infoSync.no has published a preview (including some photos) of the latest version of G.Mate's YOPY Linux-based PDA, based on information gathered at COMDEX this week. Jørgen Sundgot writes . . .

“Remember the Samsung YOPY Linux PDA? Well, despite a year in a state of limbo and many predictions that the device would become vaporware, it's back — with a vengeance!”

“Linux has long since taken its first baby steps onto the PDA arena with low-end devices like the Agenda VR3 that run Linux natively, and with eager Linux enthusiasts going after Compaq's iPAQ as the only Pocket PC 2000 device equipped with a Flash ROM to make Linux run on it. However, Linux on PDAs has more or less been a flop — but times they could be a'changing . . .”

“Straight from G.Mate representatives at COMDEX, Janice Karin has reported that the YOPY will be selling for around $450 USD, and will be shipping to the Asian market in January 2002 — and to the U.S. in late 2002 or 2003, but hints were given that these dates could be moved up.”

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