Re: Portable emacs devices

[Lennart Borgman (gmail)]

Richard G Riley wrote:
> I wonder if anyone here can recommend a portable emacs device? My
> current laptop is too big to drag around when I cycle tour. All I really
> want is emacs as an authoring system but clearly wireless etc would be
> beneficial if its a light, robust laptop we are talking. I would prefer
> Linux as the OS underneath and have been considering the EEE but some
> funny business with the batetry capacity have caused me to rethink.
> 
> http://www.engadget.com/2008/05/24/uk-asus-eee-900s-come-with-stunted-battery-longer-warranty/
> 
> But basically a full keyboard emacs device is all I want, preferably
> with a USB port for later transfer of org files to my main development
> machine.

The impression I have got is that there is a shortage of battery
producing capacity at the moment.

It also occurs to me that there are new better alternatives to the one
you shown, with bigger keyboard and screen, but not heavier.