled with ipod, phone, camera, and (dont have yet) palm type thing, but I want all those capabilities still. Tentative solution? gumstix
- audio output
- bluetooth headset
- sound card – audiostix AC97[BRD00006] – includes out and in – might be able to just make the bluetooth do it
- mp3 codecs
- skype
- audio input
- bluetooth headset
- ?
- storage
- ideally hard drive, but might be harder to connect
- visual capture
- probably hack apart a camera
- should be a separate device that transmits over bluetooth?
- unobtrusive
- visual output
- lcd screen, gumstix supports this well
- written input
- actual keyboard or palm style graffiti
- serial port
- mouse-type input
- touchscreen – included with lcd
- internet and phone access
- evdo – 60/mo, over PCMCIA card(50)
- skype – ?/mo no need for dealing with wireless hardware
So the equipment -
- gumstix connex-bt 200~
- audiostix, maybe – 40
- bluetooth headset – 40
- storage – ?
- lcd screen – 200~
- camera – ?
Form factor should be small, dominated mostly by the lcd.
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