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A friend of mine just bought a Nokia 770 for around 150 Euros.
Although I don't have a real use for it at the moment, I immediately think it could work very well as wifi "remote control" for a house automation system.
First of all, it runs linux, so it can be programmed easily.
Second, as it uses Opera and has a very nice screen (800x480) it could browse to any web page home control on our homes.

From searching around, I saw it was already at under 100 Euros in some sites, but now the cheapest I can find is 160 Euros at expansys.

(If anyone knows where I can get it for 100 eur, I'd buy one

What do you guys think about it?

Nokia 770 an 800 are great devices for home control.
the only problem you will have is Wifi connection time...it will take 15-30 second before you can make IP connection.
I was also thinking to buy this device and use as wall display...but then use the Bluetooth or the USB connection.
I hope the BT / USB connection is always in standby mode and will connect quickly.

dont forget battery life..

I'll be checking the Wifi connection time using my friend's device to see if I can make it "instant".

As for the battery life, using it sparingly as a remote, I don't think it will be a big problem.
(but I'll know more in a few weeks when my friens uses it more regularly and can give me a better estimate)

But for now, it's just an idea - I still have a lot of coding to do to make my home control "web enabled"... no need for a remote just yet.