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The VR3 came with a 2.4.0 version of the [[Linux kernel]], [[XFree86]], the [[Rxvt]] terminal emulator, the [[Bash]] shell<ref>[http://linuxmednews.com/989776753/index_html "Review: Agenda VR3 Linux powered PDA"], LinuxMedNews, retrieved July 18, 2008</ref>, and a user interface based on the [[FLTK]] GUI library<ref>[http://www.linuxdevices.com/articles/AT7436904154.html "A developer's perspective on Agenda's VR3 Linux PDA"], LinuxDevices.com, retrieved July 18, 2008</ref>. It included |
The VR3 came with a 2.4.0 version of the [[Linux kernel]], [[XFree86]], the [[Rxvt]] terminal emulator, the [[Bash]] shell<ref>[http://linuxmednews.com/989776753/index_html "Review: Agenda VR3 Linux powered PDA"], LinuxMedNews, retrieved July 18, 2008</ref>, and a user interface based on the [[FLTK]] GUI library<ref>[http://www.linuxdevices.com/articles/AT7436904154.html "A developer's perspective on Agenda's VR3 Linux PDA"], LinuxDevices.com, retrieved July 18, 2008</ref>. It included |
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on-screen [[keyboard]] and [[handwriting recognition]] software, a number of [[Personal information management|personal information management]] (PIM) applications (including an expense tracker, e-mail, to-do list, contacts list, and schedule), games, and other tools. |
on-screen [[Keyboard (computing)|keyboard]] and [[handwriting recognition]] software, a number of [[Personal information management|personal information management]] (PIM) applications (including an expense tracker, e-mail, to-do list, contacts list, and schedule), games, and other tools. |
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It is possible to [[telnet]], [[FTP]]<ref>[http://www.linux.com/feature/4877 "Linux palmtop revolution on its way"], Linux.com, retrieved July 18, 2008</ref> and make remote [[X Window System|X]] connections to the device. |
It is possible to [[telnet]], [[FTP]]<ref>[http://www.linux.com/feature/4877 "Linux palmtop revolution on its way"], Linux.com, retrieved July 18, 2008</ref> and make remote [[X Window System|X]] connections to the device. |
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Revision as of 12:45, 25 July 2008
The Agenda VR3 was the name of the first "pure Linux" Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) [1], released in May 2001 by Agenda Computing, Inc. of Irvine, California.[2]
History
The VR3 was unveiled at LinuxWorld Conference and Expo in August 2000[3] by Agenda Computing, which was at the time "a wholly owned subsidiary of the publicly traded electronics manufacturing giant, Kessel International Holdings, based in Hong Kong." A developer model, the VR3d, was available by December.[4]
By late 2001, the VR3's price dropped from $249 to $119 at some US retailers, which caused some to wonder whether the promised VR5 (a color handheld) was to be released, or Agenda Computing was closing shop.[5]
In April 2002, after the demise of Agenda Computing[6], the Softfield Vr3 became available from Softfield Technologies of Tortonto, Canada.[7]. As of July 2008, the device is still available from SoftField. [8]
Hardware
The VR3 was 4.5"x3.0"x0.8". It included a 2.25"x3.25", 160x240 pixel, monochrome, backlit LCD touchscreen. It utilized a 66MHz MIPS CPU with 8MB of RAM and 16MB of built-in Flash memory for storage.
For input, it included push buttons for actions (such as Page-Up and Down, and Left and Right), stylus-activated power on/off, on-screen hard buttons for launching applications and a built-in microphone jack.
It also included a notification buzzer, an LED notification light, an IrDA port and an RS232 port. It was powered by two AAA batteries, and connected to PCs via an RS232 cable, or a docking station that the cable connected to. Both contained a button for activating sync software.
Software
The VR3 came with a 2.4.0 version of the Linux kernel, XFree86, the Rxvt terminal emulator, the Bash shell[9], and a user interface based on the FLTK GUI library[10]. It included on-screen keyboard and handwriting recognition software, a number of personal information management (PIM) applications (including an expense tracker, e-mail, to-do list, contacts list, and schedule), games, and other tools.
It is possible to telnet, FTP[11] and make remote X connections to the device.
Numerous applications were created by third-party developers, with the Agenda Software Repository listing nearly 200 titles by the end of 2003.[12]
References
- ^ "Agenda's agenda -- a Linux-based "Open PDA"", LinuxDevices.com, retrieved July 17, 2008
- ^ "Agenda begins delivering its VR3 Linux-PDAs (finally!)", LinuxDevices.com, retrieved July 17, 2008
- ^ "Linux-based PDA unveiled at LinuxWorld", LinuxDevices.com, retrieved July 17, 2008
- ^ "Linux on the Agenda VR3", TuxMobil, retrieved July 18, 2008
- ^ "Agenda VR3 $119 at Fry's" Linux Users' Group of Davis mailing list post
- ^ "What's up with Agenda and the VR3 Linux PDA?", LinuxDevices.com, retrieved July 17, 2008
- ^ "Agenda VR3 compatible Linux PDA to sell for $105", LinuxDevices.com, retrieved July 17, 2008
- ^ "VR3 Linux PDA Specifications" page at Softfield.com, retrieved July 18, 2008
- ^ "Review: Agenda VR3 Linux powered PDA", LinuxMedNews, retrieved July 18, 2008
- ^ "A developer's perspective on Agenda's VR3 Linux PDA", LinuxDevices.com, retrieved July 18, 2008
- ^ "Linux palmtop revolution on its way", Linux.com, retrieved July 18, 2008
- ^ Agenda Software Repository at agendawiki.com, retrieved via [Internet Archive#Wayback Machine|the Internet Archive Wayback Machine]
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