Are there any devices that fit this criteria?

[Czar]

Is there something out there that is smaller and lighter than the eee pc, runs linux and has some rudementary keyboard?

I'm interested in getting something like that to have always with me and have it run mediawiki for personal use.

Is there anything out there that fits?

 

[loup garou]

Nokia N810, N800 or 770? Sharp Zaurus of some sort?

 

[Czar]

the Nokias N's are an overkill since I dont want a phone, though later a G3 feature would be nice, but too much to ask for.
The 770 is the closest fit

But it seems that what I'm looking for doesnt exist, just something like the EEE pc but smaller and with less power

 

[frostedflakes]

Not all N series are phones, the 800 and 810 being the exceptions.

As far as I know I think the EEE is about as small as you can get before making the size jump down to handhelds (and therefore sacrificing the physical keyboard). There are always Bluetooth keyboards, though. I have an N800 and ordered an iGo Stowaway Bluetooth keyboard for it. Not too pricey (about $40), and folds up to about the same size as the N800. Hasn't arrived yet so I can't give my opinion on it, but I suspect it will make typing on the N800 much more bearable.

There's always the full on-screen keyboard, but it is less than satisfying for me. Not only are the keys pretty small, but I don't like not having the tactile feedback you get with a keyboard.

My only complaint with the N800 would be that it's still kind of slow compared to other modern handhelds (for example I think the N800 runs at about 2/3 of the iPhone's max speed). I guess one could argue that it's fast enough, though. Handles most web content (even 2.0) fine, although I've found some flash-heavy sites that really bog it down.

 

[Czar]

I think I have found a better solution for exactly what I want, just a good phone with 3g and a good bandwith deal and then just put the wiki online

I currently have a E51 through work, pretty good for that but the resultion is rather low for the wiki but... for now it should do.

 

[ChAoTiCpInOy]

The N810. The OLPC?

 

[loup garou]

Originally posted by: Czar
the Nokias N's are an overkill since I dont want a phone, though later a G3 feature would be nice, but too much to ask for.
The 770 is the closest fit

But it seems that what I'm looking for doesnt exist, just something like the EEE pc but smaller and with less power

None of the devices I recommended are phones.