Roger 2008 wrote:
> Gabriel Knight wrote:
> >
> > Still kinda prefer a PDA because of a few things that importantly
> > distinguish it from a tablet PC:
> > . Size - can put it in my pocket
> > . Turns on and off quickly without killing battery (unless I were to
> > leave tablet in sleep mode all the time)
>
> Hibernate would be a much better option for you than sleep mode.
> Hibernate shuts the laptop/tablet off and it returns to where it was
> in no time when you turn the power back on. You might be able to use
> hibernate on your EEE PC 900 after that registry edit I mentioned
> earlier. BTW I know hibernate works on the hard drive version of the
> EEE PC 900.
>
> > What I really want is just something that will do the job that won't
> > cost me a fortune. For just PDF eBooks etc. and occasional web
> > browsing, not a really big deal. Prefer it has an SD slot too, just
> > for all my eBooks.
> >
> > Further recommendations still appreciated thanks.
>
> They might not be out yet but a used Verizon Touch Diamond from e-bay
> might be what you are looking for. It even has a memory card slot
> and if it is like other Touch Diamonds you can make it look like a
> flash drive so it is easy to copy files onto from a PC.
>
> BTW your Omnia has a screen of 400x240 and the Touch Diamond is
> 640x480. But they have the softest screen of any PPC I've seen yet
> meaning they are easy to scratch.
>
> Now I'm out of ideas.

I forgot to mention rhat if you get a Touch Diamond there are easy way
restore Landscape mode since it is easier to read things in landscape.