[Gllug] Choosing a new mobile phone

[damion.yates at gmail.com]

On Mon, 12 Nov 2007, Christopher Mocock wrote:

> damion.yates at gmail.com wrote:
> > The port of PuTTY can't do 80x24 properly, the closest readable
> > font is 88x23 which is annoying for me.
> > 
> > Damion
> 
> Have you looked at any Java-based SSH clients? I believe there are a
> few around and they may not have that issue.

Most clients make the (I guess reasonable) assumption, that you're on
a normal phone with a numeric keypad.  When you have a comfortable
keyboard and you're trying to use the app quickly as a power user this
really gets in the way.  MIDP ssh is quite awful like this.  It does
work, but quickly grows unusable for me.  I don't think the mindterm
port is still around, but I remember its being very sluggish, actually
MIDP ssh was slow too, probably a Java issue.

Mocha telnet supports ssh, but is too limited (colours are poor).
PuTTY is fantastic as a client, but the authors haven't sorted a font
which fits well.  I keep meaning to try and address that issue myself,
but lack the time.

I should probably point out that, even with the annoyance of the 88x23
and the increased bulky feel (actually and several other interface
step backs from the S80 communicators), I do love the e90.

Damion
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